I've always had an aversion to "Away in a Manger", even when sung by my own kids! Add to that anything "festive" by Cliff Richard, the appalling "Last Christmas I Gev you my Heart" by whoever. For good measure, any "christmas song" sung or played other than during the seven days preceding December 25th. As an antidote, I offer Paddy Roberts' "Merry Christmas, you suckers", Tom Lehrer's Christmas song or, if you really like PROPER Christmas Carols, any arrangement by John Rutter. Alan
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