the first mince pie

Some of you may know about the importance of the first mince pie of the Christmas, and how it defines the start of my Christmas season. The only rule is that you are not allowed to buy it yourself, it has to be given (afterall that is the spirit of the season). A late start this year, but I have just chomped through my first and having wiped my sticky fingers on my tousers I have the pleasure of reporting that this Christmas should be a good one.