World Peace and a jar of Marmite

Paper is scattered all over the floor, open presents strewn throughout the house, teenagers temporarily happy.  ITS CHRISTMAS.
 Rain is beating down on the window panes, our American friends Barry and Amy are asleep in the shed, just like Jesus but without the animals, the star, the wise men and the shepherds. Coffee is bubbling in the pot. All is right with the world.
Perhaps Christmas is not so bad!
I remember one Christmas Eve, sitting on a bus on my way from Rhode Island to New York.   It was full of grumbling, tired people, dragging huge bags of wrapped presents with them. A few pieces of half-hearted tinsel hung from the luggage rack. And over the loudspeakers a DJ's voice sang out:
" All I want for Christmas is world peace and a six-pack."
And making my stop/start way towards the Big Apple, far from the dampness of England, I remember thinking:
" All I want for Christmas is a bar of Cadbury's milk chocolate, a slice of cheddar cheese and a jar of Marmite...... and world peace as well, of course!"
So here's to a happy, restful, too-much-of-all-that-is-good day to everyone... wherever you are.