thanks dr pop .brokenbank and jodder i thought that no 10 was to do with hanging up stockings but wasn't sure . I haven't worked out your clue yet brokenbank but am working on it thanks again.
Still stuck on Nos. 10, 16 & 24 but plenty of time yet. A bit tricky as it does say a Christmas theme or related to the festive season so that covers a lot of things.