BTW do you know how many days till Christmas?

24th is the Dreaded Day of Preparations...25th depends on whether there are younger children around (are presents wild excitement first thing, or in the afternoon, or a few at both?), but otherwise includes toasting the Queen, far to much to eat and usually half of us decamping to the pub for about an hour at some point and a good walk. So I suppose 25th but 24th is often busier!