Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Evening Standard

    "What's the deal with that Taylor Swift then, eh?" How to win at Christmas family discussions

    by Hamish MacBain Dec 25, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: Getty

    So: how’s it going? Lunch all great? Eye-rolling at that M&S Nut Roast for one all done? Socks gratefully received? Good. Now it’s time for your family to ask you to explain – kid-’splain, if you will – all those things they’ve been reading about in the Sunday papers all year. The key, really, for the benefit of all present, is to shut these avenues of discussion down as quickly as possible. With that in mind, here’s a guide to how you can

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Evening Standard

    Evening Standard2 min read
    Coldplay To Break Record With Glastonbury 2024 Headline Performance
    Coldplay are set to become the first act to headline Glastonbury Festival five times. The Saturday performance marks the British band’s first Pyramid Stage appearance since 2016, and it will see them overtake The Cure, who have headlined the slot fou
    Evening Standard2 min read
    Keane’s ‘Mission’ To ‘Get People’s Attention’ During Afternoon Glastonbury Slot
    Keane’s Tim Rice-Oxley has said the band’s mission is to “get people’s attention from all over the place” during their Pyramid stage slot at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday afternoon. The British indie band, who has been celebrating 20 years of thei
    Evening Standard10 min read
    'There's An Element Of Smoke And Mirrors Involved': Inside The Invisible Art Of Home Staging
    You can tell a lot about a person from their home’s interiors. Olive and Anushka’s apartment at Bloom, Nine Elms, has a colourful open plan living space, with a pale blue ceiling, orange dining chairs, bright cushions on the sofa and an abstract, th

    Related Books & Audiobooks