Boris Johnson’s Christmas: India or ski-ing?
Boris Johnson has urged ‘extreme caution’ when it comes to social mixing at Christmas.
This is a rare piece of sensible advice from Johnson. It’s just a pity he didn’t start out with this approach some weeks back rather than announcing it as the eleventh hour when plans are already made.
This does however beg the question of what Johnson does do at Xmas.
There are some clues in several biographies of Johnson. Sonia Purnell in Just Boris notes that he eagerly participated in his youth in a game to see who could eat the hottest mince pie.
In his adult years he seems to have enjoyed Xmas breaks in India or ski-ing. According to Andrew Gimson’s Boris at a Spectator Xmas lunch in 2004 he opined about some relationship difficulties ‘put on a good Christmas and it’ll be all right’.
Sonia Purnell in Just Boris notes that in 2010 he took his then wife Marina Wheeler on holiday to India. It was not a short affair. They were still at Serai on New Year’s Eve.
Purnell describes the location as ‘a luxury camp of tented villas in the Thar desert, Rajasthan.. Conde Naste Traveller observed the 24 ‘tents’ around a pool (in a desert) inspired by a traditional Indian step-well represented ‘a new level of luxury’.
Suites for two cost up to £716 for bed and breakfast per night.
In short Johnson is someone who enjoys a good Christmas which is more than can be said for those who will be using foodbanks or on the streets this December
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