Every year I say I’m going to be more responsible, and every year when I’ve failed to do anything about it, I order reams of shiny paper from John Lewis.
Every year, I say I’m definitely cutting down on present buying, and every year my present wrapping room looks like a branch of Hamleys.
I have the very best of intentions, but something always seems to go wrong.
Last weekend, in Rutland, the first statue in Britain of the late Elizabeth II was unveiled.