From the Editor: Where did November go?

Every year, without fail, the last month, month and a half seems to just blitz past.

If your household is anything like mine, you will find your days crammed with extra meetings, work functions, and if you’ve got school-aged kids, last-minute assessments and end-of-year presentations and performances.

If you’re really lucky, then your pet will get into your present stash. Thankfully, this hasn’t happened to me, but my friends have told me horror stories about their pets getting into wrapped boxes of chocolates and other goodies.

In all the chaos, it’s really easy to forget what this time of year is all about.

For some people, it’s all about family. For others, it’s a time of reflection.

For some, there’s the original meaning of Christmas, where Christians celebrate the birth of their saviour, Christ Jesus, all those years ago.

However you celebrate Christmas, make sure you carve out a little bit of time for yourself.

Reading the newspaper is a great way to slow down and take 10 minutes to escape from the day-to-day rushing around. Just brew a cuppa and sit down, and take a bit of time for yourself.

No matter what your plans are this Christmas, we hope the next few weeks are not too hectic as we hurtle towards the end of the year.