AT the risk of sounding like the Grinch, the Christmas decorations are finally down, and I am delighted to be rid of them. I wouldn’t say Christmas was a trial, but we got through it in the same way housemates might get through a lease: Making do with our lot and ploughing on, because no other option was on the table. Even minus the Christmas stuff, our home is bursting at the seams, but we have decreased the amount of candle logs in the house by at least 80%. You’re ready. Because as much as we are ready to say goodbye to the decorations, the desserts are here for life, not just for Christmas.

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2026 03:30 UTC