But this is the first year the kids are too old, so I don't have to have a glass just before bed (although I still will ), half finish a mince pie and break a carrot in two and return half to the fridge.
Single malt, mince pie, carrot for Rudolph. One year I sprinkled some raisins down. Oh look! Rudolph has done a Poo! Let me check..... I pick up a couple and eat them....yes, reindeer poo. It didn’t backfire, thankfully. The kids didn’t pick up rabbit/sheep droppings to check. Phew!
A chap I knew at school used to give us lifts home in his Dads lister jag, his dad flew a helicopter too but was in the local press for being tipsy flying dressed up as Santa, he had accepted a few drinks whilst out doing some charity thing...I think.