Things that make more sense in a cold Christmas

1. Mulled wine
2. Spiced apple cider
3. Wassail
4. Christmas lights (because it is dark at 4.45pm) - both inside and outside, but especially outside
5. Living Christmas trees (that survive with a bit of water because its not 40C) because most of the trees look dead, and it is lovely to have some greenery around
6. Christmas carols talking about winter and rugging up in a sled
7. All those warm, spicy dried fruit recipes, because comfort eating is very enjoyable when you're cold, and the berries are out of season :(
8. The need for a celebration because it is cold and dark and a touch miserable
9. Roast, warm lunches/dinner
10. Putting snowflakes on the windows, holly and greenery as decoration
11. Everything to do with Santa Claus (the suit, the sleigh, the reindeer pulling it...)
12. Ugly Christmas sweaters with reindeer, snowflakes etc knitted in. I have heard of several Christmas parties where you have an 'ugly sweater' competition.
13. The celebration of Easter as a time of new life and renewal (at the beginning of Spring)