This book is stuffed like a Christmas stocking with everything from wonder to whimsy - Advent wreaths, nativity plays, carol singing and ding-dong bells nestling comfortably alongside sparkling lights, holly and mistletoe, family traditions and Christmas pudding, the presents under the tree and the fairy perched on top!Dip into any page and I hope you'll find something that recalls a memory, makes you smile, touches your heart or lifts your soul. As I wove all these thoughts together, I was moved to tears, laughed out loud - and occasionally burst into song as I spontaneously joined in with the carols we know so well.These truly are 'tidings of comfort and joy'. I hope they warm and inspire you - both the hallelujah and the ho ho ho!Pam Rhodes has been the familiar face of the BBC's Songs of Praise for many years. She's also written a number of books on well-known hymns, and loves Christmas carols so much she chose them as her specialist subject on Celebrity Mastermind!