As irrational as I know it actually is, I am convinced that when you are busy, such ailments wait till you anticipate relaxation.

I used to be fit as a butchers dog all year round, despite travelling on business, living in hotels and airport terminals, long hours back back at the office, out with the service engineers and reps 100 ft up a scaffold at 6.00am in the freezing cold despite having just flown in from a hot dry country yadda yadda.

But once Xmas Eve came around and I was back at home, surrounded by my wife, kids and dogs.... Advanced Lergy.

Every sodding year.

But now I have backed off, Xmas is just fine. I tell you, you keep it at bay, and Mrs Musket, a doctor, says that's daft.

I'm bloody daft, that's it.