Wishing You a Merry Festive Season of Goodwill and Holiday. And a Happy New Year.

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The Season of Goodwill.

It’s that time of year again. You’re crafting a delightful fluffy holiday fic, with your gorgeous boys and girls snuggling up on the festively decorated sofa, munching festive snacks in front of some festive TV, but there’s a small snag: you’re not quite sure that this is how it would happen in Britain, and you want it to come across as authentically British. What's the festival called? What should the British characters be eating? How do they feel about the holiday?

Have no fear. The Brits are here to help. Come here with your festive questions.

You see, Christmas is every Brit’s favourite time of year. It offers such ample opportunities to indulge in the national pastimes. Which are, in decreasing order of importance: grumbling, queueing, moaning about the weather, getting squeezed like pilchards onto an increasingly decrepit public transportation system, drinking warm beer, and making sarcastic comments. This fantastic opportunity for griping and whinging comes but once a year, which is why the average Brit can be found in the shops in September, full of glee and anticipation, ready to enjoy the first genuine festive grump of the season.

In case you would like a picture painted of the traditional way that the Festive Season is celebrated in Blighty, I have penned a short, objective, factual summary on my LJ.

Short, objective, factual and extremely unbiased summary here.

Keep calm and carry on writing.