Six mothers launch Lidl's luxury Christmas range by recreating the Calendar Girls pose at Winter Wonderland in London's Hyde Park
Kylie Minogue performs at the tree lighting party at Rockefeller Centre in New York City
Santa Clauses and angels are briefed by a more experienced Santa before heading out to Christmas parties and people's homes in Dresden, Germany
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A Santa has his beard trimmed during a visit to the hairdressers at the Cutting Room, Leicester
A long exposure shows a revolving ferris wheel at the Alexanderplatz Christmas market, in Berlin
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The scene in Edinburgh's Princess Street Gardens with the Castle as a backdrop as the Edinburgh Christmas tree is illuminated
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Christmas-mad Paul Toole of Wells, Somerset, poses in front of his house which has nearly 40,000 Christmas lights on it. The lights have cost him nearly £15,000 since he bought his first ones in 1998. He has raised over £10,000 for charity in that time.
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The Christmas Tree donated by Norway is seen in Trafalgar Square, behind frozen fountains
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A Christmas tree is erected in Downing Street, outside the official London residence of the Prime Minister
Two children look around a house which is decorated and lit up with Christmas lights to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in the village of Poynton near Stockport
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People gather to look at 250,000 LED lights displayed in a field in Tokyo, Japan
A diver dressed as Santa Claus feeds fish in an aquarium in Toenning, Germany
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Ally Oop, a three-year-old female North American alligator, wears a Santa hat at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California
Ann Widdecombe poses for a photograph with Dove the donkey in Newton Abbot at the launch of a Christmas campaign to save donkeys. The Strictly Come Dancing contestant is a supporter of Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land (SHADAH) which rescues injured, neglected and abused donkeys in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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A worker decorates a 46-metre-high (151 feet) artificial Christmas tree in the centre of Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk
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An illumination resembling a giant Christmas tree is set up on the monument to St George at Freedom Square in Tbilisi, Georgia
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Workers erect a 30-metre-high Christmas tree on St Peter's Square at the Vatican. This year the tree, which is donated from a different part of Europe each year, came from the forests of south Tyrol in Italy.
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Children play in fake snow around a giant Ferrero edible Christmas tree in Covent Garden, London. The tree contains over 10,000 Ferrero chocolates, weighs 200 kg, and stands 11 ft high.
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A giant illuminated Santa Claus stands on the side of a road in Berlin, Germany
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Children wait for a portion of the world's longest Yule log at a Christmas market in La Defense, outside Paris
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A photographer with an umbrella is reflected in a Christmas bubble in the snow in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany
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A regularly-updated gallery showcasing the best seasonal photos from around the world. People dressed as Father Frost, the central figure in Russia's New Year festival and the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, walk along the street during a contest in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk
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A man is made-up as Black Pete (or Zwarte Piet) prior to a celebration at a primary school in Soest, the Netherlands. The feast of Sinterklaas, held on December 5, celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children and sailors.
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The Vatican is the smallest and one of the most secretive countries in a world that has seen little more than the splendorous and solemn ceremonies that take place there. But what makes the Vatican tick? How do its inner workings work? Who are the many people who keeping it running day to day? What is daily life in the Vatican like?
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Sister Aga, Garment Designer to the PopeSister Aga, garment designer to the Pope, tells about the robes she has created for the Holy Father. She uses state-of-the-art technology, sketching the Pontiff's chasubles on her PC. The master of Papal ceremonies for many years, Archbishop Piero Marini explains, "The Pope has good taste, like everyone who has to do with these things. But when designing, you always have to try to feel your way into the taste of the simple people of God."
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Boy's Choir in Rehearsal for the Christmas Matins.
The young men of the Sistine Chapel's boys' choir divide their time between video games, table football and voice training. They are the ones who sing when the Pontiff celebrates mass in St. Peter's Basilica. But their games are likely to suffer during the grueling rehearsal schedule for the Christmas matins.
This is a journey of discovery through Vatican City in the weeks before Christmas and during the yuletide festival itself.
Merry Christmas, Maniacs.
It's open thread and discussion time. Feel free to share links, videos, gifs, pics and whatever else in the comments section below. As usual let's do our best to keep it MMA related and as appropriate as possible.
Enjoy the holidays. And thanks as always for all of your support and contributions.
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But the fire is so delightful.
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I've brought some corn for popping.
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
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When we finally kiss goodnight,
How I'll hate going out in the storm!
But if you'll really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm.
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The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bying,
But as long as you love me so,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
For more Christmas cheer head on over to The Camp of The Saints where Bob Belvedere has updated another holiday classic. His version is sure to be a hit at the White House Christmas Kwanzaa party.
Meanwhile, Fishersville Mike is liveblogging the snow. Just keep scrolling! His pictures are great.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Looks like X FACTOR judge Cheryl Cole has got into festive spirit and is all set to don it. 27-year-old was spotted arriving at the X Factor’s studio in London, England on December 10 sporting a cute white furry headband. It looked like a Santa Claus inspired headband in white color.
Cheryl Cole arrived at the X Factor studios for rehearsals ahead of this weekend’s BIG final. Making sexy singer’s Santa Claus inspired look all the more Christmas perfect was bright red leather biker jacket teamed with light grey skinny jeans and Christian Louboutin black suede fringed boots. But, the crowing glory of the outfit was undoubtedly, white fur headband.
To get into Holiday look, check out 2010 Sexy Christmas Outfits for Women and Santa Claus jewelry.
Katy Perry, yet again flaunted her love for latex dresses by rocking a sexy Toy Soldier Costume at Z100 Jingle Ball in NYC on (December 10). She was looking like a cute and stylish soldier, on her mission too woo every heart. Pop star has rocked many racy outfits for the festive tour and it is the latest addition in that list.
Completing Katy Perry’s sexy soldier look were a little hat, mustache, short shorts teamed with Christian Louboutin thigh-high white boots and fishnet stockings. her luscious red lips served as cherry on the cake.
Check out Katy Perry as Toy Soldier for Z100 Jingle Ball.
26-year-old singer performed on many hit numbers including “Hot & Cold,” “I Kissed A Girl,” “Firework,” “Teenage Dream,” “E.T.,” and “California Girls”.
Check out picture of Katy Perry in soldier dress performing with Santas on stage. She hit the stage flaunting most exquisite fashion statement of the night and popped out of a giant Christmas present for her set. Don’t Miss Out Katy Perry VH1 Divas Salute The Troops Costumes and Maxim January 2011 Cover.
Other celebs performing at the event included Justin Bieber, B.o.B., Selena Gomez and Michael Buble. Paramore, Enrique Inglesias and Bruno Mars.
