In a quiet back bedroom with the curtains half drawn, a fluffy white Bichon Frise dozes in his crate with a chew beside him and a blanket over the top, as a smiling white grandmother with silver curls in a festive jumper peeks in through the door, the sounds of a party implied beyond.

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The Spare Room

At every big family Christmas, someone slips upstairs for half an hour, usually announcing they’re “just checking the heating”. A book, a nap, a bit of quiet away from the cousins. Nobody thinks it’s rude. It’s how they get to enjoy the rest of the day.

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