I cannot bear Christmas Pudding, I have never been a fan of fruit cakes, and that’s entirely my mother’s fault. My nan would buy Eat Me dates, she loved traditional fruit cake and every Christmas she’d buy one. I’m not even sure it got eaten…

It’s rare I get nice surprises from my Postman and so I was particularly excited when I got a parcel from Lakeland (as you know readers one of my favourite places to spend money).  Hayley in the press office had sent me a Kransekake pan.…