CHARLES DICKENS’S visit to Edinburgh in 1841 was a whirl of activity. The author, though not yet thirty, was already the acclaimed author of bestsellers such as “Oliver Twist” and “Nicholas Nickleby”.

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CAROLS are playing softly, their melodies floating into the kitchen where Miranda is standing at the hob, gently stirring mulled wine. From the bubbling pot, the smell of cinnamon and clove wafts thro

RIGHT. I have come to a decision,” Mel said one weekend, as she cleared away the breakfast things. “In that case, I’m off. Bye, Mum, see you later!” “Wait, Seth. Stay exactly where you are! You have n

WE all love a good Christmas film and are blessed with the knowledge that plenty of festive classics have been created over the years. It’s also true that the same ones tend to top the best ever festi