Anyway I do like Christmas a lot actually - some people I know do grumble and groan about it being commercial but of course it's really all about family and FOOD and catching up. And who said commercial is wrong - there ain't nothing wrong with Xmas presents in my books!

I'm a bit of a sucker for doing the whole bit with the Christmas tree decorations and the lights (love Christmas lights, in fact if you are in South Australia (you probably aren't) you have to check out the Lobethal Christmas Lights. Very speccy.) I do prefer to get a natural pine tree though. Partly the twofold environmental reasons (they are basically a weed here so diggin up a roadside young tree isn't causing any problems) and obviously there's less resources consumed in manufacturing and transporting the tree. But also there's something about the smell of the tree that is just so Christmas for me. Probably a childhood thing. Anyway that's my thoughts on this fine December night - back soon with more!