The competition for best Christmas advert is so strong this year that I’m having to do a runners up list! I’ll save my top five for next week, but here, in no particular order, are those that didn’t quite make it!
Marks and Spencer
Sainsburys
TK Maxx
McDonalds
Heathrow
Giovanna Fletcher seems to be another author whose books I’ve gotten into the habit of reading, so when she brought out a little Christmas Novella like last year, based on the novel she had published this summer, I thought, why not?!
I was so keen to finish my last book that yes, I have read this one in January, but it’s only 85 pages and I managed it in about 3 sittings.
It’s warm, fuzzy, and predictable – I had the ending pegged from only a few pages in, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t still give me goosebumps at the end, very feel good, pretty much exactly what you’d expect from a mini Christmas chick-lit read. Delightful.
Fuel economy – Automatics aren’t always the worst!
Key differences between men and women
Cat or Dog person? What about Rabbit?
Choosing a new Santa for Downton
How to draw attention to a low ceiling
Girl turns down proposal because the diamond is too small
When Bear Grylls prayed for Barack Obama on national TV
People share their Christmas sleeping arrangements
Who said it? Donald Trump or Michael Scott?
How all Christmas movies are connected
Malala shuts down Donald Trump
The writer of Love Actually rewatches it and live tweets all sorts of information
Americanisms the Brits love to hate
Why you should make you kids watch “Friends”
I’d call this a fairly eclectic mix. I will put in a disclaimer early on that these are not all Christian songs – shock horror! I have put together a mixture of my absolute favourite songs that are justifiable to play at this time of year! We have Worship, Pop, Classical, Carol and Folk
What are your favourite Christmas Songs?
The People Who Walk In Darkness – Based on Isaiah 9, and just so celebratory!
Merry Christmas Everyone – I find it extremely difficult not to dance to this song!
Christmas Festival Overture – My favourite bit of this one is when Jingle Bells turns into O Come All Ye Faithful, it’s so clever!
O Come All Ye Faithful – Who doesn’t love a descant at Christmas?
Ding Dong Merrily on High – I love to just listen to the glockenspiel in this one!
If you remember this, you’re really old
Christian Apps that should exist
Christmas Carol Service Bingo cards
Milton Jones on Comedy, Christianity and Evangelism
Something else that’s become something of an annual tradition – my Friday Five Favourite Christmas adverts from this year 🙂
Mulberry
IKEA
Sainsburys
Lidl
Asda – this is mainly for the car covered in fairy lights 🙂
I haven’t put John Lewis in this year, mainly due to the science issues….! That said, a good remake has been done, so as a bonus, please enjoy the below:
**UPDATE**
A late entry from the Co-op!
**UPDATE 2**
And a superb one from vodafone!
Fantastic letter of complaint to a bank
Radio Times TV Quiz 2014 – I got 16/24, how about you?
Christmas 2014 – lessons learnt
The best way to react if ditched just before your wedding
Getting your car on the correct side of the fuel hoses at the garage can be a complicated business
A whole load of creative Christmas trees
New Year’s Eve traditions from around the world
Science may increasingly be making the case for God
Unfortunate publishing layouts
Dogs that aren’t that great at being dogs
