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\"\"<\/a>Applying Plan Do Review (ask any Primary age child for an explanation) to Christmas, I am now at the review stage. I planned with much thought, did with much effort and come to review without an ounce of either thought or effort left in my body. Such is the joy of January.<\/p>\n

So how did I do with my ethical gifts? The jewellery elicited the most positive responses; the reactions to the stationery were more restrained. The champagne gift set was the greatest hit; the candles received the worst comment – \u201cNot more bloody candles.\u201d (Joint presents are always likely to please one partner more than the other.) I even managed to get away with a little regifiting, although my conscience is getting harder to ignore each time that I do it.<\/p>\n

As for waste, our success was marked by the fact that there was still space in the bin on collection day. There has already been a trip to the recycling centre, the cards have been cut up for tags next year and the gift bags folded and stowed away for re-use. Result.<\/p>\n

And did I indulge without over-indulging? The jury\u2019s out on that one. I certainly shopped sensibly and ethically, but the scales tell a different story. I guess we spent a lot of time enjoying the hospitality of others – possibly over-enjoying! My favourite food moment of the festive season? – a Village Bakery organic mince pie with a cup of fair trade filter coffee. Mmmmmm\u2026.<\/p>\n

So did I achieve less guilt, less stress this Christmas? On some levels. The kids have gone back to school feeling that they have had a good Christmas and I feel we made good choices. The house is not cluttered with toys that will never be played with.<\/p>\n

But it was not a perfect Christmas.<\/p>\n

Didn\u2019t I say before the event that I had given up on the idea of a perfect Christmas? I was lying. But then there\u2019s always next year\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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