Nothing like John Julius Norwich's version of The Twelve Days of Christmas to get into the proper holiday spirit.

Music by Adam Saunders (RTE Concert Orchestra, dir. by Gavin Sutherland); narrated by Joanna Lumley and John Julius Norwich.

Enjoy!

I know I've posted this before, but it simply isn't New Year's Eve without it hereabouts ...

Book themes for Festivus: Read anything comedic; a parody, satire, etc. Books with hilariously dysfunctional families (must be funny dysfunctional, not tragic dysfunctional). Anything that makes you laugh (or hope it does).

On Christmas, can there possibly a better choice?

Tom Lehrer - So Long Mom (A Song for WW III) - with intro

We have colour TV! 

A great idea for a drinking game if you fancy dying, let alone alcohol poisoning. See first to your worldly affairs, however, to be polite.