Category Archives: Christmas

Christmas Ideas

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Adam Randall

Christmas is my favourite times of year and perhaps my favourite thing ever. As such, it’s not surprise that so far I have always written lots of Christmas blog posts in previous years as we got into December. I’ve got … Continue reading →

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The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Adam Randall

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the home, not a single person was unfamiliar with this poem. Clement Clarke Moore’s famous poem “The Night Before Christmas” or, as it was originally called “A Visit From St. Nicholas”, is … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Adam Randall

This book’s a real treat. For me, this is the story which I associate more strongly with Christmas than any other. It’s a classic and one which I think anybody can enjoy. I do like to keep my reviews completely … Continue reading →

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Christmas Association

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Adam Randall

I remember, last year, it was about a week away from Christmas, I was eating loads of small Christmas snacks and I was comfortably full, the heating was on and I was watching The Walking Dead. This year, I look … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cards

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Adam Randall

There was a person in my ‘Researching and Writing a Novel’ class who I was concerned might have the impression that I didn’t think too fondly of him. As such, I thought it would be a good idea to give … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury edited by Paul Cornell

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Adam Randall

Today, for the first non-Christmas entry I’ve decided to write another book review. Although, a little bit ironically, the book is a Christmas short story anthology which I’ve read over the last month, making this entry slightly Christmassy too. This … Continue reading →

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The Muppet Christmas Carol (TWAC Day 23)

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Adam Randall

Just the other day I watched The Muppet Christmas Carol. I’d seen the film before, but it’s very good so I was watching it again. Also, I realised that my ‘Film Reviews’ section is currently quite empty, so I’ve decided … 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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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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