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    Christmas capers

    Nov 26, 2020 6 minutes

    Carl Hester, Olympic dressage gold medallist

    “It reminds me of that classic episode of The Vicar of Dibley – eating sprouts at everyone’s houses” CARL HESTER

    “NORMALLY Christmas is here at my place – I love being home and I’m always home on Christmas Day. This year has made me limpet on to my house even more than I do normally, and so this Christmas will be no different in that respect. We have plenty of space for friends and dogs, and people who might not have conventional family Christmases because of horses or other reasons. Of course this year it will have to be a smaller affair. But I can’t wait actually – I just love those sorts of days. This year, every Sunday has become a bit like Christmas Day: bumbling around the house, going on a walk with the dogs, heading up to the yard and feeding my birds. I love it, and that’s what I’ll be doing on Christmas Day.

    “Christmas is usually a three-day affair here – we celebrate Christmas Eve Danish style, with a fun supper

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