Writing about Christmas and New Year when the joys of spring are so close at hand?…are you completely mad? I hear you yell. Not mad, just getting older, amazingly sensible & really excellent at planning. Words I never thought I’d hear myself say & certainly not in succession….

It’s about clarifying exactly what works for you as a family. Get back to what’s really important. Relax. Breathe. Smile. Make your own festive season & stuff the pressure from the Media. Time together, space together (this is as important as time together…). Turn your phone to vibrate and stick it in your sock drawer for the day. Utter rebellion. What do you want from your ‘Christmas’, or more simply put, your time together in 2017?