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So this is Christmas and what have you done? Well, like many, I’ve been in lockdown for much of the year, and my home has become my universe. Has that stopped me getting excited about Christmas? Not a chance. In fact, having got the jump early in the November magazine, just like this issue, my festive preparation is reaching fever pitch. Christmas really is the ultimate mood enhancer. Everything is so much better with baubles, so going all out is a way of defying the sucky year, celebrating family, friends, resilience and our collective humanity. We’ve got plenty of decorating ideas from our cover house’s pretty Yuletide treatment on page 38 to the organic, earthy style of the home on page 52. There’s even an idea for a Christmas tree made of…