Every bit as ritzy as sequins, dark velvet is posh but unfussy – the perfect outfit for wrapping presents and drinking mulled wine
Tomorrow, Christmas Eve, is the best day of the year. Fact. No need to waste your breath arguing, since I am quite certain I am right, thank you very much. The 24th of December is infinitely superior to the 25th. Indeed, the moment you realise this is the moment you become an adult.
Christmas Eve feels as if it is everyone’s birthday. The magic of Christmas is all in the promise. Presents keeping their secrets under the tree, mistletoe poised to be kissed beneath. A fridge that is groaning with food for Christmas, none of which you are actually allowed to eat yet. If Christmas was a song, tomorrow would be the bridge and Christmas Day would be the final refrain of the chorus when you’re thinking about what to play next.
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