On the 5th day of Christmas....

On this 5th day of Christmas, I was reflecting that although the public hype begins  earlier each year, Christmas now seems to be over once the last cracker has been pulled on Christmas Day itself. Even my limited forays into social media have informed me that in the homes of several friends, Christmas trees and decorations have been taken down already and that the stressful run up to the festivities may not have delivered The Perfect Day. Perhaps, surprisingly, our determination to avoid the hysteria and have a quiet and peaceful Christmas means we can actually enjoy it for longer