THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY MANOR (2018)

 

As Christmas approaches, Elizabeth Bennett (Jessica Lowndes), a New York event planner, is sent to a small quaint town to organize their Christmas festival, only to find that the location is no longer usable.

So, she thinks that the grounds of nearby Pemberley Manor could be a possible substitute venue, but when she arrives, she finds William Darcy (Michael Rady), a high-profile billionaire in the process of selling the charming estate, totally devoid of holiday spirit.

Elizabeth is too determined to make her event a success to take no for an answer, so she persuades the reluctant grinch Darcy to let her hold the festival on the historical estate after all.

As a result, they end up working together to arrange the festivities, and the unlikely pair begin to fall for each other.

But when complications arise and the festival is unexpectedly cancelled, they part ways and Darcy pushes forward with his plans to sell the estate, and a wistful Elizabeth hopes for a Christmas miracle to revive the festival, save the estate and rekindle her Christmas romance.

ITS CHRISTMAS WHEN

 

Its Christmas when

Outside its cold and snowing

But away from the cold

Malls are full to overflowing

And all the children’s faces

Are happy and glowing

 

ITS CHRISTMAS when

Noddy Holder screams

Its Christmas when

Its time to fulfil dreams

When life just may be

As wonderful as it seems

 

Its Christmas when

All the gifts are picked

The cards are written

The stamps are licked

And all the Christmas lists

Have all been neatly ticked

 

Its Christmas when

All are safely home within

Everything has been prepared

The kiddies are all tucked in

Then mums and dads sit back

And festivities can begin

CHRISTMAS ACROSS THE SEA

 

I am of occidental origin

And I should make it clear

That I have lived all my life

In the northern hemisphere

 

And every year, except this one

I’ve spent Christmas in blighty

This year, I was invited to my daughters

I tried to decline, politely

 

She doesn’t live in Britain

But in the land of the kangaroo

Christmas day in high summer

Oh what an awful to-do

 

The hot sun was like the Grinch

Not a cloud in the sky since dawn

It ruined the day for me

And it made the eggnog warm

 

Flies buzzed round the turkey

My hat was stuck to my head

No queen’s speech on the telly

I wish I’d stayed home instead

CHRISTMAS FOLLY

 

Merriment abounds

And music fills the air

And in the cosy room

I’d hoped to see you there

 

Friends and loved ones

Surround me, old and new
I wished that one of them

Might have been you

 

Outside its cold

On this Christmas Eve
When the party's over

I won’t want to leave

 

But I will head home

Trudging through the snow

And in my loneliness

I’ll wonder how I let you go

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – 12 PUPS OF CHRISTMAS (2019)

 

Erin (Charlotte Sullivan) is a canine therapist who is dumped by her fiancé on the day they were supposed to be moving to a different city on the other side of the country where she was starting a new job.

Despite the breakup she sees no reason to change her plans as she needed a fresh start more than ever.

However just when she thought her new life would be the reset she needed, her new self-centred boss, Martin (Donny Boaz), tasks Erin with finding homes for 12 puppies before Christmas, who were left behind after a photo shoot for the struggling GPS locator company, he ran with his sister Carly (Elizabeth Small).

But Erin realizes once they start working more closely together that Martin may not be quite so bad after all, and her positive take-charge attitude not only helps Martin save his company, but also reveals a calmer better self that opens them both up to the idea of love.

CHRISTMAS IS THE HARDEST TIME

 

Christmas is the hardest time

When in the bosom of kith and kin

Amidst the exited chatter

And rustle of discarded paper

Punctuated by the joyous laughter of children

And over exited grown ups

I made all the right noises

As I wore my painful smile

I opened my presents when prompted

“Oh isn’t that lovely” I cooed

“That’s just what I wanted” I lied

But what I actually wanted

Was to be somewhere else

Where there was no need of false delight

Or insincere thankful exclamations

Anywhere else but there

They are well meaning souls

Who thought to help me,

By including my in their joyous celebrations

But they don’t understand my grief

Or the empty ache of a shattered heart

Each innocent Christmas ritual cut me like a knife

The familiar songs, once loved, now hurt

And each merry Christmas was a fresh cut

Losing you, my partner in life

Was like having a conjoined twin cut away

And among that happy crowd

My loneliness was most keenly felt

When all the excitement died away

I sat in silent contemplation

When sweet memories of happier days

Flooded into my mind to torture me

I hide it from the crowd

Keeping the pain and sorrow within

But so intertwined were our lives

I am left incomplete

I am in torment every day for the want of you

But Christmas is the hardest time

CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS

 

Christmas, Christmas,

A time of peace and joy

When God gave us his son

Jesus the holy infant boy

But kids don’t think of Jesus

They just want the latest toy

 

Christmas, Christmas,

When God gave us a saviour

A redeemer for all the world

Now it is the season of plethora

When the rich can feel richer

And the poor just feel the poorer

 

Christmas, Christmas,

God was your sacrifice in vain

When you gave the world your son

Only to see his body slain

If only we had not lost our way

Will we be better when he comes again?

ON THE EVE

 

A hearty Christmas greeting

Merry Christmas to one and all

Tonight excitement fills the air

The night Santa comes to call

With gifts galore for everyone

To be piled high beneath the tree

Christmas Eve anticipation never fails

To fills our hearts with glee

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – FOUR CHRISTMASES AND A WEDDING (2017)

 

Professionally, everything is going great for event planner Chloe Taylor (Arielle Kebbel) when she is hired to plan the local Christmas Festival, but much to the dismay of her mother Anna (Markie Post), Chloe confesses she has given up on ever finding Mr. Right.

However, that all changes the night of the opening of the festival when she meets Evan Mathers (Corey Sevier) and they embark on a whirlwind romance, but as Christmas Day nears, Chloe learns that Evan is being transferred to Norway for work.

They meet again the following Christmas when he appears at the Festival with a cute Swedish girlfriend in tow and the year after that he had ditched the Swede, but she is dating Ted (Madison Smith)

So will a touch of Santa's magic on their fourth Christmas Eve finally bring them together?”

I SAW A FIGURE ON THE STAIR

 

I saw a figure

On the stair

Wearing red velvet

Trimmed with fur

 

It was Santa Claus

In my view

With long white beard

And hat askew

 

But not a Santa

Of familiar build

And no sack was apparent

Generously filled

 

I thought the figure

To my surprise

Was rather pleasing

To the eyes

 

And curiously aroused

At the view

Of Santa

In red stiletto shoes

 

At that moment

At the top of the stair

The coat fell open

And I do declare

 

This sight of Santa

Left me aghast

Wearing black stockings

And leather Basque

 

The white beard

Fell to the floor

And then I understood

What I saw

 

Santa hadn’t brought me

A gift in a sack

Santa was the present

For me to unwrap

FAIRY ON THE TREE

 

Fairy, fairy on the tree

Why do you look so glum?

Is it the Christmas Blues?

To which you have succumbed

Is that what makes you sad

Or the needles up your bum

HAVE A CRACKING CHRISTMAS

 

You must definitely make sure

Her Christmas sack is full

Then if your dear is happy

Your cracker might get a pull

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – MINGLE ALL THE WAY (2018)

 

Molly Hoffman (Jen Lilley) creates “Mingle All the Way”, a new networking app designed to pair busy professionals together for upcoming events, without the need for romantic entanglements.

However her family are unsupportive in her career choice and a much needed investor wants the app to be tested by Molly so she is effectively forced to join but takes the positive that it would be a way to prove to her family that she and it are a success.

On joining the app, she is paired with another busy professional, Jeff Scanlon (Brant Daugherty) but when they meet, they are both horrified to find they've already had not one, but two disastrous previous encounters.

Nevertheless, despite their unpleasant previous meetings they agree to stay matched for all their respective upcoming holiday engagements.

As the pair gets closer, there is a possibility that their business arrangement might turn into something more, but he is unaware that she designed the app, so if love is in the air how will he react when he finds out the truth?

SILVER STRANDS

 

It sparkles there for all to see

Threaded round the Christmas tree

Silver tinsel shinning bright

Silver strands of Christian light

It shines and sparkles as a symbol

Of the love Christ has for us all

A strand of love, looped and curled

Threaded all around the world

And when you look at a Christmas tree

Silver strands of love you’ll see

CHRISTMAS SPICE

 

Christmas time is very nice

But if I might offer some advice

You can add a spot of yuletide spice

If you indulge in a little festive vice

TIED UP WITH TINSEL

 

Have a little yuletide fun

Make it deliciously sinful

With your little Christmas hon

Tied up with tinsel

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT (2005)

Tom (Sam Page) is the guy who can find the perfect gift for that special someone, that’s his business and he’s very good at it, and he is in very great demand especially at Christmas which is why he is known by his nickname “Mr. Christmas”

He is very good at what he does due to his ability to determine the perfect Christmas gift to fir a person's personality.

 

When Tom’s good friend Paul (Sam Guinan-Nyhart) comes to him asking for help in finding a gift for his girlfriend, Jenny (Tara Holt) , Mr. Christmas finds himself in a bit of trouble. The more he learns about Jenny during his research, the more he likes her, and the guiltier he feels being caught between his heart and his best friend.

And With Christmas rapidly approaching, Tom dreads his encroaching deadline as it will mean an end to his time with Jenny and perhaps an end to his only chance at being with his one true love.

CHRISTMAS BABY

 

Oh how fondly we both remember

That most special time in December

The first Christmas for our little boy

Our new born precious bundle of joy

The most special gift sent from above

Sent down from heaven for us to love

Now our baby boy is all full grown

With a little bundle of joy of his own

CHUCKLING WITH DELIGHT

Chuckling with delight

At the twinkling tree lights

You giggle and smile

And yet all the while

You really don’t know

Why your sweet face is aglow

And you gurgle excitedly

At everything you see

It’s a very special time

When Christmas bells chime

And Santa’s on his way

With presents on his sleigh

For every little lad and lass

To have a special Christmas

But for you my darling one

Just enjoying all the fun

Chuckling with delight

At the twinkling tree lights

When Santa comes this way

It’s for your first Christmas Day 

MELCHIOR, CASPAR AND BALTHAZAR

 

Three kings from the east

Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar

Enlightened kings of wisdom

On their great quest travelled far

Three wise men from the east

Who followed a bright star

Three kings bearing gifts

Gold, frankincense, and myrrh

Three kings from the east

Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar

Three kings of great wealth

Bowed low before the saviour

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS EXPECTATIONS (2016)

 

“Christmas Expectations” is story about a hopelessly romantic writer, Cynthia (Meredith Hagner), and the inability of the men in her life to live up to her romantic ideal.

But when her and her friend and illustrator Liam (Bobby Campo) go to her father’s house for the Christmas Wedding of her sister Janet (Megan Park) Cynthia starts receiving at her door anonymous gifts of the “12 Days of Christmas”.

It's a fun mystery but Cynthia is determined to find out who the great romantic is that’s sending the gifts and conscripts everyone around her to assist.

Eventually she decides that it must be a local Deputy, Scott (Aaron O'Connell), but will he live up to her expectations or will there be a final twist or two.

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 13

 

Christmas is coming, the Geese are getting fat

The bird is a little fatty but I don’t mind that

If you haven’t got a Goose then a Turkey will do

If you haven’t got a Turkey, I’m not dining with you

ROBIN

Crimson breasted

Perching on a gate

Robin red breast

Looking for a mate

A hardy suitor

Courting and wooing

Proudly displaying

In ritual pursuing

Trying to impress

To attract a wife

So in the spring

There’d be new life

And for his efforts

Amidst winter hard

He gets to appear

On a Christmas card

CAROL OF THE BELLS

 

Pulled with violence

To break the silence

Choring, drawing

 

Mechanism priming

Ready for chiming

Banging, clanging

 

Momentum gaining

Timbers straining

Creaking, speaking

 

Mechanical timing

With rhythm climbing

Swaying, obeying

 

The peel resounding

A sound astounding

Ringing, singing

 

The call goes out

Around and about

Voicing, rejoicing

 

Come says the calling

Come one and all in

Morning, morning

 

Christ born this day

The Christmas bells say

Rejoicing, rejoicing

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – LITTLE WOMEN (1994)

 

Little Women is Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s and is a “coming of age” drama tracing the lives of four sisters: Meg (Trini Alvarado), Jo (Winona Ryder), Beth (Claire Danes) and Amy (Kirsten Dunst/ Samantha Mathis), who struggle to make ends meet in their New England household while the girl’s father, Jonathan (Matthew Walker), is away fighting in the Civil War.

I his absence the family is headed by the girl’s beloved mother Marmee (Susan Sarandon), and the March family are supported by the help of their kind and wealthy neighbour, Mr. Laurence (John Neville), and his high spirited grandson Laurie (Christian Bale).

The story details the March girl’s passage from childhood to womanhood and despite harsh times, they cling to optimism, and as they mature, they face blossoming ambitions and relationships, as well as tragedy, while maintaining their unbreakable bond as sisters.

The other pivotal characters in the story are Aunt Kathryn March (Mary Wickes) and Prof. Friedrich Bhaer (Gabriel Byrne).

SAVIOUR, AT YOUR BIRTH

 

Saviour, at your birth

The angels softly sang

Heralding your arrival

To save the fate of man

 

Now your birthday is near

We hear the church bells rang

Calling your children hither

To sing the thanks of man

WHILE BROKERS WATCHED THEIR STOCK BY NIGHT

 

While brokers watched

Their stock by night

In the heart of London town

The angel of the Lord came down

And turned off the power

And turned off the power

 

While brokers looked

Into their blank monitors

Stop messing she was bade

There’s lots of money to be made

Turn on the bloody power

Turn on the bloody power

 

You seem to be missing

The true meaning of Christmas

The angel calmly explained

In the darkness of the exchange

They did not listen to her

They wanted only power

 

I am not hear for God

I am here at my own bidding

The angel was ranting and raving

You lost my bloody savings

When they told to her the risks

She fried them to a crisp

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS # 1

 

Twas the night before Christmas and all thru the house,

Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse

As earlier that night with the aid of cheese and a trap

I bad Mr. Mouse Merry Christmas as the spring went snap

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOLIDAY AFFAIR

 

Holiday Affair is the Christmas season romance of a young widow and a sales clerk who (thanks to her) is unemployed.

I love this film and I am so pleased to have unearthed a previously undiscovered gem.

Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh and Wendall Corey are the stars of this delightful little film which all centres around an expensive train set.

Janet Leigh has been left a single mum after her husband was killed in the war and works as a comparison shopper when she inadvertently gets Robert Mitchum fired from his job in a department store.

The story then unfolds in a classic love triangle after Mitchum is invited to Christmas dinner with her son and fiancé (Corey).

The eventual outcome is rather predictable but is managed in such an engaging way that you don't feel disappointed.
This movie is a charming example of an un-clichéd Hollywood holiday movie.

CHRISTMAS IS NIGH

 

The snow lays deep and crisp

And though the frost is keen

In the clear night sky, the heavens

In all their glory can be seen

And bright there shines a star

Standing out from the jeweled sky

A star that seems to call out

Sweetly “Christmas is nigh”

ALL THE CHRISTMAS SAINTS AND ANGELS

 

All the Christmas Saints and Angels

Work behind the scenes

To orchestrate the season

Like precision built machines

 

They make the tinsel sparkle

They make the music play

They fill out hearts with love

As we wait for the saviours day

 

All the Christmas Saints and Angels

Pulling the strings unseen

Their purpose is a simple one

To fulfil all our Christmas dreams

CHRISTMAS WITHOUT HARRY

It was early when the children woke up

With their squeals of joy and delight

They hadn’t woken me though

I’d been awake half the night

 

Christmas held no joy for me this year

I was not looking forward to the day

And I always loved Christmas

This year I didn’t want to play

 

It was the first Christmas since I lost Harry

And each moment was a fresh agony

Everything we used to do together

Now had to be done by me

 

When you are the perfect partnership

It’s so hard when you lose one of the team

He was the cream cheese on my bagel,

I was the coffee to his cream

 

Its six months since he was taken from me

But the wound has barely healed

It takes just the slightest remembrance

And a fresh scar is then revealed

 

The children have all adjusted well

I’m so proud of the way they’ve coped

They’ve gotten on with their lives

And not sat around and moped

 

I’ve lain awake most of the night

Reliving Christmases gone by

I laughed at all the happy memories

And then the laughter turned to cries

 

It was going to be a difficult day to bear

And I would be glad when it was done

But I didn’t want to be a Grinch

And pour water on the children’s fun

 

Having Christmas without Harry

Was like having an undecorated tree

He was my best friend and soul mate

He was just everything to me

 

So for the kid’s sake I had to grin and bear it

Put on a brave face, smiled through the pain

I thought it would never end but end it did

And it won’t be that hard again

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS WIFE (1988)

 

John Tanner (Jason Robards) is a widower who doesn’t want to face the first Christmas after losing his wife alone, so he responds to an advertisement for “social introductions”.

The “Social Arranger” (Don Francks) introduces him to Iris (Julie Harris) and the couple subsequently spend Christmas together with surprising results.

 

It’s a lovely gentle movie, with thoughtful and sensitive dialogue and a beautiful setting.

A film to sit back and relax to as the story quietly unfolds and washes over you.

PREPARING THE BIRD

 

The best way to prepare

Your turkey this Christmas

Is to keep it simple

To minimize the fuss

To my way of thinking

The best method to apply

Is just be straight

And say “Turkey, you’re going to die”

JUST LIKE JACOB MARLEY

 

Peter was taken on Christmas Eve

Just like Jacob Marley

But the similarity ends there

He was never grasping or stingy

He had not been well for a time

And happy to pass without fuss

But he would have been hopping mad

That he was missing Christmas

He would not have planned it that way

And picked a better time to leave

I think he would have been happier

If he had died on New Years Eve

 

For my Brother Peter who died on Christmas Eve 2008

IF YOU’RE A TAKE THAT FAN

 

If you’re a Take That fan

Then Christmas could be shocking

If you’re expecting to find

An Orange in your stocking

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: A GOLDEN CHRISTMAS 3 (2012)

 

Bobby Alden (Rob Mayes) returns home after leaving the Navy and is ready to settle down in Belmont Shores.

Meanwhile Belmont Shores resident and Bobby’s former childhood sweetheart Heather Hartly (Shantel VanSanten) dreams of directing on Broadway, but a community theatre production of Dickens' Christmas Carol is keeping her gainfully employed at the time to couple meet.

The meeting comes about courtesy of one of the trio of golden retrievers at the centre of the story.

But the combination of a call from a New York producer and Heather’s “can’t take a hint” ex in waiting Roger (Mark Famiglietti) seem likely to snuff out the embers of romance.

But it is after all Christmas and strange things can happen especially with the help of the three golden retrievers and a group of dedicated and very pushy friends.

This is an easy to watch Christmas treat which gives the viewer by way of a bonus, Alley Mills, who starred in the first two “Golden” movies, putting in a cameo appearance sitting in the front row in the audience during the performance of “A Christmas Carol”.

HEIGH-HO, HEIGH-HO

 

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

It's off to work we go

Well we don’t exactly work at night

We just Pimp out Snow White

THE NIGHT IS CLEAR

 

The night is clear

Here! Here!

Can’t you hear?

It’s the reindeer

Santa is near

Let us cheer,

Open a Beer

Christmas is here

UKIP ADVENT CALENDAR # 1

 

You can now buy a UKIP

Advent calendar

I’ve never seen one before

There are no Christmas messages

It just says Fuck off

Behind every door

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS IN BALSAM FALLS (2014)

Putting her seemingly glamorous Hollywood life on hold, Evie Lee (Charleene Closshey), is forced to return to her small hometown of Balsam Falls, Tennessee, after the sudden death of her father.

Following the funeral, much to her younger brother's dismay, she is left the family's once-thriving Christmas tree farm and finds that the estate has a massive inheritance tax bill to pay.

As a result Evie is forced to choose between pursuing her music career and saving her family's legacy, while being constantly badgered by a potential buyer, Becky Tamora (Tiz McWilliams), and fielding calls from her employer Babette (Skyler Stonestreet).

Tyler Ritter provides the romantic interest as she tries to decide where her place in the world is.

Robert Loggia, Booboo Stewart and Naomi Judd also feature in this heart-warming musical holiday tale. 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS STORIES – THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

 

The Gift of the Magi is a short story written by O. Henry, about a young married couple and the challenge of secretly buying Christmas gifts for each other on a shoestring budget.

It is an endearing and sentimental tale with a moral message about unselfishness and thoughtfulness.

 

With virtually no money to spend on gifts Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Dellas lovely hair and Della seels her hair to buy a chain for Jims watch.

So they end up with useless gifts they cannot use but as a result have given each other the most precious gift in the world, their love.

FULL OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

 

Come Christmas day

I will be full of Christmas spirit

Buck fizz with my breakfast

Is only the start of it

Then a sherry with the vicar

After the candles have been lit

And aperitif before lunch

Maybe Vodka or a Gin and it

Wine with every course

Brandy when the pudding is lit

Liqueur with coffee

Then more brandy as we sit

Then when the day is over

I whish shoe a ferry Hacky Fhrismit

FESTIVE FEELING

Christmas is the time for living

Spreading love with the gift giving

So at the festive time of year

Fill your heart with Christmas cheer 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – A CHRISTMAS GETAWAY (2018)

 

Claire (Alexandra Breckenridge), is a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, who decides to escape to the quaint town of Glastenbury, Vermont for the holidays, following an uncharacteristically bad company floatation.

She chose Glastenbury for her getaway because of its reputation as a great Christmas Town with many traditional activities and a famous festival.

And as she is not the kind of person to do nothing she books in as a guest of the Fortenbury Bookstore, which entitles her to run the Store for the duration of her stay.

However upon her arrival, Claire finds Christmas celebrations have been cancelled by the town after a devastating autumn flood and the bookstore in a dire state of disrepair.

Unshaken she immediately takes on the challenge to revitalize the store, but clashes with the owner, Andrew (Jamie Spilchuk), who initially rejects all her proposed improvements, though she finds an ally in his Aunt, Mrs. Tumulty (Jane Alexander).

Gradually Claire wears him down with her infectious optimism and revives his yuletide spirit and inevitably romance blossoms, until Claire discovers that Andrew is planning to sell the bookstore in the New Year.

Which begs the question “Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to change Andrew's mind and encourage him to follow his heart?”

THE BEST CHRISTMAS STORIES – CHRISTMAS NOVELLA # 5 - The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain

 

The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, A Fancy for Christmas-Time

 

The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain, A Fancy for Christmas-Time was written by Charles Dickens.

It’s perhaps more often known as The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain or even just as The Haunted Man.

It was the fifth and final Christmas novella and was first published in 1848.

It is more a story about the spirit of Christmas than about Christmas itself, in the same style as A Christmas Carol, the first in the series of Christmas books.

But instead of Ebeneezer Scrrooge the story centers on a Professor Redlaw and those close to him.

Redlaw, a teacher of chemistry is an embittered man who often broods over wrongs done him and grief from his past life.

He is haunted by a spirit, who takes away all of his grief and sorrows but without them he develops uncontrollable anger and bitterness as he interacts with those from in his sphere.

The moral of the tale is that you have to remember past sorrows and wrongs done to you and forgive those responsible.

The novel concludes with everyone back to normal and Redlaw, like Ebenezer, a changed man.

MOTHER CHRISTMAS

The birth of Christ

Is the reason for the day

Santa Claus does his part

In his magical way

Rudolf and the other reindeer

Pull the loaded sleigh

Decorations and lights

Put Christmas on display

And festive songs and carols

Have a part to play

But it takes a mother

To make it a very special day 

MY CHRISTMAS WISH

Dear Santa Claus its that time once again

And not for the first time I have to complain

Last Christmas you once again failed miserably

In securing that one simple gift for me

Every Christmas I write and beg and plead

And I’ve been good, not perfect though I’ll concede

This is not the first complaint you’ve had from me

I’ve written since I was four and now I’m forty three

So once again I’m sending you my Christmas list

And ask you to fulfil my one and only wish

Please send me my own special red hot lover

Or at the very least my own significant other

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – ROCK AND ROLL CHRISTMAS (2018)

 

As a result of country music starlet Tess Stapleton (Hannah Barefoot) suffering falling album sales, her label and manager force her to record a Christmas album with ex-teen heartthrob and pop-star Derek Copeland (Evan Gamble).

Her first reaction is to say no but if she did the label planned to drop her, so she reluctantly agrees.

At first, they appear to be polar opposites, though to their mutual surprise, as the album shapes up, they find themselves growing closer as they get nearer to Christmas.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS STORIES – CHRISTMAS NOVELLA # 4 - The Battle of Life

 

The Battle of Life: A Love Story

 

The Battle of Life: A Love Story is Christmas novella number four by Charles Dickens, first published in 1846.

It is set in an English village that stands on the site of a historic battle.

Some characters refer to the battle as a metaphor for the struggles of life, hence the title.

Uniquely it is the only one of the five Christmas Books that has no religious of supernatural themes and is ostensibly a love story for two sisters, Grace and Marion.

As is typical with Dickens however the ending is a happy one.

YES THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS

If you want the great gift giver

To come on his sleigh and deliver

Then remember this simple rhyme

And recall it at Christmas time

“If in Santa you do not believe

Christmas gifts you will not receive” 

OH JESUS SON OF MARY

 

Its time to celebrate

Our saviour’s birth

Its time to mark

The day he came to earth

 

Its Christmas again

Its time to rejoice

Its time to sing

And to our praise give voice

 

So praise the Prince of peace

Our majesty of mercy

Hallelujah Son of God

Oh Jesus Son of Mary

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – WELCOME TO CHRISTMAS (2018)

 

Resort developer Madison Lane (Jennifer Finnigan) is tasked with finding a location for a new ski resort, even though she has already made the case for her preferred option in Mountain Park, but her boss tells her to take a trip to Christmas, Colorado, to consider that location and to discuss the revised incentive package they're offering.

On her way into town to meet with the Mayor, Madison has a minor collision with the town's welcome sign, which renders the car un-drivable and the sign unwelcoming.

The towns Sheriff Gage McBride (Eric Mabius) drives upon the scene shortly after it happened and offers to give her a ride into town so she can attend the meeting while the car is towed to the garage and repaired.

Little does she know however, that the town is on a mission to convince her that Christmas is the best place for the new ski resort.

While stranded in the town she falls in love with the town of Christmas, the spirit of Christmas that runs throughout it, and its residents and its Sheriff.

But the more she falls in love with the place the more she questions whether a resort is really the right move for Christmas? Or would the town be better off keeping its charm and traditions intact?

THE BEST CHRISTMAS STORIES – CHRISTMAS NOVELLA # 3 - The Cricket on the Hearth

 

The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home

 

The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home was the third of the Christmas novella written by Charles Dickens and published in 1845

The Cricket of the story constantly chirps on the hearth and acts as the Peerybingles family guardian angel.

At the start of the tale a mysterious elderly stranger comes to visit and takes up lodging at Peerybingle's house for a few days.

The villain of the piece is the miser Tackleton who is on the eve of marrying Edward Plummer's sweetheart, May.

Edward having gone off to South America and was believed to be dead leaving May at the mercy of Tackleton who she did not love.

During the course of the story, the miser does his best to cause mischief but, in the end, the mysterious lodger is revealed to be none other than Edward who has returned home in disguise.

And in the best traditions of dickens all ends well.