My moment favourite is Fairytale of New York,which staggers pie-eyed and lovelorn into view to raise a sweet and lairy two fingers to festive perfectionFor much of the year I am adamant that the two worst sounds in the world are (i) other people’s table manners and (ii) You and Yours. But there is always a moment in December – and for me it invariably arrives while stuck in some Dantean hell-circle of a till queue, clutching my frantically selected gifts – when the most eviscerating sound imaginable becomes the sleigh bell. Related: Behind the scenes at Hackney Empire's pantomime – in pictures Continue reading...
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