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Christmas Traditions
At Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, Charlotte Smith discovers how photography pioneer William Henry Fox Talbot celebrated the festive season. She also uncovers some age-old cures for festive overindulgence.
Charlotte Smith takes a look at some of our Christmas traditions. She visits historic Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire - the birthplace of photography in Britain - to discover how the Fox Talbot family celebrated the festive season in the run-up to New Year. She also finds out how to make the most of Christmas leftovers, learns about some intriguing, age-old cures to relieve festive overindulgence, and delves into the archives to revisit some special Countryfile Christmas moments from across the UK.
Last on
Tue 4 Jan 2022
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