They never do... You know those things that won't arrive on time, you don't need them. What you do need, is to start slowing down. Go against the swell of the festive tides. Resist the urge to run around clambering for the bits. They're not important. Write a longer note on a card instead, or wrap that 'too little' gift, extra specially, with love. And take a moment to realise that none of this matters. What matters is how Christmas feels. If you just can't fit everyone in, sit down with a coffee and write them a special text message, with a photo from the last year. These things stick. These things stay. The bits that didn't arrive, won’t matter anyway. They never do.