If you're wanting something a little different for the dinner table this year, this will have you covered.
Christmas is all about fusing old traditions with new ones, and whilst you might not want to bring out the sprout bhajis on Christmas Day, adding new items to the same-old festive menu is a great way to spice up your Christmas Dinner.
If you're a fan of pulling out the cheese board, either for a pre-dinner or post-turkey snack, you're in luck.
The Char-Cuterie Boards is South Yorkshire's first and original grazing company, providing all things cheese to our dining tables since the first lockdown began in March 2020.
This year, the company have solved all of our foodie needs with a Camembert Wreath: a tasty platter of all your favourite breads, nuts, fruit and cured meats, all effortlessly intertwined around a gooey Camembert circle to dip into.
We're talking raspberries, crunchy sourdough bread, halloumi wrapped in streaky bacon, rosemary and more on this particular board, but it appears that you can order just about anything to suit the needs of your guests.
That includes variation of cheeses: the company have posted a brie variety online in December this year too.
The unusual design went down a treat online, with customers commenting their excitement at the design:
"Oh my word this would be an absolute dream right now. Please tell me you can still do these in April.. as I need to order one for the minute I’ve given birth".
The Char-Cuterie Board company has been selling food art in the Christmas lead up too, including cheese with the faces of some familiar festive favourites.
The company's Instagram page is full of cheesy jokes too, like "Why did the cheese lose a fight with the famous wrestler? ... Because the Roquefort back"- so if you're looking for some inspiration for your homemade Christmas cracker jokes, their page is worth a visit alone.
For more information, including how you can get your own Camembert Wreath, visit the Char-Cuterie Boards social media pages.
Leeds Christmas Markets is returning to the city centre in just two months' time and some major plans and changes have been announced.
Although Pop Princess Zara Larsson might want us to believe "Summer isn't over yet", it's safe to say that the recent downpours we've had across West Yorkshire disagree.
Leeds Christmas Markets are also ringing in the new season with a jam-packed video posted to social media announcing all the current plans and changes for its 2026 schedule.
This year, outdoor events company Thor’s Tipi are stepping up as the all-new operators of this Christmastime spectacular and are organising a celebration where 'even if you’re not from Yorkshire, you’re going to leave being from Yorkshire'.
Leeds Christmas Markets are returning to Leeds City Square from Thursday 19 November with plenty of Yorkshire-centric stalls / Credit: The Hoot Leeds
Although Leeds locals already know that Yorkshire is 'God's Own Country', the Leeds Christmas Markets team are making sure that the county is represented through its food, drinks and wider stalls.
In a video uploaded to its social accounts, foodie expert and Little Bao Boy Founder James 'Jimmy Chews' Ooi was given the honour of revealing all these exciting plans.
Informing everyone that "You best come hungry", Ooi noted that some of the phenomenal vendors taking part include La Grassa and The Savvy Baker.
Real Markets Yorkshire and Stump Cross Caverns are also getting into the Christmas spirit and setting up their own stalls at Leeds City Square this November.
La Grassa is just one of many familiar foodie faces returning to Leeds Christmas Markets / Credit: The Hoot Leeds
Rated restaurants and bars are contributing to the festive frenzy too, like Cabaret Thursdays at Italian restaurant Bibi's and beer garden destination Green Room are hosting singalongs at Leeds Christmas Markets.
There will be plenty of activities for families happening all around the unofficial capital of West Yorkshire like elf-themed scavenger hunts, various elves on various shelves and lots of live music.
If it wasn't apparent already, in the words of Jimmy Chews himself, there's about to be "So much Christmas that Mariah Carey is going to look like the Grinch".
Leeds Christmas Markets are returning to Leeds City Square from Thursday 19 November and there will be plenty of exciting announcements to the upcoming celebrations ahead of the big day.
Popular TV channel playing Christmas films 24/7 is now back on air in the UK
Emily Sergeant
Think it's too early for 'C word'? Never mind, you've already clicked on this article.
Sure, we may only be into our second full week of September, but given the fact the weather these past couple of days hasn't exactly screamed summer, it already feels like the festive season is around the corner - but whether or not you think it’s too early to be talking about Christmas, it’ll soon be too tricky to escape from.
Especially not when the famous TV channel showing festive film favourites non-stop is now back on air in the UK.
Yes, you heard that right - Christmas films, 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
If you’re ready to wave goodbye to summer, and in welcome autumn and winter with open arms, then there's arguably no better way of getting into the festive spirit than with the long-awaited and highly-anticipated return of the TV channel that's charmed audiences for over half a decade now.
GREAT! Christmas the UK’s biggest seasonal channel, and it's now live on Sky, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media.
You can expect almost four months of back-to-back seasonal movies.
The 24-hour feel-good and free-to-air channel will be bursting with non-stop Christmas spirit, and will be showing a heartwarming lineup of festive films - including some absolute fan-favourite classics that make it to screens every year without fail, alongside some cheesy Hallmark classics, new channel premieres, and so much more.
Viewers will find GREAT! Christmas on Freeview channel 51, Sky 319, Sky (Glass/Stream) 317, Virgin channel 424, and Freely channel 47.
Sophie Smith -
20th December 2021 
