A man who has celebrated Christmas every day for the last 14 years will be watching Alistair Darling's pre-budget report with more interest than most.

Andy Park, known as Mr Christmas, enjoys a full roast dinner and champagne every day, and opens festive cards addressed to, and sent by, himself.

Over the past decade-and-a-half, Mr Park is said to have consumed 117,600 brussels sprouts, 5,110 bottles of Moet, and opened more than 230,000 Christmas cards.

But this year the 44-year-old electrician from Melksham, Wiltshire, is having to make cutbacks to maintain his bizarre devotion to Yuletide.

Divorced Mr Park said: "I've been through 37 electric ovens and worn out 23 video recorders by watching the Queen's Speech every day. I've also sent myself 235,206 Christmas cards. But these days the postage is so dear I'm having to deliver them myself.

"The credit crunch is getting to me big time and I may even have to cut out the champagne and start singing for my Christmas dinner."

He added: "The lunch with all the trimmings and alcohol is costing in excess of £150 a week, but I'm fighting hard not to let the financial crisis ruin the celebrations.

"I'm not being tight but a few of the little extras are having to go. I'm only having one Christmas tree this year, instead of two, and I'm cutting back on the Christmas lights because of energy bills.

"I used to get a 14lb turkey, now I'm going for a 9lb one. I refuse to compromise on champagne and always have Moet, but now I'm having to make it last two days."

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