Christmas pudding bin bags! Love these, am storing my Christmas gifts in them before packing them all up to travel home at the end of this week, and the bin men are going to get a lovely festive surprise after Christmas. Pack of 12, £10, from www.red5.co.uk

This gorgeous recipe for butter roasted turkey – could this be the first year the Fallon family do not collectively chomp their way through a dry turkey?

Finding out about Christmas customs all over the world

Ginger cake. Made one already. Might make another one. You could make one too. Get the recipe here

A beautifully festive photo of Chateau Mcely in the Czech Republic. A country house hotel a short distance outside Prague, I stayed here a few years ago and it was great. Still love getting their newsletters, particularly when the photos are as lovely as this. For more information visit www.chateaumcely.com

And finally I really appreciate the fact that charities are kind enough to come up with ways for us to help others at Christmas. It costs just £23.39 to buy a day off the streets for a homeless person through the charity Crisis, where your sponsored guest will not just receive three hot meals, but also health checks, housing advice, companionship and support, which may be the start of getting them off the streets for good. Visit the Crisis website to find out more and make a donation. Or make a donation to help young homeless people at the Centrepoint website here.

I hope all of our readers will find lots to like and make them happy this year. And I wish you and your families a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and bright New Year.