Hey guys, it's me back again with another one of my little bonus episodes. I like taking a

break from the normal action of the show from time to time whenever the inspiration strikes to

share something fun and special with you. And today we're going to open up the old listener mailbag.

Of course, there's no actual listener mailbag, old or otherwise, but I've always wanted to say that.

Actually, I just posted to the Facebook group and Twitter and Instagram a while back saying,

ask me anything. Anything about Christmas traditions, about Christmas in general, about me, whatever.

And of course, the other kind of listener, mail, quote unquote, that I get from you,

is your Christmas memories, which I love getting and listening to and sharing with everyone else.

And this bonus episode will include several of the ones I've gotten this season.

I've mentioned before that just like

last year, this season will include an episode dedicated solely to your Christmas memories.

That'll be the next episode to arrive in your podcast queue in a couple of days. What that also

means is that if you've been meaning to send me one, this is your last chance. There's still time,

but it's running out very quickly.

Okay, let's get on with it. Our first question is from B in England, who asks first,

will you share my Christmas memory? Just kidding, what is your ultimate Christmas indulgence?

Okay, well, first things first, yes, of course I'm going to share your Christmas memory, B. In fact, I'm going to do that right now.

Hi, my name's B, and I'm from England. I have lots and lots of Christmas traditions, but a couple of my quirkiest are around 15 years ago I was in New York for Christmas, and when I was in Barnes and Noble,

I picked up a couple of Christmas books, Christmas in Harmony by Philip Gully,

A Redbird Christmas by Fanny Flagg, and the Christmas Shoes by Donna Van Lear.

I made it a tradition to read those three books every single Christmas in the lead-up, basically, from the first of December onwards.

Over the years, people have sort of caught wind of my little reading tradition, so I've started to add books to my collection.

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