I've always had a reputation for disliking Christmas but, in my own defence, there's a lot to dislike!.. and I don't really. I dislike Christmas songs being sung instead of carols when I answer the door to carol singers.. I dislike the pressures on young mums and dads to overspend, forced to hide their debt and worry for many months or longer. I dislike the whole, vast machinery that swings into place, designed to pressure-sell as much as possible as quickly as possible and making it a huge shopping event instead of just a holiday, however you take that. I especially dislike the hugely expensive big-brand TV ads specifically designed to sell at any cost. I dislike much about it, but I don't dislike Christmas..