Author Archives: Adam Randall

Quality Street Tins (TWAC Day 11)

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Adam Randall

_ These, in my opinion, are one of the best gifts that you can be given on Christmas day. I can’t really explain why I like these so much as a Christmas gift, but I’m going to try and use … Continue reading →

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Old Writings 2 (TWAC Day 10)

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Adam Randall

_ Today I’m going to post another piece of festive writing written by my eleven year old self in 2004. This is a Christmassy short story (again, totally unedited) that I wrote just a few days before the previously posted … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of Greed (TWAC Day 9)

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Adam Randall

There are some people out there who, believe it or not, don’t like Christmas or, at least, don’t get excited by it. But that’s fair enough, different people have different tastes and not everybody will enjoy the same things. But … Continue reading →

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The Homecoming by Earl Hamner Jr. (TWAC Day 8)

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Adam Randall

Another suggestion for Christmastime reading today! You may remember that, about a month ago, I wrote a review of the novel Spencer’s Mountain by Earl Hamner Jr. (which happens to be my favourite book), The Homecoming is a sequel to … Continue reading →

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Cross-Eyed Crazy (TWAC Day 7)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Adam Randall

For today’s Christmas themed entry I have a bizarre little anecdote for you, one which contains an (un)intriguing medical mystery.     It was a Saturday during mid-December (2010) and my family and I were watching a Korean film before we … Continue reading →

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Old Writings (TWAC Day 6)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Adam Randall

For today’s Christmassy entry, I have decided to post a piece of Christmassy writing of mine from 2004. For an English lesson, I was put in a group of people and together we were given the task of making a … Continue reading →

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The Twelve Entries of Christmas (TWAC Day 5)

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Adam Randall

_On the first day of Christmas,This was my entry, Club ladies attacking me! On the second day of Christmas, This was my entry, Two kinds of cheese, and club ladies attacking me! On the third day of Christmas, This was … Continue reading →

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Elf Yourself (TWAC Day 4)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Adam Randall

_ Just a quick little shout out for today’s entry. Basically, the Elf Yourself page is a fun little site where you can make festive music videos featuring your family and friends. It really can be quite amusing, so if … Continue reading →

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A True Hero (TWAC Day 3)

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Adam Randall

_ Just a couple of days ago, after finishing my day at the university and buying some food ready for Christmas dinner, I got on the bus and was ready to ride home. To my pleasant surprise, an old friend … Continue reading →

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Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien (TWAC Day 2)

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Adam Randall

For the second day of my Trusty Water Advent Calendar, I will be reviewing a lesser known Christmas classic novel. Letters from Father Christmas is a series of letters written by J.R.R. Tolkien (as Father Christmas) to his children. Of … Continue reading →

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