Timely Christmas message: Sir Ian McKellen and Cookie Monster learn how to resist

If ever there was a word with which we all need to be familiar at this time of the year, it’s “Resist”.

But like Cookie Monster, who doesn’t quite get the concept, the idea of it evades many of us as we saunter off for another bathtub of eggnog, or our 10th serving of turkey and all the fixings.

Which is why we, and our seasonally expanding waistlines, should be eternally glad that Sir Ian McKellen decided to pop by and explain what the word “Resist” means, which he defines as controlling yourself and stopping yourself from doing something you really want to do.

Like eat your entire body weight in Santa-shaped chocolate.

Not that I ever be remotely tempted to do that of course #YESyesIhave

After failing to get the concept across to Cookie Monster using a “precioussssss” gold ring – wherever did he get the idea for that one from I wonder? Hmmm – he has more success with a cookie, something with which Cookie Monster is naturally quite familiar and the eating of which he really, REALLY, wants to do.

Of course while the meaning of “Resist” now rings crystal clear, that doesn’t mean that Cookie Monster, who admits the cookie is “calling me name” is a big fan of the word, clearly regretting opting to help out on this particular segment.

And yep you guessed it, the cookie gets it in the end.

Pretty much like my mother’s delicious, sumptuous Christmas buffet.

I may try to start resisting all that food sometime around January 2 I think …