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Is this the secret to a happy Christmas this year?

By Jemimah Wright2024-12-04T07:00:00

Inviting the lonely and those without families to join your Christmas Day, might be the very thing to light up the season.

I remember when we were children, Christmas Day was highly anticipated. From the excitement of feeling the weight of my present filled stocking when I woke up, to the gifts around the tree, dressed in our finest home-made decorations. To gorging myself on roast potatoes and turkey, to sitting by the fire watching an afternoon film, eating chocolate money from my stocking.

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