Stop the Cavalry

It's almost that most wonderful time of the year...again.
The winter solstice is approaching.
Buy things for people!
Such as this book.

I have a couple of things in there- such as...

yeah yeah- I know- not very Christmassy.

Here's something a bit jollier looking that was an idea for a Christmas card cartoon for PrivEye. It wasn't taken. The joke wasn't that good, so as usual I have left out the caption- but as per other rejections I still like the drawing so here it is.