ALL set? Presents wrapped? Cake iced? Bought the bird? Found where you put the spare bulbs for the fairy lights?
No doubt plenty are in panic yet - as, for all the extended build-up, Christmas often tends to catch us by surprise when it comes to coping with all its requirements.
Yes, it really is only two days away.
There is still time, however, for us to pause amid the rush to wish all our readers a Happy Christmas - and a safe one.
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