So, it's that time of year again... heading off to relatives, eating too much, drinking too much, and generally enjoying the time off work while collapsing in front of the goggle box (TV). Obviously, some of you are unfortunate enough to have no-one to share the time with (at least, not IRL) or the proverbial Relatives From Hellâ„¢ (let's hope you have a better time than the characters in the typical Eastenders Christmas episode - wall to wall doom and gloom, which millions feel compelled to watch for some strange reason...) - to which I can only offer commisserations and the hope that things will improve in the next year.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to you all - I wish you all, all the best over this festive season and throughout the New Year (by which time I'll be back and resuming my inane, random commentary on your stories while leaving the obligatory trail of Kudos!)