BEDROOM BLESSINGS

You don’t need Santa to fill your stocking. All you need is a special Yuletide sock to hang by your bed, and goodwill from friends and family.

At the start of Advent, each family member must put a tiny gift, a written compliment, thank you or kind wish in the Yuletide sock of each other person, each day. This means everyone has to think hard about what they love in their relatives, what is good about them and in what ways they admire them. Couples can do this for each other, and if you live alone you could mobilise friends or simply write down compliments you remember, experiences and achievements that have warmed your heart and treats you plan for yourself. Empty your sock on Christmas morning and feel warm, through and through.