IT HAPPENS just the same every year.

No matter how much you stock up on sweets, nibbles and alcohol it all seems to disappear by the end of Christmas Day - even if you don't remember scoffing food down.

So the Daily Echo now takes a look at the top 10 things that you run out of on the big day - whether you want to or not.

 1. After Eights

There's something totally moreish about these dark chocolate mint creamed morsels that keeps you going back for more, even after the Christmas pud.

2. Eggnog

It's a classic festive drink and probably one of the reasons we all look festively plump towards the end of December it's got milk, cream, sugar, eggs and spices and too good not to finish.

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3. Roses/Quality Street Chocolates

These lovely tins always makes an appearance during yuletide celebrations, whether it's in the stockings, on the tree or in pretty pots dotted around the house for people to nibble on and within one day they're all gone, even the orange and strawberry creams.

Daily Echo: Which do you prefer - Quality Street or Roses?

4. Peanuts 

Because on top of all the turkey, pigs in blankets, stuffing and roast potatoes a handful of peanuts are perfect for keeping the eating marathon going and great at replacing all the salts you'll lose from sweating in your festive jumper.

5. Champagne

Christmas day just isn't right without a few glasses of bubbly and all that will be left in the ice bucket at the end of the day are empty bottles.

Daily Echo: Champagne

6. Space on the mantel piece

By this point everyone has sent you a Christmas card from grandparents, aunties and second cousins to your parents friends, work colleagues and school friends and every glittering Christmas tree or nativity scene is mounted on mirrors, pictures frames and mantel pieces all around the house.

7. Energy

The whole of December is one giant build-up to this day: Manically shopping, staying up till 1am to wrap all the presents and prepare the food, most probably being woken up too early on the day itself by excitable children so by the evening everyone is slumped on the sofa trying to keep their eyes open to enjoy some Christmas TV.

8. Buttons to un-pop

It's almost like a sporting event, eating and eating until you can't eat anymore and as the food baby grows the trousers buttons come undone - but eventually they will run out and pyjama bottoms will be needed.

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9. Cracker jokes

We've heard them all before: 'What's the best cheese to coax a bear down a mountain? Camembert (Come On Bear)' they make us cringe but pulling a cracker just wouldn't be the same without a cheesy - pun intended - joke and by the end of the day every joke has been exhausted.

10. Rennie's Tablets

Stuffing your belly full of food can lead to some uncomfortable indigestion and suddenly the whole family will need a quick cure that doesn't involved washing it down with alcohol.