It’s that time of year again. Somehow it has crept up on us and before we know it, Christmas will be here. As we are still in October, you have plenty of time to buy your Christmas presents and to make sure you are fully organised. This is the best time to begin – before you start to feel the pressure and to go into panic buying mode.

You don’t need to necessarily start buying presents yet. What you do need to do is begin thinking seriously about Christmas presents and Christmas shopping, so that you can feel like you are being as organised as possible. This will help to relieve the feeling of fear and terror when you think about the festive season and everything you have to buy and do.

Make a master list and include everything in this. List each person, present ideas and a spending budget, as well as having a general to do list.