Noel thank you to ‘gift’ of Xmas

Christmas. Let’s talk about it. Might as well – the department stores have been nudging us into it since September. No wonder. This year, we’re expected to fork out £79billion – just over half the NHS’s annual spend – on stuff no one needs. I’m giving Christmas 2017 a miss. No presents. No one says thank you any more anyway.

Christmas is a big, loud, commercial, till-ringing greed-fest. Might get a tree because it looks nice. Might have a big slap-up meal because I like a big slap-up meal, as long as there are no dead animals on the plate. Will enjoy spending time and clinking a glass or two with loved-ones.

But the rest of it? Bah! Bah! Go Away! BAAAAAH!