The festive season is almost upon and it's time to decide how much time we're going to be taking off work to indulge in merriment and cheer.

Here at Shore Dutton, we will be closed for business on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. In addition, we won't be available via our office telephone number (01212 888 608) on the 23rd, 24th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th or 31st of December. We will still be monitoring our email and voicemail periodically each day and our priority mobile number (for clients only, i'm afraid) will still be available.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for your wonderful support during our first year of business. We've really enjoyed working with every single one of you (Xmas cards are in the post) and we look forward to building on these relationships in 2010. I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and successful New Year.