THE GH TEAM

Christmas has always been a precious time for writer

JEANETTE WINTERSON, as it was the one time of the year that her difficult mother enjoyed, and so the rest of the family did, too. Those happy childhood memories led to her celebrating all things festive in her wonderful book Twelve Feasts Of Christmas. We are delighted that Jeanette has penned an exclusive short story for GH, which is set on a snowy Christmas Eve.

How does it feel to be a Muslim at Christmas? For MONA SIDDIQUI,

who moved to Britain aged five, it is a time when she has always felt like an outsider because her family didn’t have all the festive trimmings. Now an adult, an academic and a Radio 4 regular, she still doesn’t have the tinsel in her home, but, as she writes for GH, appreciates the Christmas message. One of the most challenging logistical exercises of the year is getting the predicted bestselling Christmas toys into the hands of as many kids as possible for our annual Tried & Tested. This is where, for the past two years, the brilliant

CHILDREN OF MOSS HALL

JUNIOR SCHOOL in north London have been amazing. They may be our youngest contributors, but they are the pickiest by far!