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EIGHT WEEKS ' BEFORE:


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ANTHEA Turner says that her new book, “The Perfect Christmas,” is not • designedto make


: ordinary women feel-. inadequate.


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sound ominously ' ■ competitive, but the ■


television presenter - says her festive tips : are firmly rooted in • reality.


- : Away from the.' cameras, Anthea


■; likes nothing more , than making her own Christmas dec-


- orations; / -• She says she was inspired to write her new book while.. filming a Christmas'. edition of BBC


• Three television • - series “The Perfect. Housewife”, and claims it has been a .;


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crunch forces us to tighten our purse - strings,-Anthea


. believes it's possible . to have a wonderful iChristmas on a : budget.


CC O N C E P T "Christmas has


got out of hand,” she says. “But as we face our first^ credit crunch Christmas, this ■. book does give you , choices and ideas - on how to get ^ Christmas under control. I genuinely don't think you need to turn Christ­ mas into something too big. But like- . wise there's no point burying your : head in the sand . and thinking it's going to go away, . because it won't.’l The book is a -


practical manual, ■ filled with recipes, - party games, deco­ rating tips and ‘ present ideas.. • Anthca’s eighl-" ■


week plan is on Ihc ^ next page .


K IT CH EN S & BA TH RO OM S


' ■ Plan your Christmas meals - make lists of all the food and drink you' will need.


■ Send out in-vi-


: tations; - ■ Place orders for


drinks and food. • ■ Check that you


have enough cut- - lery, ,. china ■(;


: ^ d . .?• glasses. :


> are sh o r t ' pfil^ge.'


serving dishes and . bowls, try to borrow them from your V. friends. .


■ Write out your


gift list. Set a budg- - etand try to'stick ■ to it.


............. ■ If you are mak-.


ing your own Christmas cards, . startnow.


■ Plan the theme


for your Christmas decorations.


, ■ Buy Christmas wrapping paper, rib­ bons and trim- ,- mings.


■Start adding a


few Christmas items to your weekly • shop.


■ If you are mak­


ing them, now is the . time to .make your


. Christmas cake and pudding.


■ Check last


posting dates and write them on your calendar. ■


■ Book Christ­


mas and New Year taxis.


. ■Arrangea • ^ ^ baby-sitter if you are going to need . one at any time in December.


: ■ Clean out the f r e e z e r t iy to use- up as much food as you can to make room for your Christmas foods. ‘


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SIX WEEKS BEFORE:


■ Start buying-


andwrapping- yourgifts.


■ Plan the theme


for your dining table and buy any acces­ sories, such as crackers. • ■


■ Check your table linen.


FOUR WEEKS BEFORE: ■ Start cooking _


dishes for the freez-^i; er.


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■ ■ ! ! you are making.-:


; mince , pies,'do


them now and put them in the freezer.


■ Buy your Christmas cake and


. pudding if you are not making them.


■ Get your •


Christmas cards : • written and ready to post.


■ If you're plan­


ning to do a super­ market shop online,


'book a delivery slot - deliveries for the week before Christr • mas are quickly booked up.


.■D o any last-


minute online pres­ ent shopping..


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THREE WEEKS BEFORE:


■Post your UK •


Christmas parcels ; and cards.


- ■ Cook' and freeze


sauces, desserts and . vegetable dishes that'can be made ahead.


. ■ Make/buy and'


freeze a few 'family . suppers'for the • busy days liefore Christmas.


■ Finish your gif t' shopping.


TWO WEEKS BEFORE: ■ Post any last-


minute cards. ■ ■ Buy your tree,


but bring it into the house as late as pos­ sible. . ■


door with a wreath. ' ■ Ice and deco­


rate the Christmas cake, if


& ^ - you have


S /F 'm ad e • one.


■ Buy or collect


evergreens and other foliage for Christmas decora­ tions and arrange­ ments.


■ Order non-per­


ishable foods and have them deliv­ ered. Order flowers to be delivered next week.


ONE WEEK BEFORE:


■ Decorate the .


house and Christ­ mas tree. :


foods that you need to see or touch


GIFTS: Have you


.got Christmas all wrapped up?


■ Decorate your ■


before buying; Leave buying fresh food as late as you can.


• ■ ■ If you've got a


frozen turkey, check how long it will take to defrost. Make a note on the calen­ dar, so you don't for­ get to take it out of


’.the freezer in time. CHRISTMAS EVE ■ Lay the table. ■ Prepare as


much as you can for the Christmas meal.


■ Prepare the


after-dinner coffee tray.


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