(By Pauline Kerr) Hollywood would have us think that we are about to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year – tinsel and lights, rosy-cheeked inflatable Santas smiling from their rooftop perches, trays of candy canes and fudge nestled in garlands of greenery on the mantle, holiday music on every street corner, the scent of cinnamon wafting through pretty snowflakes, and piles of beautifully wrapped parcels under every tree.

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