The financial odds may be stacked against an audience with Father Christmas, but it is still possible. Price rises, inflation, spiralling fuel costs… the list of financial woes is endless.
Given the current circumstances, it doesn’t look like Santa’s sack will be very full this year. But don’t be despondent.
The economy may be looking bleaker than a chilly mid-winter day, but that doesn’t mean Christmas is cancelled. There are still plenty of ways to see the big man in red without having to spend a fortune, and it’s even possible to make it as far as Lapland on a (relative) budget.
