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My favourite topic of conversation at this time of year is Christmas films.   I think it’s a fascinating insight into what people love and the big winner, above all, is nostalgia.   For the record, the best Christmas film going is… A Muppet’s Christmas Carol.   Closely followed by Home Alone.   But it’s always up for debate and that’s the power of video, right? Year after year, we sit down and enjoy timeless classics, from Elf to It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34 th Stree

If there’s one conversation I’ve had more than any this week, it’s the fact that nobody can quite believe that we’re in December. In fact, we’re a few windows down on the advent calendar and Christmas is approaching faster than Santa can fly his sleigh. So, if you’re like me and you’ve not even given your Christmas shopping a thought, it might be an idea to get cracking! That being said, as we all know in December, thoughts tend to turn to Christmas and New Year pretty sharpi

We’ve all probably had similar conversations in the last couple of weeks… ‘Bit hot, isn’t it?’ is my opener – because, well, it is. It...

The French Open finished the other day, with Carlos Alcaraz being crowned the Men’s Singles champion in an epic final. Despite his...

Whenever my sister comes to visit, I become Uncle Ben again and switch seamlessly into what I hope is the cool  Uncle role.  Although the...

The correlation between the beginning of March (and meteorological Spring) and the sun suddenly making an appearance hasn’t gone...

The saying goes that content is King, but marketing is Queen, and she wears the trousers. Now, aside from that being a great quip, there...

This time of year brings a few different things – a little bit more daylight, Valentine’s Day on the horizon, and endless awards...

It was ‘Blue Monday’ this week, the supposed ‘most depressing’ day of the year. Of course, the reality is that January can feel like a...

The first full week back after Christmas and New Year always follows the same pattern. I find the best thing to do is to get stuck in and...

There’s a reason A Christmas Carol is still the most popular Christmas story that  isn’t  the birth of Jesus.  A 181-year-old story has...

Utter the words ‘the best Christmas film is…’ anywhere over the next week or two and you best be prepared for a healthy debate. Maybe...

I’ve reached an age where I’ve started to say things my parents used to say to me – unconsciously.   The immortal words ‘it’s like...

We’re at that time of the year when everyone’s caught betwixt and between. Half of my mind’s focused on what I’ve got left to deliver on...

I recently got a great review after working with a client on a testimonial at a trade show. Now, I’m not here to blow my own trumpet,...

There are some lines in cinema and TV that are so iconic they don’t need an explanation. I’ll be back. Where we’re going, we don’t need...