Stocking Filler

By Ryan T Pugh

Christmas. The most wonderful time of the year. And quite possibly the most ridiculous.

Why do we put trees in our living rooms? How did Christmas become a festival of television specials, terrible jumpers, Quality Street, and songs we've heard approximately eight million times? And why, despite all the expense, fuss and Brussels sprouts, do so many of us love it quite so much?

In Stocking Filler, Ryan T. Pugh takes an affectionate, irreverent and occasionally sentimental journey through the history, traditions and glorious absurdities of the British Christmas.

Part festive encyclopaedia, part cultural history and part personal love letter to December, this generously stuffed book explores everything from advent calendars and Dickens to Morecambe and Wise, from Cliff Richard and The Snowman to the sacred ritual of circling programmes in the Christmas Radio Times.

Alongside the Christmas A-Z, there's a collection of essays on beloved festive music, films and television, plus The Yule Log: a funny, personal diary charting the author's increasingly enthusiastic approach to the big day.

Packed with curious facts, nostalgic memories, sharp observations and a surprising amount of genuine affection, Stocking Filler is a book to dip into throughout December, revisit each Christmas, or give to someone who has never quite grown out of the magic.

Containing hundreds of pages of festive guff, Stocking Filler is THE ONLY CHRISTMAS BOOK YULE EVER NEED

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1093608668
• ISBN13: 9781093608663
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"