My Hootenanny Hell
I am sure I can remember an era when TV schedulers made an effort on New Years Eve, possibly around the time I cared what was on the telly at Christmas. But perhaps I’m dreaming it – there’s no very good reason to[…]

A minor but treasured harbinger of Christmas: the arrival of the Radio Times double issue. Comment on the Christmas schedules can wait for a Do You See post, but I still felt the same warm feeling buying a copy this lunchtime. This despite the fact t[…]

I’m Dreaming Of An Office Christmas
Volume I of the background CDs for the work do, with thanks to everyone who gave me suggestions.
1. THE DRIFTERS – “White Christmas”(1)
2. JACK SCOTT – “Jingle Bell Slide”([…]

Sleigh this sexy Santa![…]

No trip to Finland is complete without a visit to Santa’s village in Lapland. It was September outside but in a tiny corner of Lapland it is Christmas all year round. The ‘village’ is a mix of log-cabin chintz and blocky granite sou[…]

The Advent Calendar Of Comics: Dec 10[…]

The Advent Calendar Of Comics: Dec 9

(via Culture Schlock Jukebox). “In the first [story], Superman must act when an evil scientist connects every nuclear missile on the planet to the button with which the President is about to light the White[…]

My dark secret!
I was talking about this with Dr T last week and I realised the awful truth….
I don’t really give a monkey’s about the latest round of the ‘rockism debate’. Or much else.
More power and total respect to t[…]

De Hems, the continental beer palace off Shaftesbury Avenue, is by nature an upmarket boozer. Its range of beers is well-regarded and it presents them with style, though usually I find it a bit too busy and noisy for my liking. But even taking De Hem[…]

Alternative Band Aid Lyrics
(as featured in Guardian Society yesterday)
Take your pick from the intentionally funny –
“It’s christmas time and there’s no need to be afraid
It’s christmas time, Bono’s here and he&#8[…]