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Andy Park was born on March 16, 1963. He is an electrician from Melksham, Wiltshire, England. He calls himself "Mr. Christmas." This is because he says he has celebrated Christmas Day every single day since July 14, 1993.

Mr. Christmas's Life

Celebrating Christmas Daily

Andy Park has sent himself over 235,500 Christmas cards. He does this to keep the Christmas spirit alive.

He follows a special daily routine. Every morning, he eats a turkey sandwich and mince pies for breakfast. Then, he goes to work. When he comes home for lunch, he enjoys a full roast turkey dinner. After his meal, he watches a recorded Christmas speech from the Queen. He often has a glass of sherry while watching.

His Christmas Diet

In 2006, Andy Park shared details about his unique diet. He said that over 13 years, he had eaten a lot of Christmas food. This included thousands of turkeys, mince pies, and roast potatoes. He also mentioned consuming many bottles of champagne, sherry, and wine.

However, in 2001, his doctor gave him some advice. The doctor warned him that his daily Christmas diet was affecting his health. It is important to eat a balanced diet for good health.

Music and Radio Appearances

In 2005, Andy Park released a song. It was called "It's Christmas Every Day." The music video for the song featured Mike Read. Andy Whitmore helped produce the song.

Later, in 2018, Mr. Christmas sent his song to the Scott Mills show. This was on BBC Radio 1. The song was played live on the radio. Listeners could text in to ask for the song to stop. The hosts, Chris Stark and Scott Mills, even talked about it possibly becoming a number one hit.

Mr. Christmas in the Media

Television and Radio Shows

Andy Park has been featured in many media programs. On December 15, 2007, he was interviewed on BBC Radio 4. This was for the program Saturday Live. He told listeners he was still celebrating Christmas every day.

On December 22, 2009, he appeared on talkSPORT radio. He was a guest on the Ian Collins' Late Show. There, he talked about his unusual lifestyle.

In 2009, Andy Park also appeared in a Christmas song. It was called "My Christmas Card To You." This song was by former Radio 1 DJ Mike Read.

Documentary and Decisions

On December 8, 2015, Andy Park was part of a TV show. It was a Channel 5 documentary called Crackers about Christmas. The show explained his wish for his song to be a Christmas number one. It also showed that he was still following his daily routine in 2015.

Around that time, news reports said he might stop celebrating daily. This was because his Christmas spending was using up his savings. He was worried about losing his home. He decided to stop celebrating after Christmas 2015.

However, this break did not last long. After only two weeks, Andy Park started celebrating Christmas every day again. He said his love for the holiday was too strong to stop.

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