It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (CHRISTMAS YOU FOOLS)

A film photograph of a Christmas tree with lights on (from St Barnabas' Light Up A Life event) outside Lincoln's Cathedral.

Ho, ho ho. It’s the first of December and all that (no really, it is).

All over the world in various households Christmas trees and decorations will have gone up, and the first little window on the Advent calender has been opened.

Hopefully all of you are jolly Christmas people like the folks who have already donned their trees. If not then shame on you, Scrooges.

For those of you who DO have the Christmas spirit, then get yourselves to Lincoln’s Annual Christmas Market.

A film photograph of a Christmas tree with lights on (from St Barnabas' Light Up A Life event) outside Lincoln's Cathedral.

Light Up A Life tree outside Lincoln’s Cathedral at Christmas time.

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Lincoln Christmas Lights Switch On – Live Blog

A photo of the christmas lights on Lincoln High Street

Something electrical is afoot.

Lincoln is switching on it’s Christmas Lights tonight for the coming “festive period”.

The “celebrity” in “charge” of the “switch-on” will be actress Sue Hodge.

Sue played Mimi in ‘Allo ‘Allo and she played Mimi in the stage production of ‘Allo ‘Allo. She was also controversially chosen for the role of Mimi in the Return of ‘Allo ‘Allo.

A nice, wide ranging career then.

Anyway, the live blog is here.

 

UPDATE: Sue Hodge actually had another role in a BBC3 sitcom called “The Lads Club”. She played Connie. We can’t seem to find any record of such a show anywhere on the internet, so one could presume that it was not a particular success.

Yes, It’s Not Just You, Those Revolving Doors Are Annoying

Very annoying.

If you’ve been hanging around the university recently, chances are you walk around the Main Building quite a bit. Most students have to come here at least once a week for a large lecture, or if they just want to ‘hang out’ with their ‘friends’ in the ‘atrium’. Continue reading