An inspiration for most kids – from one to 92 – ‘Sinte Klaas’, said in a mock Martin Jol accent, was the nickname Dutch settlers gave St. Nicholas. Legend had it that St. Nicholas gave gifts to the poor, and he also rewarded children who had been ‘really good’ all year.
This week we’re putting Finlux TVs on Christmas Wish Lists all over Britain, with the introduction of our spokesman ‘Fin Lux’. A native of Finland, he has arrived in the UK in time for the high definition switch over next year.
The lights, the glitter, the dressing up, the elaborate preparations, the sense of anticipation as the main event draws near… So when Fortnum’s went searching for inspiration for their Christmas windows, a theme of ‘Showtime!’ seemed an obvious candidate.
It is now less than five weeks till Christmas and the start of the ‘party’ season. Office parties highlight the idiosyncracies of gender.
The British Graffiti artist Banksy has been plying his trade for nearly twenty years and, during that time, has courted controversy with his contempt for the labelling of graffiti as ‘vandalism’. You either love or you hate it. We love it.
