The short, boring, but accurate answer is: probably not. The only way to be sure is to check your local store’s website on Christmas Eve and screenshot it like a sacred document. Or, you can embrace the chaos. Accept that the world has paused for 24 hours. Make that terrible, watery instant coffee. Eat a dry biscuit with a smear of leftover cranberry sauce. It’s not a crisis—it’s a tradition.
And if you really need something, remember: the corner shop never judges. They’ll sell you a dented tin of baked beans and a bag of frozen peas at 3 PM. It’s not Waitrose. It’s not even close. But it’s home. And that’s probably what you needed all along—even if you did have to walk there in your slippers.
