{"id":595,"date":"2017-12-06T13:48:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T13:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyright.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/?p=595"},"modified":"2017-12-06T14:18:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T14:18:19","slug":"10-ideas-perfect-loughborough-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/loughborough\/10-ideas-perfect-loughborough-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ideas for the perfect Loughborough Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s beginning to look a lot like Christmas\u2026 so we\u2019ve come up with a few festive ideas to help you make the most of it. Just call us Santa\u2019s little helpers.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-596\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/376237_10150388840932676_555017881_n.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas tree\" width=\"717\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/376237_10150388840932676_555017881_n.jpg 717w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/376237_10150388840932676_555017881_n-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/376237_10150388840932676_555017881_n-370x495.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>1. Get a Christmas tree<\/h4>\n<p>It may sound obvious \u2013 but get a tree! You can get a small one for around a fiver meaning for \u00a31 or \u00a32 each you\u2019ve got festive cheer in your living area! Watching Christmas movies by fairy light is the only way to do it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/elf.png\" alt=\"Elf\" width=\"620\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/elf.png 620w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/elf-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/elf-370x249.png 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>2. On that note \u2013 watch some Christmas movies!<\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s the perfect excuse to avoid going out in the cold \u2013 invite your friends over for a festive film marathon. Make sure you stock up on mince pies, mulled wine and hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Slack-for-iOS-Upload-20.jpg\" alt=\"Housemas dinner\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Slack-for-iOS-Upload-20.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Slack-for-iOS-Upload-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Slack-for-iOS-Upload-20-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Slack-for-iOS-Upload-20-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Slack-for-iOS-Upload-20-770x578.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>3.\u00a0Test your cooking skills \u2013 make a \u2018Housemas\u2019 dinner<\/h4>\n<p>Housemas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Prove you can do it better than your parents and cook a lovely roast as a house or flat (which in that case would be \u2018Flatmas\u2019 \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t have quite the same ring to it). If you can, go all out and get crackers too \u2013 it isn\u2019t Housemas without a paper hat and cheesey joke!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-599\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/presents-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"presents\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/presents-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/presents-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/presents-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/presents-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/presents-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/presents.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>4. Organise a Secret Santa<\/h4>\n<p>Housemas is the perfect time to exchange your secret santa presents! With a declining student loan presents can become stressful, so a secret santa is a great way for everyone to enjoy giving and receiving gifts without the hefty price tag of buying for all your friends. Also, set a limit that\u2019s affordable for all of you \u2013 and stick to it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_601\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-601\" class=\"wp-image-601 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/holt-decorated-flat-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"ilia.nady on Instagram\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/holt-decorated-flat-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/holt-decorated-flat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/holt-decorated-flat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/holt-decorated-flat-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/holt-decorated-flat-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/holt-decorated-flat-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/holt-decorated-flat.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: ilia.nady on Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>5.\u00a0Still not feeling festive? Decorate your ENTIRE house<\/h4>\n<p>You can easily get cheap and cheerful decorations to fill your house for less than a tenner, chuck some fairy lights and tinsel around the place and suddenly you\u2019ll feel festive and cheerful wherever you go. Or, if you\u2019re feeling creative, you can make your own \u2013 making paper snowflakes and paper chains will get you in the Christmas spirit in no time!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Michael-Buble-2.jpg\" alt=\"Michael-Buble 2\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Michael-Buble-2.jpg 625w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Michael-Buble-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Michael-Buble-2-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>6. Get the Michael Bubl\u00e9 on<\/h4>\n<p>\u2026Or whatever festive tunes fill your Christmas cravings (you know you want to). When you\u2019re typing out those final essays of term, having some festive cheer quietly playing in the background makes everything seem that bit more relaxing. Also, it\u2019s the only month of the year you\u2019re allowed to work to Christmas songs \u2013 so take full advantage of that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-603\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/to-do-list-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Work plan\" width=\"900\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/to-do-list-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/to-do-list-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/to-do-list-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/to-do-list-370x248.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/to-do-list-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/to-do-list.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>7. Plan your work for the Christmas break<\/h4>\n<p>Sadly, with exams just around the corner, preparing in advance over the Christmas break is key to a smooth revision period and will make you feel much more relaxed. If you have revision or coursework to do, then getting a head start in the last week of term will allow you to take a few well deserved days off to spend with friends and family for those special occasions and catch ups. And remember \u2013 a mince pie is the best kind of study buddy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-604\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/432101_10150544742876028_1848397861_n.jpg\" alt=\"Snow angels\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/432101_10150544742876028_1848397861_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/432101_10150544742876028_1848397861_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/432101_10150544742876028_1848397861_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/432101_10150544742876028_1848397861_n-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/432101_10150544742876028_1848397861_n-770x578.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>8. Build a snowman!<\/h4>\n<p>So this one is weather dependant, but if it does snow \u2013 make the most of it! Make sure to write yourself some Loughborough themed messages in the snow too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-605\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/christmas-jumpers-1024x625.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Jumper Day 2015\" width=\"900\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/christmas-jumpers-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/christmas-jumpers-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/christmas-jumpers-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/christmas-jumpers-370x226.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/christmas-jumpers-770x470.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/christmas-jumpers.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>9. Do all the above wearing a Christmas jumper<\/h4>\n<p>Not got one?! Then it\u2019s time to invest in one \u2013 even if it\u2019s of the Bah Humbug variety. Also \u2013 reindeer antlers, santa hats and tinsel halos are optional extras for this one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1134\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Traditional-social-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Traditional-social-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Traditional-social-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Traditional-social-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Traditional-social-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Traditional-social-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Traditional-social.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>10. Finally &#8211; don&#8217;t forget to share your festive celebrations with us!<\/h4>\n<p>If one of our ideas takes your fancy then why not share a photo with us? Be it decorating the tree or cooking a festive feast, we want to see how all of our students celebrate this Christmas. Or if you&#8217;re a graduate why not share photos with us from your Christmases at Loughborough!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/christmas\/\">Share your photos using #LboroFamily<\/a> to be featured in our Christmas Day video.<\/p>\n<p><em>Whatever you do and however you celebrate, we\u2019d like to wish a Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all of the #LboroFamily.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s beginning to look a lot like Christmas\u2026 so we\u2019ve come up with a few festive ideas to help you make the most of it. 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