SORRY Bryan (Letters, January 10). Do I really sound such an old misery?

You know I'm not. Of course I enjoyed being with my lovely family at Christmas. This year I promise to try to ignore the manic consumerism and obscene commercialisation that starts about October and then I will be more relaxed to enjoy next Christmas.

Hopefully, we will sing carols together again.

Pamela Egan,

North Lane,

Malton Road, York.

Updated: 10:38 Wednesday, January 16, 2002