Christmas in anecdotes
Ohhh, that’s very retro… isn’t it? - Mother to me, on seeing my hair cut What do you mean we’re not going to …
There was no reason for it not to be nice
It could have been nice. There was no reason for it not to be nice. It was just that we’d gone our …
Christmas in numbers
Return train ticket – £22 People on Christmas day – 12 Church visits – 0 Presents received (Christmas day) – 6 Presents …
Wherever you are
This year’s UK Christmas number one. The text of Wherever You Are is a love poem compiled from letters written between the …
Seasons Greetings to you and yours
It’s Christmas Day and the year is 1982; fledgling British television station Channel4 has premièred a 26 minute animated film commissioned especially for Christmas. …
The final countdown
Christmas is almost here. This has been the busiest run-up to Christmas (work-wise) that I can remember in years. Horribly busy; far …
Call me Miss Havisham
The lavish new BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens Great Expectations airs on the 27th December. Having (re-)read the book earlier this year – I’m …
I love you Judy Garland
Adore the tune; adore Judy. PS Won’t embed properly so you’ll have to click through.