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A new kind of Christmas, towns turned upside down, and a recipe for gratin de chou-fleur aux trois fromages, AKA cauliflower cheese.

Poinsettias and candy canes outside of Jocy Fleurs.

The tree is up, my mum is here, the presents are wrapped, and the orders are in at the butcher (a capon), the shellfish shop (oysters and prawns), and the posh new patisserie (double chocolate bûche de Noël), all ready to be collected on Christmas Eve. The house is covered in fairy lights. When I say co…