Making your Christmas cake in September is perfect, as too fresh a cake crumbles when cut. Mary Berry cakechristmascrumble Change image and share on social
I've got some incredible fans actually - so loyal and they make me birthday cards and Christmas cards. I got this package of poems and artwork based around the songs. They've got this thing called 'Floetry' where they all have to put in artwork. They've set up their own competitions and stuff which is kind of amazing. Florence Welch amazeartworkbase share on social
I like the idea of putting your Christmas wish list up and letting people share it. Bill Gates christmasidealet Change image and share on social
Being a traditionalist, I'm a rabid sucker for Christmas. In July, I'm already worried that there are only 146 shopping days left. John Waters christmasdayjuly Change image and share on social
Before we took down the tree each year, Dad would always say a prayer that we would be together the next Christmas. I cling to that prayer, which serves as a reminder that it's important to be grateful in the present for the people you love because, well, you never know. Catherine Hicks christmasclingdad share on social
November is auspicious in so many parts of the country: the rice harvest is already in, the weather starts to cool, and the festive glow which precedes Christmas has began to brighten the landscape. F. Sionil Jose auspiciousbeginbrighten Change image and share on social
My grandmother did all the cooking at Christmas. We ate fattened chicken. We would feed it even more so it would be big and fat. Alain Ducasse bigchickenchristmas Change image and share on social
I didn't know the full dimensions of forever, but I knew it was longer than waiting for Christmas to come. Richard Brautigan christmasdimensionforever Change image and share on social
I have to confess that I've never been a great fan of Christmas or, as it's known in our house, The Monster That Ate the Last Third of the Year. It's mostly the rampant consumerism I object to, but I'm also a little wary of the annual crop of new Christmas stories and sometimes wonder why anyone bothers. Tony Bradman annualbotherchristmas share on social
If you're an English actor, and you're asked to do an episode - especially the Christmas episode - of 'Downton Abbey,' you can't turn it down. It's like, 'Of course!' Janet Montgomery abbeyactorask Change image and share on social