DAY 2 2nd DECEMBER (Saturday) ONLY 23 SLEEPS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

3 Christmas Track: Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens

Listen to Shakin’ Stevens – Merry Christmas, Everyone

4 Christmas Carol: Away In A Manger

5 Christmas Film: Snowman

6 Something to Prepare: Christmas shopping for presents

7 Children’s Christmas Picture Book To Read:- Noddy Meets Father Christmas by Enid Blyton

8 Children’s Christmas Paperback: Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher

9 Adult Christmas Book to Read: A Country Christmas by Miss Read

10 Christmas Cracker Joke:

Why did Santa’s helper see the doctor? Because he had a low “elf” esteem!

11 A Christmas Number:

10 Million – The number of Turkeys cooked in the UK every Christmas

12 An Amazing Christmas Fact:

The total number of gifts listed in “The 12 days of Christmas” is 364

13 Christmas Character: The Little Donkey

14 Unusual Gifts: Theatre or Cinema Voucher

15 EWAN’S ADVENT MESSAGE

So this is supposed to be Christmas! I’ve not seen anything special about it yet. I think Father Christmas has been replaced by Meghan Markle this year. She seems to be everywhere. I hope she brings me some good presents. Mum got it wrong with the Advent calendar it has Santa and Rudolf on it but I think due to this year’s theme I need a Meghan and Prince Harry themed advent calendar.

16 GEORGE’S ADVENT MESSAGE

This Christmas is going to be my most exciting Christmas in the world ever. Ok, I know I have only had one previous one. But we went to Nanny’s and Grandad’s to put up their Christmas tree, last night. Us babies make out we have no memory. That is to protect ourselves. I fully remember last year’s Christmas tree it was brilliant full of interesting challenges to play with. But the tree decorations were not just handed to me on a plate, I remember having to get them myself. So, I learned to crawl. This year I can walk and just by reaching can get half of the tree decorations. For the other half I will perfect my tree climbing skills. I love Christmas, don’t you? It’s just full of adventure.

17 A Christmas List:

MOST WATCHED TV PROGRAMME 21st CENTURY (m = Million viewers)

1998 Men Behaving Badly (BBC1) 13.9m

1998 EastEnders (BBC1) 13.9m

1999 Coronatuin Str 14.7m

1999 Vicar of Dibley 12.4m

2000 Coronatuin Str 13.7m

2000 EastEnders (BBC1) 12.1m

2001 Only Fools & Horses 20.3m

2001 Eastenders 14.5m

2002 Only Fools & Horses 16.3m

2002 Eastenders 16.0m

2003 Only Fools & Horses 15.5m

2003 Eastenders 14.0m

2004 Eastenders 12.3m

2004 Vicar of Dibley 11.3m

2005 Eastenders 11.0m

2005 Dr Who 9.8m

2006 Vicar of Dibley 11.4m

2006 Eastenders 10.7m

2007 Eastenders 13.9m

2007 DrWho 13.8m

2008 Wallace & Gromit – A Matter of Loaf or Death 14.4m

2008 Eastenders 12.6m

2009 Eastenders 10.9m

2009 Royle Family 10.2m

2010 Eastenders 11.7m

2010 Dr Who 10.7m

2011 Downton Abbey (Incl watched later) 11.59m On the day 8.1m

2011 Eastenders (Incl watched later) 11.33m On the day 9.9m

2012 Eastenders (Incl watched later) 11.31m On the day 9.4m

2012 Downton Abbey (Incl watched later) 10.28m On the day live 7.3m

2013 Mrs Brown’s Boys (Incl watched later) 11.53m On the day 9.4m

2013 Dr Who (Incl. watched later) 11.14m On the day 8.3m

2014 The Queen ( Incl Watched later) 8.04m On the day 7.82

2014 Mrs Brown’s Boys ( Incl Watched later) 9.6m On the day 7.55m

2014 Call the Midwife ( Incl Watched later) 9.41m On the day 5.53m

2015 The Queen ( Incl Watched later) 7.76m On the day 7.2m

2015 Downton Abbey (Incl watched later) 10.9m On the day 6.6m

2015 Mrs Brown’s Boys ( Incl Watched later) 9.49m On the day 6.4m

2015 Call the Midwife ( Incl Watched later) 9.30m On the day 5.8m

2015 Stick Man ( Incl Watched later) 9.27m On the day 6.4m

18 CHRISTMAS ALBUM – CD

A Very Special Christmas Vol 1 Tracklist