EVERYONE loves Christmas dinner. Turkey, stuffing, gravy – even the veg. But what about sprouts? They are the ugly duckling of the vegetable world – aren’t they?

Well, maybe not, as we reveal today – because farmers are working overtime to get them on to the shop shelves.

We eat them at Christmas time.

Maybe it’s time that we started having them throughout the year – even if they do leave behind a bit of a stink.