SIR - Christmas is creeping up on us again. Every year there are so many Christmas cards on sale, it is tough to choose.

Every year, we at the British Hedgehog Preservation Society produce a Hogalogue'. In it are some simply gorgeous cards, stocking fillers, and gifts as well as hedgehog homes and food.

So why not save yourself from battling through the weather and queues this year and take a look at what our free Hogalogue has to offer?

Many of your readers will already have helped hedgehogs this year by taking part in HogWatch, a major piece of research funded by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and the People's Trust of Endangered Species.

Others may be interested in taking part simply by letting us know if you have or haven't seen hedgehogs in your area.

This will help us build an important snapshot of hedgehog numbers across the UK.

For a HogWatch form, details of membership see our website www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk FAY VASS, British Hedgehog Preservation Society.