And not forgetting adorning the farmhouse with the sort of magic that only 80s and 90s decorations could conjure. Multicoloured foil garlands strung across ceilings from corner to centre, held in place with drawing pins. (You know the ones, they concertina into themselves.) Tinsel and beaded strings looped up, over and under anything that would hold them. Christmas cards taped to the walls, sometimes arranged into the shape of a tree. And yes, the pièce de résistance… a singing, dancing Santa, who managed to be both beloved and mildly terrifying.