Peter Rhodes on New Year perils, regifting presents and the joy of The Snowman getting zapped
Happy 2024. Don't waste it.
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Regifting is apparently the big thing this New Year, with thousands of unwanted presents being passed on to new recipients. Scented candles, having no sell-by date, are regifting favourites but there's also a thriving market for those curious liqueurs that nobody seems to drink.
In my day a bottle of advocaat could expect to be shunted between a succession of “friends” before being well-wrapped and handed to the unsuspecting bin men. Today, the weird citrus liqueur, limoncello, is a top regifting tipple. Even as I type its name I feel my teeth squeak.