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Things to do at Christmas

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What is Christmas really all about? Magic, of course! But without conjuring up your inner Harry Potter, how do you wave your wand and create a world of mistletoe and wine? Forget the stress and focus on spreading a little bit of Christmas spirit instead. Here in the HomeStyle offices we had a little poll so we could share what a happy Christmas means to us. Here are our favourite ten ways to give us that heady yuletide vibe – but we’d love to hear from you too! Skip over to homestylemag.co.uk to share the best bits of your Christmas...

1 Make your own mince pies

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