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A conversation with Veszelovszky Norbert about home, perseverance, and how a haircut can give back something of a person’s self-confidence and dignity.
Norbi is a master hairdresser, instructor, national champion and Hairdresser of the Year. Behind the titles, though, emerges the story of a man whose path was anything but straightforward – and who today cuts the hair of young people living in children's homes for free.
How much should you spend on Christmas presents? The latest surveys, a simple split for family, relatives and everyone else – and the budget that comes first.
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First Communion and Confirmation: the difference, when they take place, and what to give the child, the confirmand and the guests – with prices and timing.
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Christmas gifts for colleagues: how drawing names works, what the spending limit should be, and what to give a colleague you only know from the office.
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What do the four candles of the Advent wreath mean? Faith, hope, joy, love; the purple and pink candles; Wichern’s 1839 wreath; Advent 2026 dates.
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What to give for a name day? Its origins, how long Hungarians have kept it, what people give, how big a gift is right, and what to do if you missed the day.
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What makes a Christian gift or devotional object kitsch, and what makes it tasteful? Form and content, materials, colours, and a test to help you choose.
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Table blessing: the exact words of “Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest” and others, where the custom comes from, and how to start again at home without pressure.
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Three questions that help you choose a useful gift – and why moderation isn't stinginess.
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What almost always works, what not to bring, how much to spend – and when to hand it over.
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Who Bishop Nicholas was, how his name became Mikulás, and what traditionally goes into the boot.
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Four directions that usually work when you've run out of ideas – and one question that brings the gift into focus.
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Why it goes soft, where to hang it, and what to do if it has absorbed moisture after all.
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As a godparent or as a guest? What lasts, what gets used up, and what's best avoided.
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Twenty-four days that aren't about chocolate – and when to start looking for one.
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What lasts, what ends up at the bottom of a drawer, and when to order so there's still a choice.
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How does a monastery recipe become a gift for today? We visited the Milimári Sütiműhely bakery in Budakeszi.
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Fifty centimetres, two languages, two lines. How we chose – and why it matters which one is left out.
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On courage, on setting our dreams afloat, and on how freedom is not born from the absence of waves.
Read more →The great encounters of our lives sometimes begin with a single sentence.
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