Welcome to December
The rule is that once the flicker of light in your jack o’lantern has gone out, you can officially start getting excited about Christmas. Deck those halls, jingle those bells, and start stirring that figgy pud. And so, this issue the team have been thinking about all the things you can get ahead with (if you get a look-in on the big day, that is – my mum still won’t let me be in charge of anything other than the washing-up). There’s our gift guide, where we’ve 38 ideas, ranging from £4 stocking-fillers to a blow-out barbecue. If this year’s headlines of a ‘prosecco shortage’ got you worried, fear not, we’ve a guide to the sparkling wine alternatives you should be buying this year – and all at a great price.…