Those lovely people at Western Union have offered to provide ten, £20 HMV vouchers for the most entertaining tales of the Worst Christmas Gift Ever! Come on, darling chums; let us share your pain!

Obviously, Western Union would like me to inform you that it really is OK to give cash as a gift at Christmas. As I explained just yesterday, a cash gift from a grandparent at Christmas is far more worthwhile than a dead hamster…

This is not a Go Go Hamster; this is a Gone Gone Hamster!

People can get what they want, you know it will get there on time if you have waited to the last minute, and it is, quite frankly easy. Western Union have a Christmas special rate starting at £4.80 to send money which is competitive with postal rates for packages this year, and is also carbon footprint-less!

I will announce the winners on Monday, Western Union will re-post the entries on their Facebook page.

I am expecting a dead rodent to arrive any day now, so I understand how it feels…