Ok, so the holidays will soon be over and many face the dreaded return to the daily grind. Maybe work, maybe school, maybe as a volunteer… Actually, it doesn´t matter, but here is your chance to have a bit of fun on your first day back.

• Print off the image below (high quality is best).
• If you can, laminate it (the idea is to make it look as professional as possible).
• Stick the finished image to the printers in your office / school / place of work.
• Unplug printer cable, to ensure it doesn´t work when anybody tries to print.
• Sit back and enjoy the magic as your colleagues and friends start to talk to your printer.

If it does work, maybe take a video and send it to me. I know I would love for this to work.

Enjoy.

We know that NORAD tracked Santa on his journey, which was helpful for a change, but we didn´t see that Santa also had to go a little bit further than normal, what with some people being out in Space…

One of the biggest problems Santa faces is alcohol of course. Every house he stops at offers mince pies and a “festive” tipple, so it´s no wonder he gets a little out of control from time to time. Like here, getting far too involved in a sports game…

And again here, when he clearly shouldn´t have been driving at all…

However, long before that, we even saw Santa rescue somebody from a burning car, now that is heroic and, timely, given that he only had the one day to complete his deliveries…

Warnings were starting to appear now, perhaps it´s a Health and Safety thing, but either way, everybody had to be warned of what might happen…

But none of the signs warned us that Santa may get involved, or maybe even started, troubles in South America…

Of course, all of this may seem a little dramatic, but don´t forget we are squeezing what most of us might do in a whole year into just one day, so things are bound to look a little pushed.

Had Santa not stopped off to help the burning man, or had he not crashed a car or got caught up in troubles, then things may have been different. He may have had more time to spend on those unfortunate ones who found themselves deprived by Christmas…

All things considered, Santa did a great job again. I hope you got what you asked for and much more besides. Christmas is about love, peace, giving and sharing and if you can´t see that, then Christmas is bound to be… Rubbish…

Until next year… Merry Christmas. x

Well, it looks like Santa made it home, safe and sound, after his one night of work a year. I have been looking back at various themes for 2011, so I though Santa´s year ought to fall into that too.
Now, you might argue that Santa works all year round too, but not really., He has an army of helpers to do the real jobs, assuming they don´t go on strike or anything. So, all I am looking at is what happened over the 24 hour period that wee call Christmas day and that he calls “work”…

We know that NORAD tracked Santa on his journey, which was helpful for a change, but we didn´t see that Santa also had to go a little bit further than normal, what with some people being out in Space…

One of the biggest problems Santa faces is alcohol of course. Every house he stops at offers mince pies and a “festive” tipple, so it´s no wonder he gets a little out of control from time to time. Like here, getting far too involved in a sports game…

And again here, when he clearly shouldn´t have been driving at all…

However, long before that, we even saw Santa rescue somebody from a burning car, now that is heroic and, timely, given that he only had the one day to complete his deliveries…

Warnings were starting to appear now, perhaps it´s a Health and Safety thing, but either way, everybody had to be warned of what might happen…

But none of the signs warned us that Santa may get involved, or maybe even started, troubles in South America…

Of course, all of this may seem a little dramatic, but don´t forget we are squeezing what most of us might do in a whole year into just one day, so things are bound to look a little pushed.

Had Santa not stopped off to help the burning man, or had he not crashed a car or got caught up in troubles, then things may have been different. He may have had more time to spend on those unfortunate ones who found themselves deprived by Christmas…

All things considered, Santa did a great job again. I hope you got what you asked for and much more besides. Christmas is about love, peace, giving and sharing and if you can´t see that, then Christmas is bound to be… Rubbish…

Until next year… Merry Christmas. x

Now, I have to be honest, there is a problem with the contents of today´s window. Well, two problems really. Firstly, it is stolen (no, not really, but please read the credits at the bottom of the picture to see who actually created it). Secondly, it is American. Now, that´s not really a “problem” as such, it´s just that there are differing results from America and the UK, but the point I want to make is the concept, rather than the content.

Here we have an infographic of the best selling Christmas toys during our modern past. You might remember some of them, or at least variations, but the idea is to show just how much we have changed and what kids tomorrow might demand. Enjoy…

Food! We all know that Christmas is about eating too much! Mince pies, cake, chocolates, puddings, oh and a big dinner too. But, we can also have fun with food, we know that, so today I thought I would bring you a few pictures to inspire you if you have a spare moment in the run up to the big day.

No recipes though, you will just have to improvise, but isn´t that sometimes the best part? Making up your own recipes to produce stunning delights for the taste buds?

Well, either way, on my advent calendar today, I am sure you will find something you´ll like. Enjoy…

Little strawberry Santas. Oh, I don´t like strawberries!!!

I love this one. You can even use Quorn hotdogs

Who doesn´t love a cake? Tut, tut... Looks like rain, dear

I´m melting... MELTING...

A cake to suit all tastes. Love it

Now I feel hungry!!!

Today´s advent is simply a picture, nothing more, nothing less, other than the fact it is a picture containing two of my all time favourite characters, Calvin and Hobbes.

But, as this is an Xmas advent, there has to be a seasonal theme and that is exactly what you get here. A very clever person has put Calvin and Hobbes into their Christmas lights display.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, you just don´t know how clever you are…

For this photo study (oh, that sounds posh, but I just mean gallery of pictures that I found), anyway, for this photo collection (much better, but gallery still works for me), right, I got it… In this gallery of pictures (just say picture sodding gallery)… In this picture sodding gallery… HA. No, seriously, this time I have dragged out 10 pictures that look at technology. Computers, the internet, anything really that falls into the category of technology.
Funny pictures that I found on the web… Enjoy

I knew I knew them from somewhere!!!

This really is based on the most used keys!!!

Oh how times change!!!

Not funny but interesting to see where our pictures go these days.

Pirates downloading stuff is not as new as the internet makes out!

Who Do You Think You Are will get a whole lot easier.

Even buses can have a sense of humour!

Mac or PC the choice is yours!!!

Well it is tempting!!!

It´s not just bags and knickers!!!

Anyway, the point is “costumes”, but in actual fact not for you or I, this time it is for our loving mini family members who some call PETS.

Dogs, cats and other furry friends wearing things they weren´t really designed to, but then humans weren´t designed to wear clothes either, I guess!!!

Enjoy x

It´s a bag and I´m in it... Innit!!!

Bone Collins is ready to start acting again!

A mouse with a flower as a hat - What´s not to love???

Judge not...

I accept this is not really a costume... But... Awwwwww

A horse as a sheep with Little Bo Peep? Make your own caption!!!

Behind this, I AM smiling!!!

Iz Panda, IZ PANda!!!

Star Wars was never really meant to be like this!

And so... This is Christmas!!!