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Our Christmas Soundtrack: the TopTen for You!

Good Morning! Wherever you are (office or home), whatever you are doing, enjoy our Christmas Soundtrack!

  1. Christmas is all around
  2. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
  3. Do You Hear What I Hear
  4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  5. White Christmas
  6. Christmas Time Is Here
  7. Jingle Bells
  8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
  9. All I Want For Christmas Is You
  10. Christmas Day

1 week to Christmas: are you ready?

Are you ready for Christmas? Have you done everything you could do?

Here you can find a short list of the main things that you should do or have already done:

– send all your Christmas Cards

– buy your presents to all your friends and relatives

– attend and/or organize Christmas parties

– organize all the payments

– plan your deadlines to enjoy the feast without worries

A silly list?

The important thing is don’t forget anything!!

When do the sales start in London?

The sales in London have already started! Every shop window on every high street is already showing the sign “SALE”. Retailers have started sales warily, because they are waiting for the new reduction; everything is now at 20% and 30% off will be soon be 30%- 50% sales. And in this dark period everybody wants to save money.

Something that you should know now is:

Woolworths, the firm’s music, DVD and games’ chain will close all its 815 outlets across the country by the end of the year, because of £385m of debt. It means amazing offers on everything and 30.000 workers without a job.

Tesco launch a pre-Christmas sale today, slashing prices on 1,000 lines by up to 50%. The latest big round of discounting in the retail sector, will be concentrated on Christmas essentials, such as food, drink, toys and gifts.

The best 5 London Squares to feel Christmas

15 days to Christmas! The countdown is running fast, so let’s see today where you can go to feel the real Christmas atmosphere in London:

1. The Bankside Winter Festival (www.visitsouthwark.com) – outside Tate Modern – will open with an atmospheric lantern parade on Friday and it will host a rich calendar of events. Perfect position to take a walk and get into the goodwill atmosphere of the season.

2. The Hyde Park Winter Wonderland (www.hydeparkwinterwonderland.com) – in Hyde Park – is the biggest fair in town and offers free-to-enter events. Last year this winter park was a great success with more than 500,000 visitors. This time it has stalls, cafes, rides, a skating rink, a big wheel, helter-skelter and a 200ft toboggan snowslide.

3. The Tower of London Ice Rink (www.toweroflondonicerink.co.uk) is the perfect spot for people who work in the City and for the tourists who want to combine a skate with a visit to the Tower, Tower Bridge or the London Dungeons (just across the river). The ice rink will be open until Sunday 11th January (10am-10pm) – Prices: Adults £10 (£12 peak); Children £7.50 (£8 peak)

4. Trafalgar Square (www.london.gov.uk/trafalgarsquare/events/xmas_carols.jsp) from Monday 8th December to Friday 19th December (from 5pm until 9pm) plays host to groups performing Christmas carols in the square, next to the traditional Norwegian Christmas Tree.

5. Carnaby Street (www.carnaby.co.uk) can be better for shopping than Oxford Street at this time of year: less people and more decorations. The street is perfect to start your Christmas shopping!

Christmas is coming: it’s time to think how to send Cards & Presents!

Christmas is coming. London starts to be decoreted and people are ready for the long month of advent.
During this period the economic problems will be pushed to the back of people’s minds by the organisation of Christmas details: buying presents and sending cards, attending parties and organising dinners, choosing the tree and finding the decorations.

Sometimes gifts and cards have to be sent far; so here some indication and links to organise your Christmas Mail:

Royal Mail – This year Royal Mail wants to make things a little easier extending enquiry office opening hours between the 15th December until Christmas. To make sure that people receive all their packages they have introduced new evening deliveries on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December and redeliveries on Sunday 21st December. Here more about prices.

DHL – DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, combining with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. This international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.

City Link – The English company provides services in UK, Ireland and around the world and plans extended hours and special prices to satisfy its customers during the Christmas period.

FedEx – Fed Express offers special holiday shipping, including exceptions money-back guarantee.

Timing and prices depends from destination, size and weight. Don’t wait too long to be sure that your family and friends will receive your Christmas Gifts in time.