Time to get festive baking

It's time to bake for Christmas - really!

I’m one of those people who would dearly love all Christmas planning to start just a couple of weeks before the day. I loathe the festive music piped everywhere. That you cannot eat out at a decent restaurant as it’s a Christmas menu only. That all the shelves are stacked with Christmas stuff from October onwards. And woe betide if you’ve got someone in…