MERRY CHRIS-TMAS

I was going to write each of you letters inside Christmas cards from the North Pole, but as with everything else about the festive season, I waited til the last minute.

So this will have to suffice.

We all know Christmas can be a stressful time, and that maybe it has lost some of its lustre with the focus on presents and commercialism.

But it's still what it always was, if you get past all that...a time to be with the people you love.

So while Santa sets out on his journey to your house tonight -- he couldn't find room for me on his sled -- I'll be thinking of you all...

...and hoping a tingly, unmistakably good feeling of warmth envelopes your heart.