I hate Christmas television programming which is for the most part, dreck.

I hate forced jollity and the expectation that everyone even celebrates the same holiday.

I hate the fact that people use it as an excuse to overeat, and overspend, and overindulge themselves in ways they wouldn't at other times of the year.

I hate that the Christmas lights down on Oxford Street here in London are the CHEESIEST lights I've ever seen and have been used again and again since gaslight went out.

My solution is to hide away until it's all done and dusted.

That part I love.

..xx..e

(But I AM looking forward to Sir jOhn from Hull adding something here. It'll make going through yet another Christmas well worth it!)