IT’S almost Christmas and what better time, argues NICK (“bah, humbug”) JENSEN, to unravel the lie that is Santa Claus! Also this week, DON AITKIN wonders if spending rather than saving at Christmas is in the national interest, garden writer CEDRIC BRYANT gets in the festive spirit, HELEN MUSA showcases all manner of Christmas arts and FREYLA FERGUSON discovers that once the shopping stops there’s a rush to recycle. Our Christmas-stocking edition is just a ho-ho-ho away.