But what about a giant cat that eats you if you don’t have new clothes? Meet Jólakötturinn — the Yule Cat. Most Christmas traditions are warm and jolly; after all, ’tis the season to be merry!

“He roamed at large, hungry and evil/In the freezing Yule snow/In every home/People shuddered at his name” ...

So ask and you shall receive… Phil Vickery is whipping up his perfect party pudding: the classic yule log. In a large bowl whisk the eggs and caster sugar together with an electric whisk for ...