Christmas!

Along with the chilly November weather, the Christmas season has rolled in, looming over the heads of anxious shoppers all around. There are Christmas perks that have arrived early as well to the delight of excitable people such as myself. Mulled wine has been sprouting in all sorts of drinks-oriented establishments (pubs pubs pubs!) and Christmas lights dot the city centre. An assortment of seasonal Christmas drinks in their appropriately embellished cups (see exhibit one) proliferate, people-pleasers for all ages.

Exhibit 1

It is the Christmas adverts, however, that warms my heart. John Lewis’ Christmas adverts are legendary, the stuff that melts hearts year after year (I mean, have you forgotten the sad old man on the moon?) and the others all seem to insufficient imitators. It is the John Lewis adverts that accompany us in the lead up to the 25^th, but I will controversially argue that this year John Lewis has been topped by another retailer in the Christmas advert scene. Marks and Spencer has upped their game and came up with a heart-warming story revolving Jake and his sister and also an unexpected accommodator, Mrs. Claus. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend you click on this link right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5QPXhStb5I And just a little tip for extra viewing pleasure, watch out for the book Mrs. Claus holds near the end of the advert. You can thank me later!