I get a bit fed up with “Happy Holidays”; it sounds so American and anyway I am a Christian and I’m celebrating Christmas - the birth of Christ. However, I appreciate there are plenty of people celebrating Hanuka or Winter Solstice or just celebrating each other or their new presents…

So here’s my compromise, Happy Holy Days (what “holiday” stems from). I expect some people will still be offended as they are atheist enough to believe nothing is “holy” but there you go, I think they are wrong. I may not have everything right and I don’t believe in anyone has a monopoly on the truth but if you can’t find anything holy I’m hoping that one day you can and I’m definitely wishing you can be (at some level) happy.

So I’m wishing you all “Happy Holy Days!”

And if life is too rubbish at the moment for you to manage that, then I hope you find some peace and rest for now and some happiness when you can.