Aim to keep this light hearted.

What did The Grinch bring you for Christmas that you could really have done without?  I'll go first.

Notice of the liquidation of a long term client's business, received on the 23rd of December just before 6pm.  Not the first thing I wanted to see this morning!  Fortunately the amount involved is in the single-digit thousands which does sting but not significantly impact us.

For our Sydney-based client this is the conclusion of the last 40 years of his life's work, which makes our small financial loss pale in significance.  I've send him a text message to check in and see what we can do to make the wind-up process as smooth as possible.  And to remind him that I'm looking forward to a catch up over dinner when I'm next in Sydney.  My shout, of course.