I LOVE ME SOME CHRISTMAS! EVEN WITH ALL THE RAIN, IT’S STARTING TO FEEL A BIT CHRISTMASSY AROUND HERE. I ESPECIALLY ENJOY SOME OF THE GREAT OLD CHRISTMAS MOVIES. SCROOGE WITH ALASTAIR SIM, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE WITH JIMMY STEWART, AND THE CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ARE AMONG MY STANDARD VIEWING FARE THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE BLACKADDER CHRISTMAS SHOW AS WELL AS MERRY CHRISTMAS MISTER BEAN AND SOME OF THE FINE STEPHEN FRY “QI” CHRISTMAS SHOWS. HAVE YOU FOLKS GOT ANY SPECIAL FAVOURITES?

THE ELLSMERE BOOK LAUNCH WAS A SMASH – ABOUT 60 COPIES SOLD AND EVERY ONE HAD A SKETCH BY CARTOONIST FAITH ERIN HICKS. I IMAGINE HER WITH HER ARM IN A SLING OF ICE THE NEXT DAY, LIKE THOSE MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHERS. FAITH WAS TERRIFIC AND SO IS HER NEW BOOK, SO IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT ONE YET, GET ONE SOON! DID I TELL YOU IT MAKES A GREAT GIFT?? PHOTOS ARE UP ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

WE HAD – IN THE WORDS OF ANDY FROM LITTLE BRITAIN – A BIT OF A KERFUFFLE THIS WEEK. WE WERE MISSING THE BULK OF OUR FINAL CRISIS #5 COMICS. ONE OF OUR BEST SELLERS AND WE COULD ONLY COVER THE FIRST 20 ORDERS…YIKES! LUCKILY NO ONE SCREAMED AT US TOO MUCH AND THE REPLACEMENT COPIES ARE DUE TO ARRIVE NEXT WEDNESDAY. CRISIS INDEED!

SALE – SALE – SALE – SALE!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20TH – STRANGE ADVENTURES WILL BE HAVING A SALE ON EVERYTHING IN THE STORE. DROP IN AND SAVE A FEW BUCKS ON SOME GREAT GIFT IDEAS!

SO LONG FOR NOW,

CALUM