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By Andrew Williams

Hopefully by now the worst of the festive excesses will be just a distant memory.

By now we should all be focused on the great opportunities for the year ahead.

By Andrew Williams

And so a new year dawns. 2008 and all of its fun and games are but a distant memory, we’ve all decided that a detox is the way forward and the Christmas decorations are gradually being unravelled from the photocopier.

By Andrew Williams

Food is the centrepiece of most Christmases. From roast turkey, to turkey curry, to turkey sandwiches to turkey supreme, the gift that keeps on giving usually lasts well after the last cracker has been pulled.

By Andrew Williams

One thing I’ve never understood about Christmas – why do we have it in the middle of winter? Surely June or July would be much better, and then we could have barbecues and al fresco parties instead of huddling together for warmth.

Andrew Williams of Seventeen Events looks at ethical Christmas gifts in his weekly green column

Christmas – it’s all about the kids, right?

Well, whether your household’s infants are genuine little tearaways at this time of year or old enough to know better, there are many ethical gift choices that should keep them happy.

There’s no point putting it off any longer. This week we will move into December and even the most solemn of Scrooges will have to accept that Christmas is upon us. The way the shops have been decked out for the past month and a half may suggest that we have been in the festive season for some time.

By Andrew Williams

One of my favourite events we’re involved in this year is The Observer Food Monthly Awards.

If you haven’t entered yet the deadline is this Friday.

By Andrew Williams

Thursday, November 13, sees a new event taking the spotlight on London’s fashion scene. The Re-Fashion Awards take place in Shoreditch Town Hall and celebrate all that is great, glamorous and green in the fashion world.

By Andrew Williams

Barack Obama is now president-elect and his influence will be immense. Whether you think of the States as a bully or a defender of the free world, what happens over the pond causes ripples over here.

By Andrew Williams

OK, I’m going to level with you. I’m not too proud to beg. If anyone has a spare ticket for Oasis at the Roundhouse this weekend then now is the time to name your price.