THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOPE AT CHRISTMAS (2018)

 

Recently divorced, Sydney Ragsdale (Scottie Thompson), decided that it would be nice to spend Christmas with her young daughter RayAnne (Erica Tremblay) in the house she has just inherited, which she stayed in a lot as a child, while she decides what to do with it.

When she was a child one of her favourite haunts was the local bookstore and she is delighted to find that nothing has changed and Bea Peabody (Colleen Winton) is still running it.

As Sydney begins to spend more time at the bookshop, she meets a teacher, Mac (Ryan Paevey), who just happens to be filling in for the town Santa.

Mac tries to make Christmas wishes come true, and this year Sydney is at the top of his 'nice' list.

Sydney discovers new opportunities as Mac helps her open herself up to life, love, and believing in the spirit of Christmas again.

CHRISTMAS IS A FUNNY TIME OF YEAR

 

Christmas is a funny time of year

At no other time of year are the shops full to overflowing

With people who clearly don’t want to be there

Spending money they don’t have

On things the recipients of them won’t like

You send cards to people you haven’t seen for years

And you get cards from people you’ve never heard of

You spend the day itself

Amidst the people you’ve managed to avoid all year

You have to kiss relatives you never knew you had

Who keep farting and blaming it on the dog

You dine on roast Turkey

Which no one lists as their favourite meat

And you have to sit at the table wearing silly paper hats

When for the rest of the year you mustn’t wear a hat at the table

You eat Christmas pudding and mince pies

That give everyone heartburn

Then you all sit around a dead tree

Pretending to like the presents you open

You eat sweets and nuts that you took out of a sock

While you watch the Queens speech

Then you play parlour games suggested by someone

Who claims in their day “they had to make their own entertainment”

Who then falls asleep in his chair

But despite all of this I still love it

DECEMBER

December’s wind is bitter

December's moon is cold

December's gem is turquoise

December’s year is old

 

December’s sun is cool

December’s water is ice

December’s number is twelve

December smells of spice

 

December’s season is winter

December’s green is holly

December’s season is festive

December people are jolly

 

December’s shops are full

December’s shows are on

December’s drink is eggnog

December smells of cinnamon

 

December’s days are short

December’s nights are long

December’s tone is joy

December sings a Christmas song

THREE WISE ONES Reprised

 

The three wise men

Travelled for days before reaching Bethlehem

And arrived after the birth

They stood and viewed the scene in awe

And knelt reverently in the lords presence

Then gave their gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

 

The three wise women

Would have stopped to ask directions

And arrived before the birth

They would have delivered the baby

Then they would have cleaned the stable and cooked a meal

Before giving the baby really useful gifts

 

The three wise women

Leaving Bethlehem would be heard to say

“A virgin not likely, I know the family”

“That baby looks more like the shepherd than Joseph”

“Only a drama queen would choose to give birth in a stable”

“That Joseph is on the social you know”

“Well a lift home would have been nice”

“That angel was really snooty”

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – DEBBIE MACOMBER'S DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW (2015)

 

Ashley Harrison (Meghan Ory) is a crafter based in San Francisco who is desperate to spend the holidays in Seattle with her recently widowed mother, Sallie Harrison (Colleen Winton).

Unfortunately, there is a problem with her reservation at Sacramento airport, so she turned to Plan B and attempts to rent a car, but there's just one vehicle left, and a man named Dash Sutherland (Andrew Walker) beats her to it.

However, he suggests a car share as he is also in a rush to get to Seattle and she reluctantly agrees and takes him up on his offer.

So, the pair head north on their road trip and their adventures include car trouble, adopting a puppy from a Biker and being secretly tailed by federal agents, who believe Ashley is a master criminal.

Along the way a hint of romance gradually fills the air but if the two are to fall in love they must negotiate the journey and any unexpected bumps in the road to reach a romantic conclusion.

COUNT ON IT

 

If you are constantly worrying

About over indulging

During the festive season

Then there really is no reason

It is a well known fact you see

That you can fully enjoy the festivities

And relax and not stress or fuss

Because calories don't count at Christmas

BE ON YOUR GUARD

 

Be on your guard

Wherever you go

Tread very carefully

You could even tip toe

But if you don’t take heed

And don’t watch where you go

You may get caught

Beneath the mistletoe