Christmas Adverts

50 times since 2005, Blinko.
I remember them being in the news one New Year's Eve not so long ago, as the staff couldn't get there and they had loads of guests.

She packed in work when her son was young, didn't she. One of my favourite bands at the time was Kula Shaker
She has two sons, the older one was in Kula Shaker, not sure what the younger one is doing now, I think he became a theatre director.

merlotgran I wanted to be Jane Asher too, when she was going out with Paul McCartney. However, my tastes have changed somewhat (or perhaps he has )

First of all I wanted to be one of the Famous Five, then a boarding school pupil at St Clare's or Mallory Towers as long as I could take my (non-existent) pony to school, then Francesca Annis, then Margaret Court and dazzle at Wimbledon.

I'm quite happy to be me these days.

dj, I've been to Tan Hill, though it was in the Summer. Has it been snowed in 50 times, etc. over Christmas, I wonder? Given that the weather in the New Year is usually colder than that before Christmas. Just musing.

As for wanting to be somebody else, like Chewy that would be Alexandra Bastedo. Very glam at 17,unlike me

OMG I really DISLIKED Jane Asher because she was Paul McCartney's girl friend and I wanted to be his girl friend! To be honest I still dislike her to this day

I really loved that Celebrity Antiques Road Trip programme with Hayley Mills; she's a delight. She packed in work when her son was young, didn't she. One of my favourite bands at the time was Kula Shaker...

I wanted to be Alexandra Bastedo. in my dreams

I didn't want to be Hayley Mills. I wanted to be Jane Asher.

Debenhams Ad has made me smile.

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No, I don't, I don't know why. The Parent Trap, Whistle Down the Wind and The Family Way spring to mind - I rather liked Hywel Bennett in that too.

Now I have the music from Whistle Down the Wind going round and round my head!

Do any of you would- be Hayley Mills' remember the fuss when she had her first screen kiss in The Moonspinners? (Had to google the film as it was such a long time ago!)
Sorry this thread seems to have wandered away from Christmas Ads!!

Another one here who wanted to be Hayley Mills. There was a boy in our street who I was in love with All he ever talked about was Hayley Mills. A group of us all used to troop off to the pictures to watch her films.

Hi *GGMK2" - Amazingly Hayley Mills was on tv last night in "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip". She came across as really sweet and entertaining.

Blinko, Tan Hill is in Yorkshire. It's been snowed in over fifty times in living memory.
Had our first snow of the winter today, about 11.30. Fortunately it will be warmer tomorrow.

I loved the Waitrose one - I mean it's got a Border Collie and nothing is complete without a Border Collie! I agree with everybody about Home Fires. I hate it when they cancel something good and tell you they've done it to make room for something even better. The something even better never seems to materialise!

I can see why the might not think it Christmassy enough RAF but what a lovely film.

I wanted to be Haley Mills too!!!

Not daft at all Jamila - I wanted to be Hayley Mills!

Did the music on the Waitrose ad sound familiar Blinko?

Can't say I have noticed any. Perhaps we are on the wrong channel when they are aired

Ah, Tan Hill, then...

Just seen the Waitrose ad. Judging by the depth of snow, I'm guessing they must be somewhere in the Scottish Highlands.... South of the border, I don't recall having snow like that for years, and even then not at Christmas.

Yes Wilma thanks, hope you are too.
I had to have a name change because of a technical blip but it is nearly the same as before.

DannieRae It was such a change to see Francesca Annis in a role like that. When I was a young teenager I wanted to be Francesca Annis!
(how daft is that?)

So sorry Gracesgran I thought threads were about everyone offering an opinion whether it was in agreement or not

It is BlueBelle. You did. I offered mine in return. No need to apologise.