In an effort to reclaim money spent on line, stores are now making Christmas start before Black Friday. Parades, like this one in Chester, attract folks into the city in a bid to release some of the Christmas savings before the computer-based adverts hit our monitor screens. Why this series of Parades is called the 12 Days of Christmas escapes me, as it’s only mid-November,
Food, Fado, and Football in Porto, Portugal
With several days to spend in Porto, Jonathan L explores several aspects of local culture
Fantastic photo!!