Christmas is a great time of year, and one that most people really love. It’s a time of festivity, merryment, present giving, seeing the family and generally giving thanks for everything you have. But whilst nearly everyone gathers at a relatives’ house too see the family, there is actually a huge market in Christmas holidays. It may seem like a slightly odd time of the year to take a holiday, but why stress about family issues, cooking etc. when you can have it all done for you? With the global age we live in today there is easy access to holidays all over the world, so it’s quite simple to move your Christmas to a different location, or even abroad!

With more and more people looking into international breaks, skiing holidays and other non-traditional Christmas breaks, where are the most popular places to go? This great infographic from HotelshopUK counts down the top 10 of this year, and there’s still time to go on one yourself! Christmas on Safari in Africa anyone?

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The only thing I love more than Christmas is replacing the dead time after the little ones open presents with a trip to the movie theatre. Whether you’re ducking out on carving the roast beast, sidestepping children on Christmas PCP, or happen to be a devout practitioner of Festivus, an under-attended movie theatre is the perfect place to blow off a little holiday steam.

These last weeks of the year are a time for families and giving, so give yourself a break from the family and buy some $10 Mike and Ikes. Even if the clan tags along, the following movies will give you the best bang for your yuletide buck.

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It was about six years ago now that that office Christmas party changed forever. For generations before 2000 the Christmas office party was an opportunity to get drunk with people you spend 200 days a year with yet rarely speak to, play out the finale of an office melodrama, kiss (or more, possibly involving a photocopier) the girl from accounts/guy from marketing and then wake up in the morning with a lingering sense of inexplicable regret which lasts not longer than twice the length of the hangover.

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So with 2011 slowly creeping out the back door, it was inevitable that we would start getting those “Top” blog posts and not one to fail in the ideas of having something that I know my readers will find interesting, I have caved in and decided to bring you the UKs most watched video clips from Youtube.

Talking Dog Tops The Youtube UKs Most Watched Videos

OK! So you have probably heard about the top video on Youtube and I do have to say that it is in with my favourites, I can’t remember how many time I’ve seen the video on Youtube, but each time I do it has me in fits and giggles and being a dog oner myself, I often have the thoughts of “I wonder what’s going through their minds”

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With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to celebrate and have a little fun before the big day arrives. This weekend it’s all happening at my local Apollo Cinema in Rhyl is celebrating the festivities with a Winter Weekend.

You may have seen me mention the Winter Weekend in my post about Strictly Come Dancing Live in 3D, which happens to be in the evening this weekend.

Celebrate Christmas With The Apollo Cinemas Winter Weekend

So what’s this all about then?

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A straightforward list of favourite Christmas movies would be rather redundant. Excepting some difference either side of the Atlantic, the traditional Christmas movies are a predictable lot: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ or ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in the main, a sprinkling of ‘Home Alone’, ‘Die Hard’ or ‘Muppet’s Christmas Carol’ as a side dish and ‘The Great Escape’ if you’re British.

But if you’re looking for something a little different this year, try one of the films from this list:

Tokyo Godfathers

Considering that barely 2 percent of Japan’s population are Christians, it’s surprising that the holiday is celebrated at all. That there is a Japanese film, set in Japan that heavily features Christmas is probably even more suprising. Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers actually seems to have been inspired by a minor John Ford western, 3 Godfathers, wherein three cowhands return an orphaned baby to civilization.

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Last night was another movie night at the Rhyl Apollo for me and a certain bear (@SlappyBear) so we went to see Aardman studios first full digital 3D movie, Arthur Christmas.

Isn’t It A Little Early For A Christmas Film?

It’s always a good time for a Christmas film, I think we all need a good bit of cheer in our lives and lets face it, it’s not really that far to Christmas now

So having the chance to get in to the Christmas spirit now is a great way to get ready for the festivities ahead.

Arthur Christmas An Ideal Christmas Movie

Anywho on to the film itself. It’s Christmas time and Santa (Jim Broadbent) is delivering presents around the world to all the children with the help of his Elfs and his son Steve (Hugh Laurie), racing around the globe in one night and making all the little children happy.

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