A conscious christmas

Anniki Sommerville...

Now, that’s a scary thought, just three paydays! But don’t panic – savvy Donna Davies says with a bit of planning, you can have a fabulous festive season that won’t break Santa’s sack!

Toni Graham, 64, was earning a good salary but wasn’t happy. It took a crisis for her to realise that money isn’t everything…

The radio and TV star gives her three simple tips to focus on this month…

By Francesca Bonadonna (plantifullybasedblog.com) Makes 20 | Prep 35 mins plus chilling | Cook 10-15 mins FOR THE GINGERBREAD COOKIES 113g vegan butter, softened100g brown sugar45ml unsulphured molass

By Charlie Tomlinson (wildroot.kitchen) Serves 6 | Prep 25 mins plus chilling | Cook 50 mins FOR THE FILLING 1 tbsp olive oil1 onion, diced4 garlic cloves, crushed10g fresh sage, finely chopped2 sprig