In which I go Christmas shopping and meet Santa!

Originally posted December 19th, 2007.

So, I head into Norwich to do some Christmas shopping, and who should I meet?

It’s Santa! Not just any Santa, but Playmobil’s Santa! Doesn’t he look cheery as he shills for some other Santa’s grotto? To be honest, I think he looks a bit uncomfortable, but I suppose he has to pay for all those holidays in Tahiti somehow. Luckily I met him again after his shift.

There now, he’s much happier! [...]

Skeletor does not like to feel good.

Yes, I know I post this clip every year, but for me nothing says Christmas like Skeletor. The He-man Christmas special is the epitome of everything a cartoon Christmas special should be about.

How’s the holidays going for everyone out there? I have my Dad down to visit for a few days, and he’s keeping me pretty busy! It’s the first time I’ve ever hosted anyone over the Christmas break, and it does feel rather odd, indeed. I’ll have [...]

A Message From Little Al

Good day to you, peasants!

[...]

Cha Cha Cha Chia!!!

Long term readers will know I spent some of my formative years in Indiana, watching far more US television than is now considered healthy. This would explain why when I woke up this morning, I felt a sudden urge to own one of these:

I’m moving on Thursday, from this tiny flat on the edge of a hellmouth to a little terraced house on the other side of Norwich. It would be nice, now I’ll have more space, to [...]