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Yes, it's the most wonderful time of year for shoppers - as supermarkets everywhere are showing off their full Christmas ranges.

Every retailer has a different way of showcasing their festive fodder, and of course there's the prospect of those big Christmas ads hittting TV screens in the next weeks or so as well.

Few Christmas ranges cause quite the buzz that Marks and Spencer seem to do though.

And every year they organise a big Christmas showcase where media, celebrities and influencers get to sample all the festive goodies they're cooking up before many hit the shops to give them a try and issue their verdict.

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I was among those heading along this week, and I got the chance to sample some of the new items goin

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