Setting the table and keeping it local this Christmas

The table I derive the most pleasure from setting, however, is the one on December 25.

By far my most favourite moment of exhalation is that of setting the table.

When it comes to the seasonal to-do lists, the tasks can appear many and the boxes to tick of a similar quantity. 

That hectic dash towards the festive finish line can appear more like a marathon than a leisurely stroll. But there are pockets of reprieve to be found and latch on to them you must.