<p>This week, we’re with the Spirit of Christmas herself, Skye McAlpine and <em>The Christmas Companion</em></p><br><p>Among all the talk of the pressures, the aspirational values and the industry of Christmas, Gilly finds herself feeling like the Grinch in the presence of the Christmas Fairy as she asks Skye about about the nostalgia, the beauty and the magic of giving.</p><br><p>Click here for <a href="https://gillysmith.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Extra Bites</a> of Skye on Gilly's Substack and <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2164/9781526681577" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to buy The Christmas Companion on the CTB shop at Bookshop.org</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>