North Pole Court
Summons. Defence. Verdict.
The North Pole hears a case; your household enters a defence and votes on it. The verdict is whatever your votes say, and the consequence is something you can actually do tonight.
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The Seven-Bow Parcel
A small parcel has been dressed for seven separate premieres.
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The Moving Tree
A tree has visited three corners without leaving the room.
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The Remote Succession
One remote has been held through an entire festive film discussion.
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The Two-Sided Gift List
A gift wish list has continued onto the reverse of the paper.
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The Festive Mug Majority
Three festive mugs have appeared for one drink.
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The Premature Carol
A Christmas song began before the agreed playlist start.
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The Unlabelled Masterpiece
A wrapped gift has no recipient label.
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The Sofa Blanket Annex
One blanket covers more sofa than its current occupant.
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The Last Cracker
A cracker remains after everyone thought the ceremony ended.
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The Expertly Hidden Present
A hiding place worked so well that the hider forgot it.
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The Matching-Pyjama Amendment
A matching-pyjama proposal reached the family before anyone agreed.
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The Three-Fork Snack
A small snack arrived with elaborate cutlery.
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The Travel Bag Topper
A tree topper has travelled in a weekend bag.
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The Group Chat Overture
A practical update arrived after nine festive emojis.
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The Return of the Gift Bag
A familiar gift bag has appeared at another exchange.
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The Centrepiece Skyline
A table decoration briefly obscured the view across the table.
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The Self-Appointed Film Critic
A film review began before the film did.
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The Cracker Crown Extension
A paper crown remained in service after dinner.
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The Early Doorstep Premiere
A guest arrived while the host was selecting music.
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The Recipe Footnotes
Recipe notes have outgrown the recipe.
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The Desk Tree Permit
A tiny desk tree has generated a large placement discussion.
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The Party Background Cameo
A festive screen background attracted more discussion than expected.
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The Photograph Encore
One group photograph led to a request for another.
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The Rehearsed Greeting
A Christmas greeting was heard before its intended cue.
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The One-More-Round Petition
A final family game inspired a request for another round.
From the archive · Thursday 1 October
The North Pole v. Bramble
Unauthorised use of nine metres of ribbon, and the tying of an excellent bow while unsupervised.
From the archive · Sunday 27 September
In the matter of the thermostat
That the dial was moved in the night by a person or persons, and moved back, and moved again.
From the archive · Wednesday 23 September
In the matter of the tin of chocolates
That the tin was opened before the agreed date, and that the good ones are gone.