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Day 17, and my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar knew I'd need fluffy cuteness this afternoon!

#MusicAdvent Day 17 and it turns out the only band beginning with Q that I regularly listen to is Queen, so I'm going with the first song I ever heard by them, which also appeared on the first cassette tape album I ever bought... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfmr...

I ran out of time to post yesterday's #Lego Friends Advent Calendar treat because Arg, so please accept a slightly late hobby horse set, and I am definitely going to have to check if the microdolls can hold these.

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So, we moved house. It turned out to be way more expensive than we'd hoped. So it goes. Anyway, now would be a really good time to buy our books! Or if you're after editing services, I've got you covered there too. 1/

Day 16 of the #MusicAdvent is P, and I've decided to go with possibly my favourite song by Poets of the Fall; Lift. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ompe...

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#MusicAdvent Day 15, and I was torn between two different bands before finally settling on this song by Omar and the Howlers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBci...

And today, for Day 15 my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar has produced another minidoll and bed combination. This time it's Autumn, in what I'm guessing is a very comfy-looking PJ set and red slippers.

Day 14, and my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar presented me with ... this. I couldn't work out what it was, so I looked it up on Rebrickable, and their view is that it's a cat scratching post, which would make sense; clearly Churro needs an entire day devoted to presents for them.

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#MusicAdvent Day 14, and I knew from the start of the calendar that today was going to be something by Nightwish, although I wasn't sure which. I've finally opted for Storytime, which is one of my favourites; this is a live performance (1/6): www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvkY...

Day 13 of my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar is... Churro the cat. And really, what more could anyone want?

Day 13 of the #MusicAdvent, so I'm going with this song by Alanis Morissette song, which I find appreciate more and more as time goes by: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYhh...

My cunning plan to write out some cards has been foiled by my inability to find my address book. Has anyone seen it? It's an A5 hardback book with dancing pineapples on the cover...

It seems fitting that having caught up with Day 12 from my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar, we're being offered cookies with sprinkles and what looks like hot chocolate whipped cream. And because it's Lego, it's all calorie-free.

Day 11 of the #Lego Friends advent calendar, and Leo's joined us. I like the way everyone's brought a bed in a different colour to whatever event is going on...

Today's #MusicAdvent letter is L, and I thought I'd go with the first Linkin Park song I ever heard: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXYi...

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With this set from Day 10 of my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar, I've almost caught up. So, I think what looks like the makings of an interesting breakfast on a tray is an excellent idea...

Time marches on, and so does my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar. Behind Day 9's door was...what I think is a tiny writing desk? Which reminds me, I haven't written any cards yet...

This is “Plygain”. It’s an old Welsh form of harmonic carol singing. It’s the most Christmassy thing you’ll see today.🎄 Goosebumps. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️

Today has been a little bit of a day, so for #MusicAdvent my entry for K is KoRn's "Y'all Want a Single?", for which it's surprisingly difficult to find the original video for what I'm sure are mysterious and inexplicable reasons... www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1D...

Day 8 and we're going to be able to keep toasty warm thanks to my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar producing a tiny fireplace with a wreath on top.

Day 7, and my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar shows that someone's been painting stylised Christmas trees...

#MusicAdvent day 10, and for the letter J I'm going with my favourite Joe Satriani track to listen to when I'm out walking about, especially if I've got to make it to my bus quickly... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95V...

Day 6 from my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar shows that Popcorn the Gecko's been given a new play area...

Day 5 from my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar, and I now have another minidoll and bed. The minidoll outfits are just one more thing that's been getting better and better in recent years - please admire Liann's outfit!

Day 9 of #MusicAdvent caused me a problem; I knew which band I was choosing, but then had to work out which song. So I cheated. This is the first In This Moment song I heard; post 2 has the song of theirs I like the most, and they're very different. 1/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-qQ...

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Day 4 from my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar, and I'm not 100% certain what I've been given today. There's a fairy tale book, and what looks like a perfume bottle on some kind of red tray or ... small shelf?

Day 3 from my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar, and we have a small couch with a stand lamp attached. I'm not sure how this is associated with Christmas, but it's a nice little build, and I'd never seen the piece before that's used here to attach the technic ball joints to the black rod.

Day 8 of #MusicAdvent, and it feels like a good day for Halestorm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugwl...

Day 2 from my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar, and it's already a holiday for one lucky puppy - specifically, a dark orange puppy named Aira. Yes, I gave them the spare bone from the set, for obvious reasons. Also, have you seen how cute their little tail is?

Day 7 of #MusicAdvent and I've picked Godsmack, a band whose music doesn't really grab me the way that by other alternative metal bands does, but who I think would be a blast to see live. I do like the intensity in the lead singer's voice a lot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHh0...

I've had a guest staying I've not been able to take photos each day of what's appeared in my #Lego Friends Advent Calendar* so I plan on posting an extra 1 or 2 each day until I catch up. You can never have too much Lego, right?** Today's entry is a minidoll of Aliya and a bed. 1/3

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Day 6 of #MusicAdvent, and after some procrastination I'm going with Five Finger Death Punch. Although I'm cheating a little, because this is the song that led to me listening to FFDP, because it features Maria Brink of In This Moment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4PM...

I've been almost completely offline for more than a week while I had an excellent houseguest, and it's involved lots of walking, visiting some new places, trying new food and building a lot of Lego. Now I have to catch up with everything else, and go back to work...

Today's #MusicAdvent letter is "E", so I'm going with Evan's Blue, one of a number of bands introduced to me by fellow shippers in my first big online fandom: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oatd...

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Day 4 of #MusicAdvent and this is Danheim. A friend introduced me to what's described as a "Nordic folk/Viking inspired project" by Danish producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen. Good for when I'm working, and feels very viddable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=maJy...

Day 3 of #MusicAdvent, and for C I'm going with Concrete Blonde, a band I got introduced to by the movie Pump Up The Volume. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7um...

Had a belated birthday dinner with a friend last night. Ordered takeaway from an Indian restaurant in my area for the first time, and tried several dishes I've never eaten before. Food was great, went to leave a review today, and Just-Eat presented me with this:

Day 2 of #MusicAdvent, and I'm going with B for Blue Stahli, and this song in particular. I had a Mass Effect Trilogy vid idea for it a decade or so ago. All I need is to record several playthroughs and a tool for save file editing... www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAxO...

It's #MusicAdvent again, and I'm going to ease myself into it by picking AC/DC for A, for various reasons including that this song always reminds me of Arnie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsX...

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