For those who keep Christmas in their hearts, age is but a number – as the old Nat King Cole song goes, it can work its magic on kids ‘from one to ninety-two’. Which is why, whether you have children in the house or not, we recommend hanging out a pretty stocking in readiness to be filled by the head elf himself. They make the hearth look instantly festive and our hearts feel full of joy.

By Nancy Alsop
Updated November 2022