Monday, 10 May 2021

A CHRISTMAS WISH

 

On a Christmas Eve at midnight

When I got into bed

I lay upon my pillow

And there beside my head

Was Santa with his trousers off

And this is what he said

Happy Christmas little girl

I’ve unwrapped this gift for you

So, take this gift with pleasure

To make your wish come true

Because Santa comes but once a year

And tonight, he comes with you

ON CHRISTMAS DAY 597

 

England adopted the Julian calendar

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS # 35

 

Twas the night before Christmas

And all thru the place

Not a creature was stirring

With not a sound nor a trace

The whole family were next door

Where to their utter disgrace

With the neighbour’s away

They were robbing the place

Sunday, 9 May 2021

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (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 center 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”.

FESTIVE FACT # 23

 

During the Reformation in Switzerland, all instrumental and choral music was banned from churches.

MUM WAS DETERMINED

 

This year, Mum was determined, for the first time,

To have the happy time the family had lacked

So, when she was preparing the bird for the oven

She stuffed the Turkey with sage, onion and Prozac!

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS # 33

 

Twas the night before Christmas

And all thru the Grange

Not a creature was stirring

Which seemed rather strange

As they were party animals

And needed little reason

But it turned out they’d gone

To Mauritius for the season