Woman's Own

SORRY KIDS I’M CANCELLING CHRISTMAS!

A couple of weeks ago, my mother-in-law called me to ask what presents she should get the children. ‘Nothing,’ I said. ‘We’re not doing Christmas this year.’

‘You’ve cancelled it?’ she exclaimed. ‘Why, what did they do wrong?’ But Henry, 27, Matt, 24, and Lily, 19, aren’t in the doghouse. I’ve just decided we’re opting out of Christmas this year, that’s all.

Like for so many people, the COVID-19 pandemic has put things into perspective. Last year, like the rest of the country, we had no choice but to celebrate quietly – there were no office parties or festive shopping trips, or a big festive lunch

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