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Lonely this Christmas

Christmas can be a time full of joy when you’re surrounded by the ones you love, but as the years go by, friends and family move away or pass on and Christmas can become a time of sorrow and isolation for some. After all, is there anything worse than eating alone on Christmas day?

The media is saturated with festive adverts of large tables brimming with happy people enjoying a lavish meal together, but this isn’t always the case. Christmas can feel like an exclusive celebration for those who have loved ones to share it with and isolates those who don’t have a seat at a table.

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December 2019
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