A New Year's resolution involving food is about to become impossible due to Saturn's conjunction with Mercury's upper side from the 3rd of the month. Use this official excuse, personally delivered to you from the stars, to get out of any briefly thought out New Year resolutions.

Walking with a limp is about to replace pretending to have Tourettes as your preferred getting out of stuff excuse.

Reading and eating together has never been better starred, with food and drink splatter almost impossible at breakfast and dinner, and even those trying to start a conversation as you sit at the bar reading a paperback until closing time on the 19th pose little threat.