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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Are we not in danger of making a mountain out of a molehill here?

I don't see anyone being prevented from celebrating Christmas, either religiously or otherwise in this country. Plenty of Asian families round our way with Christmas trimmings up. Lots of carol singing, nativity scenes, angels and all the rest of it in evidence here, there and everywhere.

As for that hoary old myth about Winterval replacing Christmas, even the Daily Mail have had to admit they got that one wrong:

We stated in an article on 26 September that Christmas has been renamed in various places Winterval.
Winterval was the collective name for a season of public events, both religious and secular, which took place in Birmingham in 1997 and 1998.

We are happy to make clear that Winterval did not rename or replace Christmas.

Personally, I'm far more concerned about being prevented from getting to the bar in every pub I go in to drink sufficient quantities of ale, due to the hordes of amateur drinkers who descend on us at this time of year. Now THAT'S summat worth complaining about!

Ya them Muslims are murder Wyn