In the mood for Christmas

IF you were early enough to snag a live Christmas tree before nurseries sold out of them, lucky you. But if not, there's nothing that an artificial tree and creative decorating ideas can't do to fill your home with some festive spirit. As travel remains up in the air and most people are spending the most wonderful time in the world in town and not on the ski slopes of Niseko, almost everyone is turning their hand to decorating their home for Christmas. In tomorrow's BT Lifestyle, we visit some house-proud home owners to see their handiwork.

And if you're still cracking your head over planning your Christmas dinner, why not give it an Asian spin for a change? For that reason, Mod-Sin chef Willin Low offers easy to make recipes for a locally-inspired festive spread.

For some local entertainment, we also check out some of the top festive theatre productions to catch this month. And if you're one of those who have been clogging up Japanese restaurants' reservation lists, there's yet another choice in town to consider - we check out the sushi show at the newly launched Masaaki Sushi.