Christmas Day is almost here, the epicentre of the seasonal earthquake. You’ve probably been buying mince pies since October and justifying the consumption due to the proximity to the holy day, but as we go to print, we’re still a solid month from stockings and the sleepiest afternoon of the year. Enjoyment of any presents will hopefully extend well into January, along with that pound of weight you’re set to work off with your ‘new year, new you’ regime. Christmas isn’t a day, it’s easily a tenth of the year. While the day itself is the peak of seasonal excess...