Stephen Nicholls reminds us that not everyone is happy at Christmas time
‘Did you have a good Christmas?’ – it’s always the question people ask when you go back to work after the festive break – and in my experience most people say ‘wonderful, thank you’; it seems almost churlish to say otherwise. But in reality not everyone feels happy and joyful at Christmas.
A Christmas release ten years ago by the synth-pop duo Hurts, All I want for Christmas is New Year’s Day, has lyrics like:
