Waking up on Christmas morning is always exciting: there's all that luscious food to look forward to, plus plenty of trashy telly, and not forgetting all the fabulous presents under the tree. But first, pressie-filled stockings (or long   socks) must be prodded, emptied and examined to reveal a whole host of inexpensive items, including novelty hairstyling products, chocolate coins, small books, toys, gloves, and - if you're lucky - a Chocolate Orange. If you're unlucky, there'll be a solitary, inevitable boring tangerine nesting in the toe, even if you're the middle child who hates them. MP

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