Beyond the overt commercialism and religious hypocrisy debates about the Christmas break, it is a great time for families to get together and play together.  It’s often said, ‘the family that plays together, stays together’ and while we can all ‘make’ the time and opportunity to do this at other times of the year, life often gets in the way – so, for me, the Christmas and New Year break will always serve an excellent purpose in the opportunity it provides for family fun.

I also like the fact that despite the relentless rise of sophisticated electronic toys and computer games, the humble ‘board game’ still finds a space in many families’ collective entertainment experiences. Continue reading →