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    200,000 people liked a picture of my Christmas tree on social media. It was kind of cool, but also brought back memories of difficult years

    Dec 11, 2023 3 minutes

    For those who knew me as a teenager, one of my defining features was that I adored Christmas.

    From the annual Facebook post on 14 September informing everyone there was only ‘100 days until Christmas!!!’ to the endless recommendations for movies, markets and music I would give to my friends, I embodied the festive spirit.

    One of my favourite parts of Christmas has always been the decorations and, living in London, I have no shortage of light displays to drag my partner along to on

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