There's just nine days to go until Santa squeezes his way down millions of chimneys to quietly place Christmas gifts under the tree. Amidst travel chaos and stark weather warnings, you might be struggling to feel festive just yet, but it's safe to say a big twinkly fir dressed to the nines in baubles certainly helps.
Most of us have decked the halls already, but the last thing you expect to see inside your tree is a small creature living in it. This was the horror that one mum experienced when she saw two tiny beady eyes staring back at her when inspecting her Christmas tree - and people have described it as their worst nightmare.