Hello and stuff

I have been fandom-stockinging. It's quite a good feeling, although life has done its best to get in the way! So I'm quite a lot behind schedule. I'd just got into the swing of things, and then I had to spend a day helping my mother deliver her Christmas cards (I keep telling her that she knows too many people, but she refuses to take me seriously). Then I lost most of another day when I had to help her do her last big shop before Christmas. Not that I mind such things, obviously! It's just that it's all time. Still, fandom-stockinging does stretch into the new year, which is a help.

Elsewhere, I am hoarding the last ever episode of White Collar. I shall probably watch it tonight, as I'm ever wary of spoilers. But the last ever episode! Ever! It's been one of my favourite shows of recent years; one of those with a great cast, some fun scripts, and just general entertainicity. Shut up, you're allowed to make up words in December. That is an actual thing. As is cramp. I'm attempting to write this whilst festooned in pussy cats. I'm looking after my sister's dog this weekend, while she and her husband visit his folks, and the cats are not impressed! They adore my younger sister's dog, but this is my oldest sister's, which is new and therefore scary. It's a sort of rescue - a grossly overweight King Charles, which is adorable, but clearly not if you're a cat. Or a car, which is what that word was for the first three attempts. I only have two cats, but right now it feels like about forty.

Sorry, I realise that I'm blathering on about nothing, but I haven't posted about anything but The Box Of Delights in forever, and I'm beginning to run the risk of no longer looking like a real person. And I am. Usually. Probably. Well, maybe. Actually at the moment I'm half cat, but you get the drift. Blimey, listen to that wind.

Anyway, whilst avoiding watching the final ever episode of White Collar (final! ever!), I've been fiddling about on YouTube, and I found that some kind soul has uploaded The Greatest Store In The World. I don't usually go much for Christmassy TV, as I'm not really a Christmassy person. (Dean Martin-flavoured bits excepted, obviously). This is a really nice film, though. Dervla Kirwen and her two daughters are left homeless when their camper van explodes, so they move into a massive department store over Christmas. Also starring Peter Capaldi and Brian Blessed (with two legs, which is always a bit odd). I highly recommend it, and it's beneath the cut. One minor soundtrack-related warning - it dates from 1999. However bad you remember Steps as being, they're worse. Although oddly better when Brian Blessed is dancing to them.

Blimey, 1999! Where'd the time go?! Anyway, it's under the cutty bit. Highly recommended. Etc. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to move something before bits start dropping off.

( Danger: Music By Steps )