I just choose to ignore things like Christmas decorations & stuff put out ridiculously early. It does not affect me unless I allow it to.

With or without a cross I would still enjoy fruit & spice buns because they taste good .

On the subject of venting I have had a kidney stone for the last three weeks & have been in constant discomfort building to outright agony. Simply put this has been the worst holiday I have ever had & spending a few days over this period in hospital has not made it any more fun. I have to say though that the staff at the hospital I have been visiting have been fabulous in every respect.

X-rays, cat scans, ultrasounds & all sorts have extablished that there is no kidney blockage but spending three weeks in a drug induced stupor has not been much fun at all.