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Before booking our flights to the UK I had a dream that me, my mum, dad and the Aussie were running round the UK supermarket, Asda, trying to find Christmas PJ’s before the shop closed on Christmas Eve! I am now quite keen on Christmas PJ’s as well as the obligatory Christmas jumper of course.

I have found two Christmas jumpers which I plan to wear over the festive season and won’t reveal yet but below are a selection of my other favourite jumpers and PJ’s.

Jumpers

1. Blue Sequin Penguin Christmas Jumper – a penguin jumper is a must have!

Asda Blue Sequin Penguin Christmas Jumper

2. Light Grey Shimmering Embellished Christmas Tunic – this is great as you can wear it with jeans or tights/leggings as a dress.

Asda Light Grey Shimmering Embellished Christmas Tunic

3. Red Christmas Puppy Jumper – puppies and Christmas what a winning combination!

Sainsburys TU Red Christmas Puppy Jumper

4. Customisable Christmas Tree Jumper – I love this, put the decorations where you fancy every day.

Marks & Spencers Customisable Christmas Tree Jumper

5. Christmas slogan jumper with sequins – festive greens + sequins!

ASOS DESIGN christmas slogan jumper with sequins

BONUS: Not a jumper but an Ugly Christmas Rashie!!! This is essential on a Christmas Day at the beach in the heat of summer.

PJ’s

1. Red Mrs. Claus Matching Christmas Pyjamas – these are part of a family set!

Asda Red Mrs. Claus Matching Christmas Pyjamas

2. Christmas Cream Penguin Pyjamas – again with the penguins!

Sainsurys Christmas Cream Penguin Pyjamas

3. Christmas Navy Star Print Pyjamas – these are very cute and can be worn before and after Christmas.

Sainsburys Christmas Navy Star Print Pyjamas

4. Fleece Reindeer Print Onesie – a onsie will keep you nice and toasty all Christmas Day (if you don’t plan on getting dressed!)

Marks & Spencers Fleece Reindeer Print Onesie

5. Winter Wonderland Christmas Pyjamas – lovely design and toasty warm.

Asda Winter Wonderland Christmas Pyjamas

Which jumper or pj’s are your favourite? Have you found one that is your favourite! Let me know below.

I love Christmas and part of the excitement leading up to Christmas is waiting for certain television adverts to release. This year is no exception and I have loved seeing the adverts for the first time and watching them every now and then.

Here are a selection of the adverts for companies which I have been looking forward to:

1) Heathrow Airport

This year and last year Heathrow Airport have featured the same bears who are very cute. This years advert is about the bears making it home in time for Christmas and it rings so true for me and the Aussie as we are flying to the UK for Christmas with my family this year. It also makes me a bit happy tearful because I know we will be at home this year.

2) Iceland

This isn’t a festive video but it is the Christmas advert released by Iceland supermarkets in the UK which was actually banned from being shown on tv for being “too political”. This is a video which is heartbreaking and in my mind is very important to share so people can be educated about palm oil and change can happen. You can read more about the advert being banned here.

3) John Lewis

John Lewis is a big department store in the UK and usually nail the Christmas Advert. This years advert definitely evokes the emotions and is a great advert featuring Elton John but it is not, to me at least, their greatest Christmas advert. I have enjoyed watching it though and would say that it helps get you into the festive spirit.

4) Marks and Spencers

Not as cute as they have managed in previous years but a fun glimpse around what they have to offer for Christmas.

5) Sainsburys

This is a lovely sweet advert and bought a smile to my face. The kids are so so cute and it will be an advert that you won’t get bored of because of all of the different elements. My favourite bit (other than the very adorable singer) is the plug’s grand entrance!!!

6) Asda

The theme of this advert is bringing Christmas home and it is a very funny advert. I really would like to think that on 1 December 2018 Santa fires off a cannon to bring Christmas home!

7) Aldi

Poor Kevin the Carrot! I have seen that there is a campaign to save Kevin from the Parsnip. I am looking forward to seeing how this all plays out and whether Kevin has other adventures.

8) Lidl

I really enjoy the Lidl adverts because they always have a fun element. This year Jenny has turkey and an orchestra in her dining room!! Another advert which makes you smile.

Lidl has also responded to the John Lewis advert and it is really quite amusing. I think Lidl 1 John lewis 0 on that count!

9) Coca Cola

Holidays are coming! The Coco Cola lorry is on the move again to deliver the goods. The song hasn’t changed for a few years now, if ever, and the content is the usual but you know it is Christmas when you hear that “holidays are coming” jingle.

Overall I would say that the Heathrow Airport advert is my all out winner this Christmas, although the Iceland advert is extremely important and needs to be seen which is why I included it.

Of all of the adverts which is your favourite or do you have another one which you love?