Happy Christmas

Well, dear readers, it is finally the Christmas holidays. This week has been exceedingly long and exceedingly busy but it is now over and the holidays begin here. I particularly like the Christmas holidays because work closes down and the never-ending flow of emails stills to a trickle because virtually everyone else is off too. I also like the fact that it is possible to sit down in the afternoon and read a book or watch a film without feeling the guilt I would if I did that during the summer holidays when I should be out doing something in the garden. So there are boxed sets a plenty and I know that Santa is calling in via some of my favourite bookshops before visiting in a few days time. He always comes to me via Bokus in Sweden and whatever comes from there is a real treat, feeding my obsessions with the Bernadottes (google it dear readers). I am planning to blog some good old-fashioned observations on some books over the holidays so watch this space. In the meantime, I'd like to wish all of you a very Happy Christmas.