Am I the only one who misses Christmas carols being played in our shopping centres and stores? Instead, the festive atmosphere is silent and sombre and I miss feeling that warm glow inside when I hear those lovely carols.

No doubt political correctness is to blame, especially as our supermarkets are reported to shun selling religious themed Christmas cards for this reason.

Even the buskers in Cambridge were not playing carols when I shopped there a few days ago.

Come on, let’s play those carols and add some festive cheer to those last few shopping hours.

And Merry Christmas everyone ! xxx