Personally I hate it. It’s a lot of everything. Noise, lights, textures, people.

It used to start in December which was fine but now it starts in September and it’s just too much.

There’re so many different coloured lights. Some flicker, some flash, some twinkle, some are just on. Walking the dog, or driving at night feels like being at a rave. Then you go in shops and there’s all the talking Christmas decorations that all talk over each other (The Range, I’m looking at you!) The same 6 songs are played on repeat. You have to figure out gifts for people you don’t necessarily see very often. Then you have to actually visit those people and spend the whole day (or even longer) with them. And if your family (like mine) don’t live in the same place you have to travel, which is added stress. There’s alcohol which means people get louder and ruder. There’s other people’s cooking which you may or may not like, but you have to eat anyway.

For me it’s just always too much and I’d love to just hibernate for the whole of the Christmas season.

Anyone else agree?