The Christmas Tree of Tales is a collection of short stories that span the festive season. -Mystical strangers some benevelant--Some not so -Memories of past christmases come back as a former inhabitant returns to his home town. -Were School days the happiest days of our lives? -The mundane boredom of Christmas in a snowbound castle soon ends . -Alone at Christmas with the sea for company. -Mysterious children on a Greek island . _Lunch with the elderly as they plan a christmas. -Friends meet for a christmas reunion in London. -Farewell to christmas and back to reality for a single parent. -The old year meets the new on a chance encounter. All that and more feature in the stories for those of both genders and all ages who like Christmas. The hearth is warm and welcoming. Come in from the cold winters night, make youself comfortable by the cosiness of the fire in this homely snuggery and enjoy the tales.