Of course, in an ideal world it would all be just how it is on the Marks & Spencers advert, with everyone in perfectly coordinating clothes, several feet of pristine snow and members of Take That popping round, brandishing expensive presents (all bought from M&S, so you can take them back easily.) However, the reality is that most of us are stressed, skint and slightly depressed that the children get twice as many party invitations as we do (and scrub up a lot better as well.)
Generally, this time of year is not a good time for turkeys or women, so here is my own personal countdown to Christmas; an antidote to the pressure of shopping, cooking, wrapping, icing and showing yourself up by crying at the school nativity play. I wanted to call it The Twelve Lays of Christmas, but my husband gave me one of Those Looks and walked away shaking his head disapprovingly. Spoilsport. Anyway, I opted instead for the slightly more decorous title India’s Christmas Crackers.
Here’s Number One. Forget the tantric sex, (or not...) ignore the plastic snow and just enjoy the gorgeous song and the fleeting glimpse of Sting at the height of The Hotness Years...
(You might want to pause this at 2 minutes 15 seconds...)
Gosh. Don't you just feel more full of peace and goodwill already? More next week!
4 comments:
Dear India,
what a fably festive video! Have been trying to work out for the last thirty seconds why I've never seen it before and then noticed the date. Mmmm, 1987...blurry student days...Hic!
However, Mrs Grey, well done,on the seasonal inspiration front. Must dig out that Asda Christmas Crooners box set I splashed out £3 on last year and resist the urge to order the lute CD Sting did a while back--the kids will gag.
Lot of love,
Rach.
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Buy the lutes, Rach! Honestly, kids have it too much their own way at this time of the year. Mine insist on playing Shakin' Stevens 'Merry Christmas Everyone' in a constant, tortuous loop-- apparently without a hint of retro irony. I'm thinking of hiding the CD and replacing it with some nice Gregorian Chant.
India,
Lovely video...made me wish for snow...
Happy Holidays and Much Love,
Trenda
P.S. Loved your idea for a title. Too bad hubby vetoed it. :-)
I know Trenda! Next time I'm not asking him!
Happy holidays to you too-- and hope you're feeling loads better. Did you get any more snow? Here we have the biting cold without any snow as compensation...
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