@Natasha_Jay being in a relationship with a Muslim woman has helped make last year's Christmas a lot more bearable (as in, not celebrating at all). However, her son being 13 makes New Year's a lot more difficult than it used to be. I'm absolutely not a fan of the fireworks either, but tell that to a 13 year old boy....
Suffice it to say, mulled wine and ginger bread are the only two things to carry me through December.