I am in the mood now. I love this bit, when everything's bought and wrapped and the pressure is off.
Tomorrow we go to church, the kids are in the nativity play.
That always kicks Christmas off for me.
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Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs, cackling and telling me
'You'll be next.' They stopped when I started doing the same to them at funerals.