Top five festive films

The inclement weather somehow put a stop to posting for a while! Still, I endeavour to do better. To help keep us all warm, here's my top five festive films.

1. Elf - hands down the best, warmest and funniest festive movie ever. So many quotable lines, that it's pretty much become part of my daily lexicon whatever the time of year.

2. The Grinch - I love it when his heart grows three sizes!

3. Scrooged - totally over-the-top Bill Murray at his most belligerent and awesome!

4. Muppets Christmas Carol - I defy you not to cry at this. It cannot be done.

5. Home Alone - yes, it is a Christmas movie and yes, it is amazing.

SNOW!

Hurrah - snow has arrived in Edinburgh! Hopefully, I'll be taking to the slopes later this week.

Have fun with snowball fights, building snowmen and the like.

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