We banned Santa from our house this year and his absence was much appreciated. The carom board was greatly used and I won the 2nd-place pot of £5 at poker. A great new card game Scum was played which will no doubt be played in future years – best enjoyed with alcohol!

The only TV I can remember watching was the wonderful first-ever episode of Frasier and Rhod Gilbert’s toothbrush sketch from the Michael McIntyre Show.

A big jigsaw of the lovely Staithes was eventually completed.

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