“I don’t remember her leaving, I don’t remember anything around that time, other than seeing my dad sat on the floor crying,” Rachaele Hambleton says. She is describing the period in her life when her parents’ marriage ended; she was four, and her mother moved to the other side of the country.
Seven ways to make the most of 2020’s very different family Christmas
By Lisa Salmon
Through the dark days of winter and pandemic restrictions, Christmas has been the one glittering light on the horizon for many families. But while the festive season will still (hopefully) be bright and cheerful, it will undoubtedly be different this year.
New research has found that while 71% of families are planning smaller gatherings this Christmas, more than half (53%) are hoping the celebrations will be more special than ever, and 62% are intending to put a greater emphasis on festive family traditions – with a good helping of tech thrown in to include as many family members as possible.
Go all out on decorations, invent your own games and lottery or try a video festive breakfast. Lisa Salmon reports. Through the dark days of winter and pandemic restrictions, Christmas has been the one glittering light on the horizon for many families. But while the festive season will still (hopefully) be bright and cheerful, it will undoubtedly be different this year. New research has found that while 71 per cent of families are planning smaller gatherings this Christmas, more than half (53 per cent) are hoping the celebrations will be more special than ever, and 62 per cent are intending to put a greater emphasis on festive family traditions - with a good helping of tech thrown in to include as many family members as possible.