All I want for Christmas is...
My two front teeth, goes the song. Only about 8 weeks to go and a lot to do in between times. What type of Christmas would you like? In reality what I would really like is a simpler Christmas with lots less razamatazz. Now the party poopers amongst us might say the stores are far too early in putting the Christmas bits and bobs on display - in one sense they are but in another, its something we can also take advantage of especially when there isn't much money about as there is a distinct lack of for a lot more of us this year. Last year was tough, but money isn't going as far as it did last year. When my mum was a girl it was a rarity to get a Christmas present; their Christmas present usually consisted of a stocking filled with sweets, and nuts and fruit and a brand new penny. Mum recounts a story that one particular Christmas her Uncle Tom bought her a miniature china tea service. It was very unusual to receive an actual present like this (M...