The old ones
those who sit around the Christmas tree drinking *** watching the young ones and remembering what fun Christmas used to be,

the holly and the ivy
baubles on the branches
Auntie Irene with the twiglets
and on the TV
a choice of viewing.

Ice skating on the canal
just as well there was ice
or we'd have sunk,

chunks of chocolate to keep us warm
snowballs to cool us down
life in the old mill town
was never sweeter.