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Blame Rabbie Burns for Festive Music! First Word

LOVE 'em or hate 'em, there is no escape from the jingle-jangle of Christmas songs, and you're stuck with them for at least another week so you'd better watch out, you'd better not cry, you'd better not pout, and all that jazz. I actually quite enjoy Christmas songs, as long as the shops don't start pumping them out in October.

I've Taken My Kids to the Ends of the Earth On My Million Mile Photo Marathon Glasgow-Born Colin Prior, Now One of the World's Top Landscape Photographers, Talks to Russell Leadbetter About His Amazing Career - and the Times He Took His Young Children to Work with Him . . . On the Other Side of the World.

COLIN PRIOR likes his "magic hours" - the hour just before dusk and the one just after dawn. These are the times when the sun hangs low in the sky and bathes the scenery in a special kind of warm light. His finger presses the shutter, and another unique moment has been captured.

My Weekend Vinnie Jones

VINNIE was born in Watford on January 5, 1965, and brought up on an estate where his father was a gamekeeper. He turned professional footballer, making his first appearance for Wimbledon in 1986. He was part of the notorious Crazy Gang who won the FA Cup in 1988.

Joys of Comfort Eating. . . Mind & Body Mind & Body in the Winter, Warm Rich Stodgy Foods Can Be Good for You

WHEN it's cold and dark outside, most of us want to reach for the comfort foods and dive under the duvet. The desire to exercise has evaporated with the last ray of autumn sunshine, and faced with the choice of a salad or a big bowl of rice pudding, who, realistically, is going to go for the rabbit food?

Even Housework Can Burn Off Calories

YOU might think you are not getting any exercise at Christmas time, but there are plenty of opportunities to work off the calories. Running around with your kids, your nephews and nieces, or your grandkids, as they try out their new toys on Christmas morning, will keep you active.

Ask the Expert Advice for Parents

Can I start dieting as soon as I have my baby? QI HAVE just had my first baby and I am desperate to get back into shape quickly. Celebrities like Penny Lancaster, right, seem to manage it easily enough, so is it OK to diet straight after giving birth?

Travel a Postcard From. . . P Aul Zenon

FROM childhood scams selling fake raffle tickets to neighbours, magical comedian Paul Zenon is now one of Britain's top tricksters. In his early career, Zenon travelled the world as a street magician, fire-eater, fake fortune-teller and croupier.

Going Places

SCOTLAND may have failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup but that doesn't stop football fans travelling to Germany to see some cracking games. Germanwings - Germany's low-cost airline - is offering footy fans the chance to travel to Germany without breaking the bank.

The Final Countdown Who'll Win the Battle of the Saturday Night Talent Shows?

The X Factor scottish, saturday, 6.40pm v Strictly Come Dancing bbc1, saturday, 6.30pm IT'S the battle of the talent shows that has made staying in on a Saturday night a must. In one corner, the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing has elegantly swayed its way into our hearts, bringing old- style family entertainment into 21st century living rooms.

Andy Dougan's Dvds of the W Eek

DOCTOR WHO: COMPLETE SERIES ONE THIS is the set the fans have been waiting for. The new version of Doctor Who was one of the biggest TV hits of the year with Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper as The Doctor and Rose.

Telly Profiles Inside Info On the Stars

paul mccartney chaos and creation at abbey road, bbc2, tonight, 10.30pm IMAGE: British pop legend