An electrician who celebrates Christmas every day is having the cheer taken out of his festive spirit by the credit crunch.

Mr Christmas – also known as Andy Parks from Wiltshire – celebrates every day

Andy Parks – who is known as Mr Christmas – has enjoyed a full festive dinner with all the trimmings every day for the past 14 years.

He estimates he has eaten 117,600 sprouts, munched 94,080 mince pies and opened 204,400 crackers since the habit started.

"I’ve been through 37 electric ovens and worn out 23 video recorders by watching the Queen’s Speech every day," he said.

"I’ve also sent myself 235,206 Christmas cards. But these days the postage is so dear I’m having to deliver them myself."

He discovered the joys of celebrating everyday in July 1994 when he found hanging up Christmas decorations stopped him feeling bored and fed up.

This year’s celebration will have to be more austere though because of the economic downturn, the 44-year-old from Melksham, Wiltshire, said.

"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 said.

"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."

"My routine every day has been to get up and have seven or eight mince pies and glass of sherry for breakfast. After that I open the presents I’ve wrapped for myself." – Mr Christmas, Andy Parks

Instead of a 14lb turkey, its now 9lb; and two trees has been restricted to just the one.

Mr Christmas is also trying to save the £70,000 needed to book a yuletide-themed funeral, which would allow him to be buried in a coffin filled with Brussels sprouts.

He also wants Noddy Holder to sing Slade’s hit Merry Christmas Everyone to mourners when the time comes.

"People do think I’m crackers, but I enjoy treating myself and I’m the only one in the world who does it," he explained.

"Others have tried to copy me, but they can’t last.

"When people come to my house it turns a sad face into a smiling one, and the happiness stays with them."

Via news.sky.com