"Come on.....I can't just sit here all day, you know....not when there's still so much to knock off the Christmas tree"

Christmas Eve......Shake it, baby..........

The final #ChristmasAtoZ Y and Z are for... 😋 Yummy! 🦓 Zebras - which look a bit like reindeer. But stripey 😴 Zzzzz's - about 340 until we do this all again And finally... Y is for YOU lot, my friends ❤️ Thank you to anyone who has joined in. Hope you all have a VERY Merry Christmas 🤗

Don't forget, if you're still looking for that last minute pressie, there is still time to show your utter, utter, utter contempt for someone by getting them the living embodiment of the ghost of Christmas shit.

Wow! Xcited to say we're nearly there! Feel free to cheat with the X's 😊 W and X are for..... 🎬 Wizard of Oz 🌨 White Christmas (I'm dreaming) 🥃 Whisky 🎶 Wonderful Christmas Time 😵‍💫 Xcess (of everything!) 🧮 Xmas Calculations #ChristmasAtoZ

How all cats are packaged prior to shipping at Christmas.

If, like me, you love a good ghost story at Christmas, you're in for a treat tonight 👻 From 10pm, BBC Four are showing four spine-tingling chillers, adapted by Mark Gatiss: Woman of Stone (E Nesbitt) Lot No 249 (Arthur Conan Doyle) Count Magnus (M R James) The Mezzotint (M R James)

When you're putting the finishing touches to that festive outfit and you realise you look the absolute business 😍

Verily, we are at V! V is for.... 🍨 Viennetta 📕 Viz Christmas Annual 🍬 Violet Creams (granny's favourite) 🎅 Vintage Christmas 🤗 Volunteering 👖 Very tight jeans by 1st January Tomorrow is W and X Wednesday Y and Z And then it's Christmas For U and Me 😊 #ChristmasAtoZ

Is it Christmas yet!? Is it Christmas yet!? Is it Christmas yet!? Is it Christmas yet!? Is it Christmas yet!?

Butter. Wouldn't. Melt.

Papa, in case you haven't noticed, I have 16 siblings, so I don't suppose one would consider procuring some condoms from Father Christmas this year, you randy old bastard? Illustrated scene from "David Copsafeel" by Charles Dickens

U already!? Unbelievable! U is for..... 🎬 Up (I am ready for the sequel) 🎁 Unwrapping presents 👖 Undoing the top button after dinner 👮‍♂️👮‍♀️🚔🚒🚑🚂🚌🥼🦺💂Uniforms - thank you to anyone who has to wear one over Christmas ❤ 🎶 Under Pressure - aren't we all!? #ChristmasAtoZ

I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember "We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September" I heard a bird sing In the dark of December - Oliver Herford #NationalRobinDay #WinterSolstice

A reminder that tomorrow is the last day if your kids want to catch Satan at Dillard's before Christmas.

She spots her prey....... Creeps up on the unsuspecting victim...... Moves in for the kill...... It is over in a moment....... #Caturday

Sorry I'm late! It's nearly T time! And I do love T time 😊 T is for.... 🚂 Train Sets 🎲 Trivial Pursuit 🎬 Trading Places (looking good Billy Ray!) 📺 The Two Ronnies 🍗 Turkey with all the Trimmings 🥃 Tipples 🎶 The First Noel 😋 Tupperware boxes of Twiglets #ChristmasAtoZ

And lo did it come to pass that Mary and Joseph came upon an inn where Mary could rest and prepare to give birth to Jesus Christ, the son of our Lord, the messiah and chosen one 🙏 But the innkeeper was a cat. And as we know. All cats are bastards. #Caturday

It has done the rounds a few times but I love this colourised snowball fight on film from 1897. It looks like they're all having tremendous fun 😊

The latest in my new series for BBC Four, "Steve goes to church and let's be honest, it's about time" This is St James the Great Church in my local village of Audley. And what a great church it is. At the heart of the local community, running various events throughout the year.

A polite reminder that if you're posting a mother to a UK destination and want her to arrive in time for Christmas, the last day for postage is today (second class) and Monday (first class).

With it being the last Friday before Christmas, there could only be one chocolate: Terry's chocolate orange, dark mode, of course and one fridge magnet: cute cat with a Santa hat. It's what Christmas is all about. If you like chocolate. And fridge magnets. #FridgeMagnetFriday

Ssssssplendid - we're at S! So many to choose from..... ☃️ Snowball fights: me & mum when I was 6 (check out that balaclava! 😀) ⛄️ Snowmen 🎁 Simon Says - easily one of the best toys ever 🎶 Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town #ChristmasAtoZ

Love my Christmas 'Splat the Cat' mugs 😊

Christmas at Keele Hall today. We had our Faculty "Secret Santa" gift giving. Love it when it's all "Christmassy" like this 😊😍

Last orders from my shop for Christmas craftysharp.etsy.com

Rockin' Christmas Robin 💜

@mouseinthehouse.bsky.social Happy Fifty flipping Fifth Birthday, Andrea!!! 🎂🥳🎁🎈🍾 Join the club 😊 Having been 55 for approximately 4 months, I can confirm that it's actually quite a lot like being 54, which is no bad thing. Have a brilliant day and here is your celebratory, excitable Red Panda x

Ready or not....one week to go!! R is for...... 📖 Radio Times Christmas issue ❤️ Red Pandas! 🎬 Romancing the Stone 📺 Ronco adverts 🎶 Ring Out Solstice Bells 🦌 Red Noses (on humans and reindeer) 🎁 Rubik's Cube #ChristmasAtoZ

Deffo going Tescos in this today.

To boldly go where no Christmas shopper has gone before.......

Q is Quite tricky but we're no Quitters! Have any words with "Q" in, if you like. Q is for..... 📺 QI Christmas Special 🎁 Quickies - unwrapping whatever it is you're desperate to unwrap 😊 😖 Queues in shops and on motorways, usually behind Chris bloody Rea 🚗 #ChristmasAtoZ

The perfect way to add a dash of traditional Christmas colour to your fruit bowl at this time of year.......

Can we have a "P" please, Bob? After all that booze, you're gonna need it. P is for.... 🎲 Pictionary - the best game at Christmas but only if no one has any talent for drawing 🍷 Port 🎬 Planes, Trains & Automobiles and..... 🗓 Planning! #ChristmasAtoZ

We Three Kings ❤️

I was getting that "let me sleep" look. Now I'm getting that "you must go feed me" look.

🎶 I WANNA BE 🎶

Santa can fly half a dozen reindeer, you think he can't fly a plane?

Santa, seriously unimpressed with this Chinchilla necking all the tea.

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Oh my, we've Only gone and landed on the big O 😲😌 O is for..... ⚱️ Ornaments 🎶 O Come, All Ye Faithful 📖👻 Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad (my favourite ghost story) 🖥 Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special #ChristmasAtoZ

OK, they're no angels but come on, that's a bit harsh 😯

'The Shortening Winter's Day is Near a Close' by Joseph Farquharson

You know you've done a decent job with the Christmas tree when Han Solo and Luke Skywalker look impressed.

Lovely walk at sunrise this morning. Doubly nice when there aren't many people around and you can just breathe in a bit of peace and quiet before the day begins.

N already???? Never!(land) N is for..... 🎶 Noddy Holder 🖥 Noel Edmonds 🎬 Nightmare Before Christmas (see above) 📃😈 Naughty List 😮‍💨 No more room #ChristmasAtoZ

My goodness Me, time to Make Merry with M..... 🥜 Mixed Nuts 📺 Morecombe & Wise Christmas Special 🎶 Mary's Boy Child 🎬 Mary Poppins 🎲 Monopoly (which has to last at least 3 days or it doesn't count) #ChristmasAtoZ

Exclusive footage of me, for the next 12 days, just waiting and waiting for Father Christmas to come...... #Caturday

Cracking finale with lots of happy families and excited kiddies. And lovely to chat to some of the older folk who are always pleased to see us. People gave very generously and as always, it's massively appreciated.

I can only imagine which list some of you lot are on........