Yuletide Greetings

For non-religious families like us Christmas means a tree, presents and a family feast - it's not about cribs, carols and Christian rituals. Our festive traditions - the tree, the holly, the mistletoe - have pagan not Christian roots. Christmas is a flag of convenience for our mid-winter celebration.

I mention this because some people think there's something a little odd about non-believers celebrating Christmas. Or they think we've lost sight of the true meaning of it all. I don't think so. Like Scribbles says, the shoe's on the other foot.

Have a cool Yule.