[clivehawkins]

Did the usual eating to excess, and quaffed one or two more than I should have done. Managed to miss dinner with my in-laws and family on Christmas eve having been dragged into a bar by my wife's uncle. Then stayed in bed until 12.00 on Christmas Day with a mild hangover and just about managed to haul my sorry self over to another uncle's for lunch. Still, stayed off the sauce after that for a couple of days and even started jogging again! So at least something good came out of it. Ho ho ho.