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A Very British Christmas
The perfect festive gift: how to survive Christmas with your family, from the bestselling creator of Very British Problems
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Spot-on. It's ideal to read if you're hiding in your shed on Boxing Day! Prima The ultimate showcase of the quirks, mishaps and traditions that define British life, all rolled into one bonkers season. Christmas, as we all know, is a minefield. What the hell do...
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Spot-on. It's ideal to read if you're hiding in your shed on Boxing Day! Prima
The ultimate showcase of the quirks, mishaps and traditions that define British life, all rolled into one bonkers season.
Christmas, as we all know, is a minefield. What the hell do you buy your mother-in-law? How to deal with the inevitable arguments provoked by a simple game of Monopoly? And where should you sit at the dining table to best avoid Grandad when he starts going off about politics?
From navigating the awkwardness of marrying into a Presents After Dinner family to the terrors of staying in someone else's house (especially when they have a weak flush), Very British Problems creator Rob Temple is here to ensure you'll be invited back next year.
Rob pinpoints the elements of Christmas most likely to tip us over the edge, from tactless gifts and lazy house guests to board game tensions or political debate over dinner. Daily Telegraph
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805464044
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 208
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About the Author
Rob Temple, the man behind Very British Problems, is a Cambridge-based journalist who started @soverybritish in December 2012, and now has over 5M followers across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Crippled by social anxiety, he enjoys writing about being awkward because it's therapeutic to read comments which assure him that he's very far from alone when it comes to awkward behaviour.
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