Issue 763
December 7 - 13, 2009
This Christmas…
George Michael opens his heart about being a lost little boy, and tells us why Christmas is about family and pulling crackers with his partner Kenny
Yes, be a Scrooge
It’s OK to think that Christmas presents are over-priced, over-hyped and not worth spending all that money on. We look at how you can avoid the ‘orgy of wealth destruction’ over the festive period, avoid credit card debt and we talk to Co-op chief exec Peter Marks about ethical business
Lonely this Christmas
The biggest star in the world right this moment, Susan Boyle reveals what she’s really hoping for this Christmas, as she talks to The Big Issue about coping with the death of her parents, getting over being bullied, her search for the right person… and Pebbles the cat
Celebrity Christmas
Florence and the Machine starts our Xmas celeb Q&As, as she talks about being broody and dreaming of doll houses
Magazine File
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Competition Winner
The five lucky winners of the SimplyLive.com Kiss USB Stick competition are: Mr Luke Smith, Swansea; Joe Thomas, Southampton; Alister Strachan, Inverurie; Andrew Robinson, Dundee; Agnes Carmichael, Bellshill
