What's hot and what's not
What's hot
Christmas jumpersWe hear Penneys has sold 400,000 so far this season
Bradley WigginsThe Olympic champion put the personality in the Sports Personality of the Year awards with his genuinely funny acceptance speech
Hot water bottlesCheaper than brandy and almost as effective
Simon's snowFull-scale projected snow scene on Powerscourt Townhouse's exterior in aid of Simon Community
Crumbling traditionForget your puff and shortbread pastry. This year it's all about the mince crumble
Kissing ballsThe elaborate Victorian take on the mistletoe tradition is a wonderful wreath alternative
AirportsShannon, Dublin, Cork or Belfast: all venues for heart-melting seasonal reunions
Forget the scenic routeLegislation now under consideration to make the shortest route compulsory for taxi drivers
Homage to HitchcockAll 52 films from the Master of Suspense to show at Dublin's IFI
What's not
Norovirus ...aka the winter vomiting bug We're falling like skittles
TV wrapsA giant Love/Hate-shaped hole on our screens since its grand finale
Loans for Christmas bling mid-recessionNot worth the 2013 hassle
Antler accessoriesCars with deer horns, somehow seem less hilarious in gridlock
The oven shuffleNever enough room for warming big Christmas dinners. Burns and blisters abound
