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Here we are at the end of another year, Feeling a little older and looking much older to go with it!

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3. The song White Christmas was first performed in which 1942 film?

4. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

5. In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, '...my true love brought to me nine...' what?

6. Name the original eight reindeer from the 'Twas the night Before Christmas' poem.

7. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'?

8. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film?

9. What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant?

10. In the inspirational 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, what's the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?

11. What are the names of the three wise men said to have brought gifts to the baby Jesus?

12. What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland?

13. What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847?

14. In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record?

15. Which country did St Nicholas come from?

16. Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

17. From which country does the poinsettia plant originate?

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2 Cold Street North Pole, H0H 0H0 I have been watching you very closely to see if you have been good this year, and since you have, I will be telling my elves to make some goodies for me to leave under your tree at Christmas. I was going to bring you all the gifts from "The Twelve Days of Christmas", but we had a little problem up here. The twelve fiddlers fiddling, have all come down with "VD" from fiddling with the ten ladies dancing. The eleven lords a leaping have knocked up the eight maids a milking, and the nine pipers playing, have been arrested for doing weird things to the seven swans a swimming. The six geese a laying, four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree, have me up to my ears in bird poo.

On top of all this, Mrs. Claus is going through the menopause, eight of my reindeer are on heat, the elves are off attending Gay Pride, and the European Court of Human rights have re-scheduled Christmas for the 5th of February.

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Tom had been in business for 25 years and was finally sick of the stress. He quit his job and bought 50 acres of land in Alaska, as far from humanity as possible. He saw the postman once a week and got groceries once a month; otherwise it was total peace and quiet. After six months or so of almost total isolation, someone knocked on his door. He opened it and there stood a huge, bearded man. "Name's Lars, your neighbour from forty miles up the road... Having a Christmas party Friday night... Thought you might like to come... About five o'clock..."

"Great," said Tom, "after six months out here I'm ready to meet some local folks.

Thank you." As Lars was leaving, he stopped and said, "Gotta warn ya...There's gonna be some serious drinkin'."

"Not a problem," said Tom, "after 25 years in business, I can drink with the best of 'em." Again, as he started to leave, Lars stopped and said, "More'n' likely gonna be some bad fightin' too!"

Tom said, "Well, I get along with people, I'll be alright. I'll be there. Thanks again."

Once again Lars turned from the door, saying "More'n likely be some really wild sex, too."

"Now that's really not a problem," said Tom, warming to the idea. "I've been all alone for six months! I'll definitely be there. By the way, what should I wear?"

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That’s right, your gift actually speaks. And volumes.

Your gift has the power to communicate how much you care for your partner, how much you listen and how much they mean to you. So no pressure at all then?

Sidestep the minefield, read and take heed of our absolute no-no’s to get you off on the right foot. At all costs you need to avoid • Giving anything that implies a flaw Diet books, self-help books, gym membership, antiageing creams, all to be avoided at all costs. You might as well save the cash and just tell them they’re fat or flawed in some way.

• Anything practical or housework related A hoover, a set of saucepans no, no and thrice no. Giving a gift is an opportunity to buy someone something they wouldn’t normally buy for themselves, so give the dull and practical gifts a swerve and think ‘indulgence’.

• Cheap tat If you’re trying to say “I care more about my bank balance than I care about you” then go right ahead here. However, if you actually like your other half, you’re going to need to dig a little deeper. That doesn’t mean that a good gift is necessarily one you lavish cash on, but no one likes a miser and it’s never more apparent than when giving a gift. Avoid the bargain bucket and think about what it is that will make them smile, not your bank manager.

• No gift at all. ”I forgot” is just never going to cut it. If you care then you would know the important dates - birthdays, anniversaries there are no excuses here. If you’re time poor then get online. If you’re just thoughtless then be prepared to pay the price. A gift that’s more about you than them Tickets to see... your favourite band, a book you want, clothes you like. Buying a gift is all about the other person; it has nothing to do with you. Be selfless in the act of gift shopping and hold yourself back. It can be your turn next payday.

• A ‘virtual gift’ A star named after you, chickens for a village in Africa, a donation in your name. OK, so some of them may appear to be nice, thoughtful, even selfless gestures, but aren’t they really just a little bit smug, and really can I wear it, can I touch it? No, so where’s my actual gift then?! Get real, unless it’s a holiday think tangible, think paper-ripping and beaming smiles - now that’s a gift.

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Even male cancer helplines are used more by women, seeking advise on behalf of partners, fathers or sons and the fact that more women get skin cancer than men, but more men die from it indicates how late men are going to the doctors.

Men could really learn from women about attitudes to health!!

Historically women have always been the custodians of health. They have cervical and breast screening and they take the kids to the GP. As generally men don’t do any of that, they are much more reluctant to seek help when they have symptoms.

Cancer survival rates in the UK are amongst the lowest in Europe, this is generally because the British don’t have a pro-active approach to their healthcare needs and seek medical assistance later. In Spain the medical facilities were recently voted 2nd out of all EU member states, in their prevention and treatment of cancer.

Men tend not to talk about health preferring to discuss the game at the weekend, their car or a partner. Even politics is a more popular subject than health!

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H i t t h e n u r s e r y s l o p e s : What Flaine in France lacks in charm it makes up for in ease. It's a ski-in ski-out rts o resort, which means less lugging heavy equipment s e R i k or walking in strange boots; there are plenty of nursery S Best slopes and gentle blue runs; a good snow record makes for a softer landing; and a choice of five ski schools means lots of English-speaking instructors. Also try: Soldeu, Andorra; Les Arcs, France.

S k i o n t h e c h e a p : In the past couple of years Bulgaria has stolen the budget skiing crown from Andorra thanks to price hikes in the latter, and some big spending in the former. Bansko is the country’s most developed resort, with good beginner and intermediate skiing on offer and quality accommodation. Also try: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia; Soldeu, Andorra; Poiana Brasov, Romania.

I n d u l g e i n a p r è s - s k i : St Anton’s legendary Krazy Kangaruh and Moosewirt are both ski-in bars so seductively hedonistic you’ll be dancing on tables in your boots before you know it.

Other venues worth trying in town include Platzl, Bar Cuba and The Funky Chicken for starters. Also try: Chamonix, France; Ischgl, Austria; Verbier, Switzerland.

R e v e l i n t h e w h i t e s t u f f : With its clusters of ugly ’60s buildings, Tignes isn’t heavy on Alpine charm. Despite this it’s one of Europe’s top resorts thanks to sharing Espace Killy – a huge ski area with 300km of runs – with neighbouring Val d’Isère. Tignes also has Grand Motte glacier, which at 3656m means longer seasons than most resorts. Also try: Val Thorens, France; Saas Fee and Zermatt, Switzerland. : H e a d o f f - p i s t e : Chamonix’s La Vallée Blanche is the longest run in Europe at 22km, combining perilous terrain with stunning scenery (including views of Mont Blanc). It’s a good idea to take a guide to help you dodge the crevasses – the run claims lives each year – and to get tips on the many other off-piste runs around Chamonix. Also try: Verbier, Switzerland; Val d’Isère and La Grave, France.

G e t t h e f e s t i v e v i b e : With horses and carts clattering around a car-free town of traditional Swiss wooden chalets, there are few ski resorts that would provide a better second home for Santa than Zermatt. Throw in views of the elegant Matterhorn, along with a lively drinking and dining scene and excellent skiing, and you’ve got the perfect Christmas ski break. Also try: Serre Chevalier, France; Kitzbühel, Austria.

P e r f e c t y o u r t r i c k s : Morzine is a good base to explore the Portes Du Soleil, a huge region covering 14 resorts across the French and Swiss Alps. There are nine snowparks, including two superparks (in Les Crosets and Avoriaz) and a beginners’ park. For this reason plenty of pros head to Morzine, so if you’re looking for inspiration on the kickers and rails then this is the place. Also try: Les Deux Alps and Les 7 Laux, France; Zermatt, Switzerland.

G o f o r m i l e s : Les Trois Vallées in France is the largest ski area in the world, and you’d be hard pressed to cover the piste map in a week. The main resorts of Courchevel, Méribel and Val Thorens are great bases with good nightlife, restaurants and accommodation, but those on a tight budget should try one of the better value linking towns such as Brides-les-Bains or Orelle. Also try: Sauze d’Oulx for The Milky Way, Italy; Tignes for the Espace Killy ski area, France.

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• Die Hard (1988) There's no better way to get in the Christmas spirit than watching a wifebeater-clad Bruce Willis single-handedly decimate a skyscraperful of terrorists on Christmas Eve. The classic one liners, the genre-redefining action, the genius use of a RunDMC holiday tune -- it's like a gift from Jesus himself.

• Love Actually (2003) So you love rom-coms? Try eight in one. Though some storylines (Liam Neeson helps his son woo a classmate) work better than others (horny Brit has American threesome), even the grinchiest among us will find something to heart here. It's a valentine to love all wrapped up in a Christmas bow.

• The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Sleigh bells and shrunken heads? They're great together! Or so thinks Jack Skellington, who tries to take over Christmas in this awesomely ghoulish Tim Burton movie. With a sweet fable for kids and the torture of Santa for grown-ups, it's like 'The Grinch' on acid. (Um, kid-friendly acid.)

• Home Alone (1990) It made Macaulay Culkin the biggest child star on the planet, reigned at the box office for 12 straight weeks and grossed $533 million worldwide, but the best thing about this holiday staple is watching an 8-year-old kid toss burglars Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern a good old-fashioned Christmas beat-down.

• Elf (2003) Frank Ricard. Ron Burgundy. Ricky Bobby. They're all unforgettable Will Ferrell personas, but the role he might be remembered for most in 50 years is Buddy the Elf (what's your favorite color?) from '03's instant holiday classic. This non-stop laugher exemplifies all-ages entertainment.

• It's a Wonderful Life (1946) A tale of depression and almost-suicide doesn't exactly scream "Christmas classic" -- which is probably why Frank Capra's flick flopped at the box office. But more than 30 years later, it endures as a beloved testament to everything Christmas embodies: family, friends and the joy of life.

Scrooged (1988) Only Bill Murray could so expertly walk the fine line between pathos and hilarity, as he does playing miserly TV exec Frank Cross. Complete with a taxi-driving Ghost of Christmas Past and a (literally) ball-busting Ghost of Christmas Present, this Dickens send-up is so offbeat and fun, Yule love it!

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Mud fever can mean a winter of misery for your horse, but a few simple measures can stop it in its tracks. If our winter is as wet and lengthy as last year the mud fever could be top of the winter problems list, if not caught early it can cause pain. And even lameness, but it’s surprisingly easy to avoid. The symptoms for mud fever vary depending on how badly the skin is infected: at best you can expect crusty scabs these can be removed by washing with an antiseptic solution, for hard to remove scabs, make sure legs are clean and dry, then wrapping cling film to sweat the scabs off, keep the film in place by securing with stable bandages. In severe cases the horse will feel very uncomfortable and the scabs will tend to bleed. There are lots of special products on the market geared at mud fever, but you don’t have to splash out, with the credit crunch in full swing there are options for every budget.

Waterproof the legs with a barrier cream, this will help to keep moisture and bacteria out of the skin, budget barrier creams that are very effective are, udder cream or E 45 cream. Liquid paraffin is very good as it’s thicker than normal baby oil, but baby oil will suffice if nothing else is at hand, try dabbing the sore areas with a little sudocrem or medicated baby cream. I am sure that if you look hard enough you will find something in your house that will do the trick. Just remember whatever your choice of barrier cream always removes it when you bring the horse in.

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Sudoku

How many words can you make from the letters in the wheel?

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My first is in horse but not in pony.

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Review of Spain’s economy in 2010, Unemployment -The chart of unemployment levels

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in Spain for 2010, tell a clear and stark story. A straight upward climb from January’s 19% level, to the most recent figure at time of publication of 20.8% The statistic office of Spain is known for issuing misleading press releases in regards to employment figures. In October it was claimed unemployment had fallen to 19.79% in Quarter 3. However the correct season adjusted figure for September 2010 was 20.8%, the highest rate in the EU. Taking into account seasonal increase in tourist related employment during the summer, underlying employment in the private sector has shrunk significantly during 2010. Some critics say the Spanish labour market is too rigid, preventing employers from removing unproductive employees and putting upward pressure on unemployment as employers are wary of taking risks on new hires.

Property Prices - Once again, data on house pricing can be conflicting depending on which source you choose. Based on Spain’s National Statistic Institute, prices have continued to fall since the December 2007 peak. With an average 18% drop in prices from that date, this figure is only beaten in Europe by Ireland, where figures are down 37%.

The European commission published a report in October stating that Spanish property prices are still overvalued by around 17%, when compared with the rest of the Euro-zone. However, it also states that the correction in European house prices is almost over. Spain may have actually corrected by more than the (unreliable) 18% officially ‘claimed’ by the statisticians, a figure of 30% would seem more accurate, which would put Spanish prices in line with European neighbours.

StockMarket -After a strong recovery in 2009 from lows of 6750, to the December highs of 12200, the Spanish stockmarket index (IBEX 35) was moved mainly sideways in 2010. At the time of writing the index was at 10200 down 16% from the January highs, and up 17% from the June lows.

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Other Figures Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate : Q1 +0.1%, Q2+0.2%, Q3 Unchanged.

Inflation Rate YoY : Steadily risen from 1% in January to a two year high of 2.3% in October Euro Currency : Started the year around 0.9 to the pound, and dipped to 0.85 by November.

Interest Rates : European Interest Rates have stayed steady at 1% in 2010.

A full breakdown of all European statistics for 2010 can be found on the Eurostat European Commision website (ec.europa.eu/eurostat)

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9-letter word - ENIGMATIC Some other words of four letters or more containing the hub letter G: cage, gain, gait, game, gate, gent, geta, gnat (UK), giant, icing, image, magic, mange, tinge, acting, aiming, citing, eating, enigma, ignite, magnet, mating, taming, timing, imagine, mintage, teaming, magnetic.

Trivia Quiz Answers 1. 26th December 2. Jacob Marley 3. Holiday Inn 4. Norway 5. Ladies dancing 6. Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donner, Blitzen (or Dunder and Blixem).

Rudolph was created later in 1939 by copywriter Robert May for the Montgomery Ward department store chain, as the main character in a free Christmas promotional story, which extended the 1923 poem, and was subsequently turned into the popular song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

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A Christmas Gift A guy's wife was nagging him hard for a four-wheeler but still he bought her a beautiful extravagant diamond ring for Christmas.

The husband's friend was amazed at his decision and asked him in secret, "Why couldn't you buy a car instead of the diamond ring?" The husband smiled and answered, "Fake cars are not easy to find."

What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

Snowflakes.

Little Billy saw that all his Christmas presents were always signed, 'from Father Christmas.'

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Why was Santa's little helper depressed?

Because he had low elf esteem.

How do snowmen get around?

On their icicles.

Darren remembers accompanying his father out shopping in the local toy store one Christmas Eve. Dad said, 'What a marvellous train set. I'll buy it.'

The girl behind the counter looked pleased and murmured, 'Great, I'm sure your son will really love it.'

Dad replied with a glint in his eye, 'Maybe you're right. In that case I'll take two.'

There was once a great czar in Russia named Rudolph the Red. He stood looking out the windows of is palace one day while his wife, the Czarina Katerina, sat nearby knitting. He turned to her and said, "Look my dear, it has begun to rain!" Without even looking up from her knitting she replied, "It's too cold to rain. It must be sleeting." The Czar shook his head and said, "I am the Czar of all the Russias, and Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear!"

It was just before Christmas and the magistrate was in a happy mood. He asked the prisoner who was in the dock, 'What are you charged with?'

The prisoner replied, 'Doing my Christmas shopping too early.'

'That's no crime', said the mag istrate. J' ust how early were you doing this shopping?'

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A look at what's in store for you during December.....

Capricorn

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Gemini

Your pet hate is plans that don't come together the way they should.

Fortunately, you pride yourself on always having Plan B ready. That will come in handy during the first half of the month but you'll recover, and you may even appreciate those missed appointments. They'll give you some much-needed time to yourself!

The beginning of December will be busy as usual for the holidays, and you'll have your share of invitations to wonderful parties. This may be a bit of a challenge for you, since you're not exactly famous for displays of emotions, but not to worry someone delightful will help you make the transition.

The lights, the music, the generous mood that most people are in - are just some of the reasons you adore the holiday season. This year, you'll have some extra reasons to wear that grin, though.

For starters, you will have all kinds of creative ideas to truly celebrate the season in style.

You are always game to try anything, ready to take a chance, and you tend to leap well before you look - if you look at all. It's a given you'll have some serious fun, which could make it tough to bring your plans to fruition. You're adaptable, and you'll make the best of every moment.

You love to shop, especially around the holiday season. This month, however, it will be tough for you to find the best deals, which is what you pride yourself on. Get the majority of your shopping done early but if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, try the weekend of the 17th, to find the "real deals." Although you may have to queue a bit longer!

You can start something brand new with someone you've adored for a long time, start over with someone you've been attached to for just as long, or give yourself freedom if that's what you've been craving. Regardless of your choice, this will energise and revitalize all your relationships, which is a great way to celebrate the holidays.

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Scorpio

Tis the season - for you to do what you do best: entertain your friends and family in your cozy, welcoming nest. You may run into a couple of snags this month, if you can't make all of your appointments, take a breath, relax, look around at the lovely atmosphere you've created, and forget about the details.

If you're single, which of all those charming holiday offers should you accept, and which should you respectfully decline? It won't be easy. If you're attached, you should consider doing some entertaining of your own. Either way, it will be subject to all kinds of lastminute changes. Fortunately, you just love change, so this will work out well.

This is quite the "interesting" holiday season. If there's someone out there you haven't seen in a while, you can bet they'll turn up, with bells on (maybe even literally). Just be sure that first kiss on New Year's Eve is given to someone you adore!

Don't think of the juggling act you'll be doing as unpleasant - just a tad more challenging than usual. Basically, you'll surprise even yourself at what you say; especially if you're surprised by the appearance of loved ones you haven't seen in far too long. Oh, don't hold back. It's the holidays! We're supposed to be emotional.

You pride yourself on using just exactly the words you need to get your point across, - no more, no less, but, you may not be able to get your point across with that usual razor-sharp wit - Don't panic.

It will only last for a week, and then you'll have a wonderful surprise waiting for you.

Is there anything you love more than the holidays? The nonstop shopping, being as extravagant as you like, and the grin on your face that just won't wipe off? Well, this year, you'll be able to do it all in a particularly guilt-free mood.

Sagittarius Prepare to surprise even yourself at what you'll do to spoil someone you love.

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The McLaren F1 set the record for the fastest production car in the world, 240 mph (391 km/h) in 1998. It has only been surpassed by only four other production cars in sheer top speed, but is still the fastest naturally aspirated production car ever.

The Jaguar XKSS was a roadgoing version of the Jaguar DType racing car. After Jaguar withdrew from racing they offered the remaining, unfinished chassis as the road going Jaguar XKSS, by making changes to the racers. However a fire broke out at the factory destroying all of the tooling and nine of the twenty-five cars that had already been completed or were semi-completed. The 16 XKSSs that were not destroyed remain the rarest Jaguars ever built.

The Rolls Royce Phantom Black tie edition is the ultimate in luxury travel. Just perfect for turning up at those events I would be invited to if I could afford a car like this!!!!

The Audi Quattro was the first rally car to take advantage of the then-recently changed rules which allowed the use of four-wheel drive in competition racing. It won competition after competition for the next two years. It changed rallying for ever and this is seen today in the Subarus and Mitsubishis .The Audi Sport Quattro was developed for homologation purposes in 1984, It featured an 2,133 cc 20v DOHC engine and was capable of producing 302 bhp), It most noticeably had a 320 mm (12.6 in) shorter wheelbase. A total of 224 cars of this "short version" Sport Quattro were built, and were offered for sale at a huge price of 203850 DM (105,000€) The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 was an improved DB4.

The DB5 is famous for being the first and most recognised James Bond car It produced 282 bhp propelling the car to 145 mph (233 km/h), the 0–60 mph (97 km/h) time was 7.1 s.

Standard equipment on the DB5 included reclining seats, pile carpets, electric windows and a fire extinguisher. All models had 4 seats and 2 doors. The UK recommended list price of the sports saloon (coupe) in December 1963 was £4,248 including Purchase Tax

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