THE LITTLE RITUALS WE LOVE
From lighting my winter spice candle to making mincemeat to the sound of jingly Christmas tunes, I will not – indeed cannot – wait until mid-December to throw myself into my favourite festive rituals. Just as I did in 2020, I will be putting up the tree a little earlier this year and flicking on the Christmas films that bit sooner than usual. Forget the blase sophistication of waiting until a few days before Christmas for the fun to start or approaching with caution in case plans change abruptly – after the uncertainty we’ve all been through, I am itching to envelop my family in the comfort of our seasonal rituals as soon as possible.
‘Rituals are things we do that speak(Watkins, £8.99). ‘And, after the trauma of recent months, never has it been more important for us to connect with what truly matters in our lives.’
