It is that time of year when we all creak, just a little, under the weight of the weather, the bugs and illnesses, the darker nights and the long term dates. We do have a light, however dim at this stage, on the horizon. It’s December on Saturday. That date brings with it a whole host of things: wall to wall Christmas carols and songs on the radio, TV and in the shops; the advent calendar, with the cheapest of chocolates inside (or make-up and perfume – as someone informed me); the TV adverts offering once-in-a-lifetime Christmas bargains; the TV adverts for the sofa sales (didn’t they used to start on Boxing Day?); the TV adverts for next year’s summer holidays (didn’t they used to start on Boxing Day?); the prospect of spending more time with friends and family; the winter / Christmas holidays. So… not all bad.
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