The dos and don’ts of Christmas decorating

Why is the so-called holiday season anything but a holiday?

It seems we run ourselves ragged for weeks in advance of Christmas with shopping lists, cooking plans, cleaning schedules and above all, stressing and fretting.

Then there’s the decorating which involves staggering on dodgy step ladders to pin swags of tinsel to the ceiling that you end up picking off carpets and upholstery for months. So this year, let’s try to take the hard work out of it and opt for something simpler.