First Blood (On The Carpet) and Other Shorts

Half the UK population would dump their relatives at some point on Christmas day. 21 per cent can only handle relatives for 3 hours before making excuses (needing sleep or pretending to feel ill, doing the dishes or walking the dog were all popular excuses).

The Argument About The Brussels Sprouts Erupted Every Year!

Those with kids, expect the first stress around 11:25am when a child's tantrum can be expected, while the first major family row occurs around 12:50pm .... when food preparation is under way.

Costly Christmas and Other Shorts

My True Love Is A Wealthy Chap

Buying all the items mentioned in the carol, The Twelve days of Christmas would cost the true love $34,588.65 according to financial services firm PNC Wealth Management. Or maybe you could do it more cheaply as another firm said that its 78 gifts in the song (which is what it adds up to) and therefore a bargain at £25,765 .....

The Twelve Days Of Christmas Are Not Cheap

But one newspaper reported it as totalling £117,461.51 which seems to have been a bit high by any standards and is not what is on the PNC website ......