tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post8722633005050421825..comments2023-11-28T16:35:05.948-08:00Comments on Post-it Notes from Hades: The sixth day of ChristmasPersephonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-11865146995409748842009-01-06T10:55:00.000-08:002009-01-06T10:55:00.000-08:00okay... i concede the Muppets with John Denver and...okay... i concede the Muppets with John Denver and A Very Muppet Christmas were terrific!<BR/><BR/>it's not that i don't enjoy the Patrick Stewart Christmas Carol, or even George C. Scott's but something about Alistair Simms' just gets to me... every time Jacob Marley unties that bandana and starts to howl, the hair goes up on the back of my arms!bonnie-ann blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897963557767227247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-51002036341729779482008-12-31T10:18:00.000-08:002008-12-31T10:18:00.000-08:00I haven't seen The Homecoming (the title of the or...I haven't seen <I>The Homecoming</I> (the title of the original Waltons' Christmas story which predated the series) this year, although it's usually on somewhere in Canada. The Alistair Sim version of <I>A Christmas Carol</I> (<I>Scrooge</I>) is always on in Canada. For one awful decade, it was only available in the Turner colourized version. We, of course, own the DVD, complete with Patrick McNee's smarmy intro, because it is the <B>only</B> worthwhile filmed version, is it not? I rather miss the variety specials --- they were so gloriously awful...except for the ones involving Julie Andrews. Or the Muppets. Or both.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes indeed for the rest of Christmas and beyond.Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-88808157816732233452008-12-31T09:10:00.000-08:002008-12-31T09:10:00.000-08:00i am, at best, an orthodox agnostice (as your fell...i am, at best, an orthodox agnostice (as your fellow canadian margaret atwood once described herself) but i love christmas television fare of old. what happened to The Waltons Christmas? that was a really good one... all the really good ones like Amal and the Night Visitors, and The Little Drummer Boy and--naturally--Charlie Brown's Christmas, all get shunted off to dvds and one long run on one day on some cable channel. and speaking of Dickens -- where did "A Christmas Carol" go? hidden on late night tv, and never the one with Alistair Simm (still my favorite). too bad. although, i must say, i am relieved we are no longer subjected to the variety holiday specials... we really don't need something like Cuba Gooding's Very Special Christmas Holiday Show with Special Kwanzaa Guests. <BR/><BR/>also, i am glad to see that i am not the only one who wants to celebrate all *twelve* days of christmas. we always have a Little Christmas dinner and it's one of my favorites. i start with the Lucia festival in early december and finish up jan. 6th -- that helps me make it through the winter and -- hey! come to think of it, i haven't had *any* egg nog yet! i'm going to remedy that tonight.<BR/><BR/>happy new year, good yule, welcome end of long nights -- whatever greeting suits you best -- it comes with fond affection across the internets to you and yours.<BR/><BR/>bonnie-ann blackbonnie-ann blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897963557767227247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-25174614918454643812008-12-31T07:34:00.000-08:002008-12-31T07:34:00.000-08:00I think the strangest church music I ever heard wa...I think the strangest church music I ever heard was "Moon River", played at my husband's youngest godson's christening in an Anglican church in Victoria. My late in-laws, (fil being an archdeacon in both Victoria and Edmonton) would have flipped...<BR/><BR/>Best wishes for the new year. Goodness knows we need all the help we can get.Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-62210576261574467542008-12-31T00:29:00.000-08:002008-12-31T00:29:00.000-08:00Hey good call on the Chrissie Hynde!! (you will no...Hey good call on the Chrissie Hynde!! (you will not of course know that in my teen years I aspired to be Chrissie despite my total lack of musical ability with a guitar. I was rather good at air guitar though. And head banging. And I had her haircut.)<BR/><BR/>Thankfully we have missed Shrek the Halls, but am totally with you on seasonal tv fair and what is considered Christmassy. I still haven't got round to watching Christmas Eve's offerings, but after Dr Who I'm not sure that there's even been much on to watch. My favourite festive TV this year were Mark Gatiss' trilogy of ghost stories, Crooked House. Not very Christmassy, but suitably spooky for the season. <BR/><BR/>Have been reading your postings and enjoying them very much. Just haven't been able to get much online time this week. Am totally with you on the calm cosiness of Christmas week harbour as opposed to the stormy seas of school term, which I'm trying not to think about...<BR/>Hope your bus strike ends in time for the kids to go back.<BR/>And many belated happies for the season.<BR/>PS my mother spent last Christmas in Indonesia, and went to mass on Christmas Day where they actually played White Christmas. But in a carolly kind of way. So I suppose that was allright then!Jane Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514534117777707886noreply@blogger.com