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Christmas rush now causing more trafc PNP-HPG chie

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Clarissa E. San Jose

Christmas rush is causing the worsening trafc situation in Metro Manila

PNP-HPG Head rnold Gunancao sa!s "u#lic #uses "l!ing E$S

increased rom %&'(( to )&((( "er direction

Health authorities earlier warn "u#lic o*er holida! stress

Christmas rush is the one that has been causing the worsening trafc situation in Metro

Manila, the Philippine National Police ighway Patrol !roup said"

Christmas rush now causing more trafc # PNP$P! chie%

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Clarissa &" 'an (ose

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Christmas rush is causing the worsening trafc situation in Metro Manila

PNP$P! ead )rnold !unancao says public buses plying &D') increased %rom 1,200 to

*,000 per direction

ealth authorities earlier warn public o+er holiday stress

Christmas rush is the one that has been causing the worsening trafc situation in Metro

Manila, the Philippine National Police ighway Patrol !roup said"

n an article written by Drei Medina o% !M) News, he -uoted PNP$P! ead )rnold

!unancao saying that a spi.e in the number o% +ehicles tra+ersing &D') is seen %or %ew

days now"

/Namonitor po namin yan dahil doon na.i.ita natin yung +olume ng sasa.yan"

Nag.aroon ng counting ang MMD) Metropolitan Manila De+elopment )uthority na.ita
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namin grabe ang dami ng sasa.yan ngayon 34e monitored that because we are

monitoring the +olume o% +ehicles" ased on MMD)6s counting, we can say that we ha+e

plenty o% +ehicles in the past %ew days7,8 !unancao disclosed"

)ccording to him, MMD) data showed that the numbers %or pri+ate +ehicles has been

e9ceeding the 120,000 &D') capacity per hour by three times" )t present, public buses

plying &D') increased %rom 1,200 to at least *,000 +ehicles per direction"

:ntil (anuary

;his .ind o% trafc, said !unancao, will be bac. to normal this (anuary, perhaps"

/y (anuary po mag$nonormali" t6s certainly not a %un way

to spend the holidays,8 said Philippine College o% Physicians 3PCP7 ?oundation President

)nthony @eachon"

e said /holiday stress8 could lead to heart attac. and stro.e, among others" Compared

with any other time o% the year, more people suAer %rom these illnesses during the

Buletide season"

/More people suAer heart attac. and stro.e in Christmastime" 4orse, suAerers are more

li.ely to die than any other time o% the year,8 @eachon noted"

;he Department o% ealth had also urged the public to plan well all their Christmas

acti+ities in order to pre+ent tension and stress" ;hey should also a+oid crowded areas

as diseases multiply and spread easily in areas that are not well$+entilated"

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MMDA deploys 450 enforcers for Christmas rush

By Mike Frialde(The Philippine tar! " #pdated Decem$er %&' 0%5 ) %*00am
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MA+,-A' Philippines . The Metropolitan Manila De/elopment Authority (MMDA! has deployed 450 traffic

enforcers to facilitate the flo of traffic alon1 the metropolis2 ma3or streets durin1 the Christmas rush' an official

said yesterday

The enforcers ill complement the 50 police officers deployed $y the i1hay Patrol 6roup' MMDA Traffic

Discipline 7ffice director Crisanto aruca said

Meanhile' the MMDA also reminded contractors of road pro3ects that the moratorium on road di11in1s and

repairs ill start on Dec %4 The suspension of road orks for the Christmas season ill last until the first eek

of 8anuary' the MMDA said

oe/er' priority road pro3ects such as the construction of the kyay & ill not $e co/ered $y the suspension

MMDA chairman 9merson Carlos added that the clearin1 of the :ma$uhay; lanes or alternate routes motorists

can take to a/oid traffic on 9DA ill continue durin1 the Christmas season

Carlos elcomed the proposal of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to lend soldiers and e' and shop at the comfort of your home=ithout mo/in1 anythin1 $ut your pointer fin1er ?hile it2s $etter to alk in a store

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+ot only a shoppin1 fa/orite for Filipino handicrafts' the $aaar openin1 on +o/ and runs until the &0th at Ayala Ala$an1 Iilla1e

has a daily raffle here inners can in pries from its sponsors

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Besides a parade of D,E Pinoy handicrafts' ares' and artorks' the $aaar openin1 on +o/ J lastin1 till Dec J at Fisher Mall

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7ne of the most prominent $aaars' +oel Baaar shocases 1oodies fit for e/ery shopaholic and $ar1ain hunters on Dec 5 to

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9ase Christmas stress $y drain1 up a $ud1et' shoppin1 early and takin1 steps to a/oid o/erspendin1

DonOt e>pect a hassle)free Christmas . realistic e>pectations can pre/ent disappointment

Discuss your Christmas plans as a family' and appreciate that doin1 thin1s a little differently this year could

help e/eryone deal ith loss' di/orce' or ne family arran1ements

7n this pa1e*Thin1s to remem$er

Financial and time pressures
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,solation

Family tensions

eparation or di/orce

tep)families

Berea/ement

-ookin1 $ack ithout 3oy

?here to 1et help

Thin1s to remem$er

Althou1h Christmas is meant to $e a happy and 3oyful time' this isnOt ho e/eryone feels at this time of the yearChristmas can $e a stressful and depressin1 time for many people

ome people find that the Christmas spirit can $e undermined $y*

Financial and time pressures ,solation Family tensions eparation and di/orce Berea/ement Becomin1 a step)family eflectin1 on

another year 1one $y

)inan-ial and time pressures

The e>pense of 1ifts and food' the pressure of shoppin1 and the e>pectations of the season can make

Christmas an e>tremely stressful time 6eneral su11estions include*

Bud1et for Christmas so that you donOt o/erspend This may mean puttin1 money aay each eek throu1hout

the year and stickin1 to your shoppin1 list

Do your Christmas shoppin1 early' perhaps in +o/em$er ome people like to do their Christmas shoppin1

1radually o/er the course of the year' startin1 ith the post)Christmas sales

hop online or use mail order catalo1ues to a/oid the crods at shoppin1 centres

Consider a simpler /ersion of Christmas lunch this year (such as a $uffet here e/eryone $rin1s a plate or

dele1ate as many tasks as you can!

eek ad/ice from a financial counsellor if you are e>periencin1 se/ere money trou$les Centrelink offers free

ad/ice for people on $enefits

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ome people find themsel/es alone at Christmas time This may $e due to relocation to a city far from

relati/es' a marital $reak)up' or family estran1ement The emphasis on family' friends and shared 1ood times

durin1 the Ofesti/e seasonO can make these people feel depressed and unlo/ed u11estions include*

,f separated $y distance' keep in constant touch $y phone' mail and email

Christmas shoppin1 for lo/ed ones can help you feel connected' e/en thou1h you may $e half a orld aay

Make sure you post your 1ifts in early Decem$er to a/oid the Christmas mail rush

Make plans for Christmas Day ,f you ha/e no one to share the day ith' consider /olunteerin1 for charity ork

. for e>ample' you could help or1anisations such as The al/ation Army 1i/e Christmas lunch to people in

need

Attend community cele$rations such as Carols $y Candleli1ht and nei1h$ourhood picnics

#se the stren1th of your feelin1s to chan1e your situation ,f you are estran1ed from lo/ed ones' perhaps you

could attempt to reconcile ith relati/es and old friends (if possi$le!' or else take steps to iden your socialnetork

)amily tensions

All families e>perience tension to some de1ree Part of the reason hy Christmas time can $e so stressful is

the unrealistic e>pectation of comin1 to1ether as a happy family on this one day of the year u11estions

include*

@eep realistic e>pectations ,f your relati/es tend to fi1ht throu1hout the year' they ill most likely fi1ht on

Christmas Day as ell

Appreciate that e/eryone is under stress to a certain de1ree For e>ample' one relati/e may ha/e orked

o/ertime to 1et e/erythin1 done $efore their office closed for Christmas' and may $e feelin1 e>hausted and

harried Another may $e an>ious $ecause they o/erspent on their credit cards Be as understandin1 as you can

of peopleOs situations

Consider $reakin1 up the cele$rations to keep Oarrin1 factionsO apart For e>ample' you could see one 1roup

of relations on Christmas 9/e and another on Christmas Day

Family mem$ers in/ol/ed in after)lunch acti/ities (such as cricket on the $ack lan! are less likely to 1et into

ar1uments Plan for somethin1 to do as a 1roup after lunch if necessary

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,t can $e hard for a OfracturedO family to face its first Christmas Perhaps the parents ha/e separated or

di/orced' or a family mem$er is o/erseas and una$le to attend the traditional cele$rations u11estions

include*

Allo yourself to feel your emotions ,f you prefer to put on a $ra/e face for others' 1i/e yourself enou1h time

alone to help deal ith your feelin1s

Talk a$out it as a family harin1 your thou1hts and feelin1s (and tears! can help you feel closer

,f children are in/ol/ed' the separated couple should try hard to $e ci/il durin1 the festi/e season or at least

limit their disa1reements to times hen their children are out of earshot

Arran1e' if necessary' to sta11er the Christmas cele$rations so that the children can spend (for e>ample!

Christmas Day ith one parent and Bo>in1 Day ith the other To keep it fair' you can sap arran1ements the

year after

A/oid the Christmas rush and send presents' cards or letters to lo/ed ones o/erseas at the start of Decem$erAppreciate that phone calls may $e difficult to make at Christmas $ecause of hi1h demand

Step/(amilies

Around four per cent of Australian families are step)families' hile $lended families (partners ho each ha/e

children from prior relationships! account for a$out three per cent ,n some cases' Christmas for these families

can $e e>tremely difficult u11estions include*

6et to1ether as a family and decide (early in the year so thereOs plenty of time! hat you ould all like to do for

Christmas Make sure the children ha/e their say

ta11er the cele$rations so that each child 1ets to spend time ith $oth their natural parents and their step)

parents

Try not to take arran1ements too personally For e>ample' if your e>)partner says they can only see their child

for a $rief $reakfast on Bo>in1 Day' that doesnOt necessarily mean they donOt care ,nstead of 1ettin1 an1ry'

or1anise a more su$stantial 1et)to1ether for your child and e>)partner ne>t Christmas

Appreciate that no is not the time to sort out lon1)standin1 1rie/ances Christmas is stressful enou1h as it is

,f possi$le' ait until thin1s ha/e settled don in the +e Eear

Talk to friends or a counsellor if you need help to sort throu1h your feelin1s

Bereaement

i1nificant occasions' such as $irthdays and Christmas' are alays difficult for a $erea/ed family u11estions

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Decidin1 to i1nore Christmas alto1ether could e>acer$ate your 1rief oe/er' dependin1 on your familyOs

needs' you may ish to try somethin1 different this year . for e>ample' if youO/e alays had lunch at home'

consider ha/in1 it at a restaurant instead Alternati/ely' stickin1 to your familyOs traditions may $e more helpful

The important thin1 is to discuss your preferences as a family

9>pect and appreciate that people sho their 1rief in different ays 7ne person may ant to reminisce' hileanother may prefer to remain ti1ht)lipped

,f you feel you can' talk to1ether a$out your lo/ed one harin1 memories and tears can help you come to

terms ith Christmas ithout them

Eou may like to spend some time alone so you can think a$out your lo/ed one Talkin1 out loud to them or

ritin1 them a letter can $e helpful

DonOt feel 1uilty if you find yourself ha/in1 a 1ood time . sharin1 a fe lau1hs ith family or friends doesnOt

mean you donOt lo/e or miss that special person

Ask friends for their support ,f they donOt kno ho to help you' tell them

,t mi1ht $e $eneficial to talk to someone neutral such as a $erea/ement counsellor

0ookin1 a-k 2ithout 3oy

The close of another year often prompts people to reflect on their achie/ements . or disappointments . o/er

the pre/ious % months ome people mourn the loss of another year of their li/es u11estions include*

Make a conscious effort to list all the positi/e thin1s you did or e>perienced durin1 the year

,f possi$le' mend fences Contact those people you miss and make steps toards reconciliation

Appreciate that your feelin1s may $e due to a com$ination of Christmas)related factors includin1 money

orries' the pressure of last)minute shoppin1 and unrealistic e>pectations of festi/e cheer emind yourself

that many of these ne1ati/e feelin1s ill pass once the +e Eear is underay

emem$er that most +e EearOs 9/e resolutions are unrealistic and made durin1 times of sad reflection This

year' try to come up ith positi/e and achie/a$le 1oals for the upcomin1 % months

Thin1s to remem$er

9ase Christmas stress $y drain1 up a $ud1et' shoppin1 early and takin1 steps to a/oid o/erspendin1

DonOt e>pect a hassle)free Christmas . realistic e>pectations can pre/ent disappointment

Discuss your Christmas plans as a family' and appreciate that doin1 thin1s a little differently this year could

help e/eryone deal ith loss' di/orce' or ne family arran1ements


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h! Christmas sho""ing is #ad or !ourhealth& this sounds cra/! #ut is

true. Christmas is that "eriod that amilies come together and cele#rate.

Most "eo"le tend to #u! gits or their riends and relati*es during this

"eriod. 0his is the time when "eo"le tend to o*ers"end and onl! come to

reali/e so come Januar!. Howe*er& wallets are not the onl! thing that

su1ers during this "eriod. Christmas sho""ing can ha*e de*astating

e1ects on one2s health. 0his is the time that "eo"le tr! to do things in a

rush ending u" "utting the #od! and mind under a lot stress. Christmas is

when e*er!#od! is 3ghting through the man! crowds to get the "erect

git or their "artners or children. hene*er the #od! is "ut under intense

stress one can de*elo" some medical com"lications. 4t is alwa!s #etter to

tr! and do !our sho""ing earlier or e*en #etter 5ust cele#rate the

Christmas "eriod without ha*ing to #u! a lot o stu1.

%. Mall migraines

H+er 2I million )mericans suAer %rom mall migraines during the Christmas period"

Migraines can be caused by se+eral %actors but the numbers o% people suAering

%rom migraines tends to increase during the shopping period %or Christmas" 4omen

beyond their thirties are at more ris.y o% suAering %rom migraines" ;here is e+idence

o% these %rom the National eadache ?oundation showing the increase in migraines

cases during the month o% December"

During this month malls are usually Jlled with all .ind o% items ranging %rom

per%umes, Christmas trees and .itchen appliances" Coo.ing appliances and

per%umes when being tested usually send odors into the air ma.ing the malls %eel

stuAy" ;his is the time when processed %ood is being put to test" Most people react
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to processed %ood de+eloping migraines" ;his is one cause which leads to cases o%

migraines" ;he loud music and bright lights are another cause %or migraines"

'. Stress

;he stresso% shopping can ha+e serious eAects on the body" igh stress le+els can

raise the blood pressure to dangerous le+els which can turn out to be %atal %or the

body" ;his high le+el o% stress can always lead to hypertension which is one common

cause o% heart related problems, .idney and stro.es"

6. ltered slee" "attern or 5ust inade7uateslee"

Slee"is +ery important %or human being as it helps the body reco+er the lost

energy" ;he mind also rests ma.ing people acti+e and sharp the ne9t day" owe+er,during the Christmas period, people tend to shop all night as stores open late" ;his

is the time when e+erybody is shopping meaning there will be crowds each loo.ing

to get a piece o% any a+ailable deal" Most products are on oAer =ust be%ore Christmas

%orcing people to shop up to late night =ust to get the oAers"

'ome people also spend all night cyber shopping %or +arious products" ;his great

aAects the sleeping patterns o% most )mericans" 'leep is essential %or health and

helps in metabolism o% %ood" 4ithout proper sleep people can de+elop headaches

and lose their appetites" ;his coupled with the celebration that comes with

Christmas may lea+e the body drained o% all the necessary energy needed" 'ome

people may need stress management techni-ues to help them %all asleep i% they are

being stressed about a certain gi%t =ust be%ore Christmas"

Shopping Bag Bursitis

Shopping can cause pain to the body. The very heavy shopping items can take a toll on

your shoulders especially if youre out shopping alone. Bursitis is the swelling and pain

that occurs on the bursa responsible for protecting your joints. There even more

detrimental effects when individual tend to carry uneven weight. People will usually try to

lean to one side as they try to balance the uneven weight. This can be damaging to the

spine especially if such bags are too heavy and carried for a long period.
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It is recommended that people do their shopping earlier or do several small visits unlike

doing all the shopping once. Bursitis can be detrimental in women beyond their thirties

with most spine damages being permanent.

5. Cart safety

Cart are very helpful in carrying the heavy shopping around the mall. However this can

turn to be tragic when accidents involving the carts happen. The cases of such

accidents have been reported during the Christmas season when everybody is out for

shopping. Serious injuries can occur especially in cases when children are involved.

Cases where parent forget to properly strap their children while on the carts have been

reported. Such children end up falling down when standing with most injuries been fatal

when the fall is from 4 feet high. This is the period when children try to reach out for

their favorite dolls and may fall down when stretching their hands.

6. Contamination

The chances of contamination of most diseases are usually high when a large group of

people come together. Chances of an infection during the Christmas period are very

high especially when shopping. The malls are usually crowded with all kinds of people

who keep on touching various items as they look for what fits their needs. This can

create a good source of transmitting germs from one individual to another.

Contamination cases can be serious in young children with an immune system which is

not fully developed. The many food centers that are usually set up can also be another

way of transmitting germs. The many people tasting the food from one joint to another

can help spread the germs considering the very many number of people.

Conclusion

Well, Christmas is one good season people share with families and friends. Shopping is

not bad but then the Christmas period might not be the right time for people to go out

shopping. There many health risks during this time and one as to carefully prepare their


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shopping in advance to avoid the last minute pressures. There is no need to take much

of your time preparing for Christmas but eventually end up not celebrating it due to the

risks that may come up during the shopping period.

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Poor traffic plannin1' not Christmas

rush' causin1 1ridlock ) omualde

By* $ess Malaanan, InterAksyon.-om

Decem$er %&' 0%5 *55 PM

InterAksyon.-om

4he online ne2s portal o( 456

C-A@ F99P7T . enatorial aspirant and

-eyte epresentati/e Martin omualde $lamed

o/er the eekend the poor plannin1 and mana1ement of ma3or roads especially in Metro Manila as

the main factor $ehind the hea/y traffic

:Blame poor traffic plannin1 and mana1ement' not the Christmas rush ,t2s not the 3o$ of holiday

shoppers to mana1e traffic' not 3ust on 9DA $ut anyhere else'; omualde told reporters at a

press conference here

omualde as reactin1 to the statement $y the P+P)i1hay Patrol 6roup sayin1 the Christmas

shoppin1 rush had tripled the 9DA traffic /olume

:Traffic mana1ement a1encies should ha/e anticipated the increase of /ehicles $rou1ht a$out $y the

Euletide eason They should ha/e come up ith contin1ency measures months in ad/ance';

omualde said

,nstead of $ein1 prepared' it seems' omualde said' that traffic officials are thinkin1 of solutions

only no

The -eyte epresentati/e cited reports here P6 Director Chief upt Arnold 6unnacao said that

he is eyein1 Ma$uhay -anes as potential a solution' althou1h ma3ority of the pu$lic remained

unaare of the scheme
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:The P6 is only eyein1 it no ad they dran up a plan eeks or months a1o' they should $e

implementin1 it $y no and traffic ould not $e this chaotic'; said omualde as he called on the

P6 and Metro Manila De/elopment Authority (MMDA! and other 1o/ernment a1encies to sho

concern to the people

:top puttin1 the $lame solely on Christmas shoppers and increased /ehicles /olume ?ith 1oodplannin1 and mana1ement' traffic ould at the /ery least $e li1hter if not smooth floin1;

omualde pointed out

e added that its time to look for truly competent traffic planners and mana1ers

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4he 4hrill o( the %hristmas Rush

For many' the thrill of the Christmas ush is like the 3oy of the hounds chasin1 fo>es in %Lth century

9n1land or 3ust a 3olly 1ood Otake no prisonersR shoot)em)up near the -ittle Bi1 orn

The orld tries to 1o into one store all at the same time to find the perfect Christmas presents for

their lo/ed ones tren1th of arm' acuity of 1ae' immediacy of decision' ra speed in the snatch'

$roken field runnin1 to the cashier' deftness ith the allet' a full years trainin1 They anticipate and

en3oy the Christmas crush

Many of the depra/ed actually look forard to the $attle of the holin1 o$ese' the flailin1 rene1ade

1rannies and the truly e>perienced pick pockets 6arlic is eaten' $odies left unashed' and nails

uncut They atch the first 0 minutes of R6ladiatorR yes' yes' yes ith ussell Croe' e/ery eek to

hone their in)store skills

4ips to Aoid the %hristmas Rush

ome people en3oy this e>citement of fi1htin1 your ay throu1h the crod to find that perfect

Christmas 1ift or 1ra$ that cheap deal they had $een atchin1 for
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oe/er' there are some sane souls ho simply do not en3oy the idea of $ein1 trampled $y the

communal insanity of armon1erin1 shoppers

,f you happen to en3oy the idle drift of shoppin1 in peace and tra stuffin1 so 1randmaOs recipe 1ets passed on to the ne>t 1eneration

There are super$ small $akin1 stores that ill do your Christmas 1oodies and they taste really likehome made ones as they are not those o/erly commercialied $akin1 $ut are cooked $y omen in

their on kitchen Then you ha/e more time to en3oy your family

This is really helpful hen you see your family only at Christmas Eou can trade stories and as they

see you are not $urdened' they' too' ill en3oy Christmas ith you more Think a$out it

9. Or1ani#e hassle (ree %hristmas parties

There are so many ideas to ha/e Christmas parties that ill not 1et you stuck in your kitchen*

a/e a Christmas mo/ie ni1ht for your nei1h$ours All you ha/e to do are fin1er food that

you can easily 1et in the supermarket Do not make of Christmas a culinary sho especially

ith your friends Eou can o them at other times hen you are not as pressured

a/e a Christmas tea party ith your friends sharin1 each other $aked 1oods +ot only ill

you perform your o$li1ation $ut also rela> you $efore Christmas day and ha/e fun ith your

friends

Eou donOt ha/e to do all the $akin1 There are $akeries around or supermarkets Dale your

friends ith your $akin1 proess at other times

9n3oy a potluck ith your family and friends This is actually more fun from our on

e>perience

,f you ha/e kids and they ant to in/ite their friends' make them or1anie an afternoon of

1ames -et them $uy hat they like to eat from your local 1rocery stores They ill ha/e fun

doin1 this
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9. et and set up your %hristmas 4ree early

This is hy the artificial Christmas trees are more practical Eou can set it up as early as +o/em$er

and reser/e your Decem$er for thin1s you canOt really do earlier

DonOt for1et those Christmas decors especially if you ant to add somethin1 ne e/ery Christmas

ereOs a $est seller Christmas tree that is easy to set up and the closest to a real look 8ust the ri1ht

amount of li1hts and all you ha/e to do is fluff the $ranches and youOll ha/e a tree that ill satisfy you

for se/eral Christmases

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a tradition, maybe you should consider starting one" ;his should be anen=oyable time %or the whole %amily instead o% a stress%ul one but will need somead+ance planning"

). ME: P9EP9048N.

)" % you plan your menu and shop %or all the ingredients you need a monthbe%ore Christmas, it pays oA big time" ;hen all you ha+e to buy are your %reshingredients and a+oid the long line$ups at the grocery store"

" 'et the table two to three days in ad+ance" Not only is this smart but alsolo+ely to loo. at %or a couple days"

C" Prep your dinner the day be%ore" Ge%rigerators are great appliances %or.eeping things %resh and ready %or the big day"

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%hristmas Shoppin1

Make your 1i(t list (or %hristmas

;. Write do2n possile 1i(ts ea-h person 2ill like

Think of the appropriate gift for each one

Think of the appropriate 1ift for each of them and place it $eside their name Find out if you already

ha/e thin1s you ant to share ith any of them That sa/es you time

Eou are $etter off shoppin1 for 1ifts the hole year not 3ust on Christmas hen you ha/e so many

other competin1 thin1s to do Eou ha/e people you re1ularly 1i/e 1ifts to so you can easily shop

early for them

6. Shop (or %hristmas 1i(ts all year round

Have a drawer for fabulous gifts

Eou can actually shop for 1ifts all year round ,f you happen to see an item hich ill deli1ht your

family mem$er or friend' 1o ahead $uy it and keep it for Christmas But make sure you ha/e a

dedicated RChristmas DraerR to $uild your $ooty or youOll for1et here you put your treasures

-ook out for $ar1ainsEou can also look out for sale or discounted items hile indo shoppin1 Eou

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to work out the e'act amount of times this ha##ens let me round the answer u# for you $arely ever!I cant deny the fact that Christmas is my favourite time of year, all the family gathering together and a

chance to snuggle down in our warm homes whilst eating a large Christmas dinner he only #roblem is thegigantic rush beforehand &e always head to the rafford Centre around )ovember in order to get a bit of

sho##ing done, but we can never resist buying a little something for ourselves If you have the same#roblem here are a few ti#s below to avoid the Christmas rush to make this Christmas stress free and fun!1 he first ste# for organising Christmas #re#aration is to make a list of all the #eo#le you will be buying

#resents for *ou can use the link below that #rovides you with the table which includes s#aces for you towrite the name of the #erson, what you are going to buy them, a column that you can tick if you havebought the #resent and one if you have wra##ed it u# yet his will work as like a +to do list and so you canalways look at it to see who you still have #resents to buy for -econd ti# is to take advantage of how much time you have between now and Christmas and try to

organise a date for which you go sho##ing #urely for #resents If you have your list in your bag you willknow e'actly what you are looking for, which will make the e'#erience even quicker if you arent a keensho##er It is well worth having a look on the internet too at websites such as .ma/on for good deals on the#resents you #lan on buying, because at the moment you can buy almost anything on the com#uter

laycom is also a good choice for small gifts such as 2s and Cs, with a wide range of genres and artiststo suit everyone o access these websites quickly co#y the tags below into the bar at the to# of yourinternet web#age3 If you #lan on buying a Christmas tree, before you head out to #urchase it make sure you know e'actly

where you want to #osition it and collect all the decorations beforehand, so as soon as you get it back youare ready to start decorating the centre#iece of your home his means that everything is #re#ared and you

wont have to worry about it anymore

I ho#e these ti#s have hel#ed you with making Christmas a much less stressful time of year, so you can sitback and rela' with all your family and have a brilliant time!

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Sort out medi-al stu(( no2.Do the dentist' the6P' $lood tests' or hate/er other teststreatments

you need to do no The eek $efore Christmas is not the time for this 6et your prescriptions

sorted out $efore the doctor 1oes aay on holiday

Be a serial shopper.+o you can still find $ar1ains in shops and craft markets Come the middle ofDecem$er' those ill $e 1one and you ill find yourself spendin1 a fortune on $uyin1 presents for

e/eryone ,f you see somethin1 nice no' $uy to or three . you ill 1radually $uild up stash of

presents Fe thin1s ill make you stress out more than a ma>ed out credit card in 8anuary

Or1anise help.,f you are ha/in1 the e>tended family o/er' or1anise your support structure no

Cousins' relati/es' domestic help . ho can do hat hen Make a plan no' otherise you ill so

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+ilute the drama.,f there are family tensions' dilute the possi$ility of a $loout $y in/itin1 friends to

3oin you on this day Family are much less likely to $icker a$out 1randfatherOs ill or MarkOs pre1nant

1irlfriend if there are others present $esides the family The festi/e season has a ay of $rin1in1 out

family feuds into the open

Buy no2, rest later.Thin1s such as red candles and ser/iettes and specific types of foods 1et sold

out in the eek $efore Christmas ort out the thin1s you can do no . you ill $e so 1rateful later

)ind out any dietary pre(eren-esDo 1et your facts strai1ht on ho eats hat Are there any

/e1etarians around the ta$le Any dia$etics Anyone ith aller1ies This isnOt somethin1 you ant

to find out as you emer1e from the kitchen triumphantly ith the turkey

Book no2 to aoid disappointment.,f you are 1oin1 out for lunch' do somethin1 a$out it no ,f

you are rentin1 ta$les' cutlery' crockery or hirin1 caterers' donOt lea/e it until Decem$er +o is the

time for action

0imit spendin1 on presents.Times are tou1h' and all indications are that this is not 1oin1 to a

$umper Christmas Decide on an upper limit of ho much people ill $e spendin1 on presents' say

50 This a/oids the situation here you 1i/e someone an e>pensi/e crystal /ase and they 1i/e you

a $ar of soap

0imit the stress.urround yourself as far as is possi$le ith people you find supporti/e and kind

Be circumspect in your plannin1 ) on Christmas Day you mi1ht ha/e to endure se/eral people you

ould rather not see' $ut donOt plan to 1o aay ith them for to eeks $eforehand Be kind to

yourself

Make appointments no2.To days $efore Christmas' hen you need himher most' youraromatherapistphysiotherapistmassa1e therapist is 1oin1 to $e $ooked solid Make an appointment

no ) youOll $e so 1lad you did

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