Christmas Adverts

I like the m&s and JL ads but really I think they should be advertised and play Christmas music in their stores at least till after Remembrance Day....gets earlier every year...

Bluebell, Totally agree. Cromwell had the right idea. He banned Christmas. Mind you, perhaps that's why we had the restoration of the monarchy. Some of it is fun.

No television or adverts when Cromwell was around.

It was driving me mad trying to work out who the man is in the Debenham's ad and it turns out to be Ewan McGregor. Lovely voice - he should do audiobooks!

Christmas is as commercial as you want it to be. It's a personal choice that should be respected like any other.

John Lewis chose the wrong one, they commissioned more than one, and should have done with this one! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZyjJtBIlow

Wilma Hello!

On second thoughts, I will not say bah humbug.

If Cromwell banned television and Christmas adverts as well as Christmas and anything else jolly, then I am all for Christmas adverts, telly and a very merry Christmas.

RAF, that's lovely. Thanks for putting it on, even if JL didn't commission it.

Have you seen the Waitrose one, getting snowed in at the Tan Hill Inn? Good place to go in the Summer holidays, but you need warm clothes and snow boots any other time of the year.

gracesgran what goodwill is created by spending copious amounts of money to entice people to spend more copious amounts of money when the whole meaning of Christmas should be about love, and giving in a dignified and modest way I really don’t see where it has anything to do with my family, it’s just my opinion only and I stick by it
I d prefer to see the razzmatazz start in December and I d like it to be a competition for the best advert for the least money then I could actually applaud some ingenuity instead of the huge over the top reaction or how about open it to students studying media advertising and see if they could come up with something wonderful on a small budget Nothing I ve seen so far has made me want to rush to a particular shop has it anyone I buy where I see something the receiver would want I don’t watch an advert and think now I must go shopping in that store for all my presents ...do you ?

That is just your opinion of Christmas BlueBelle. Mine is not having an argument about the meaning of Christmas in the middle of a harmless thread that some are enjoying.

You just do it your way. No one will stop you.

Just seen the Waitrose Ad. I like that one.

I might be more attracted to it because the music sounds like the music from "Home Fires" which I really liked.

Was that the series about the WI that ended on a cliff-hanger and then they never brought it back?

I like it because it's Tan Hill Inn. Been past it more often than we've been in it.
We nearly bought a guest house on the Pennine Way north of Tan Hill. We decided it was a bit too remote.

Hi Jalima Hope you're well!

RAF that's a great video!

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

We enjoyed "Home Fires" too Jalimal. Wasn't it disappointing the way they ended it? I don't really enjoy drama programmes much but when I do enjoy one they cut it!!

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.

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?)

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.

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.

Ah, Tan Hill, then...

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

Did the music on the Waitrose ad sound familiar Blinko?