This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Erica Price, West Midlands.
Welcome to the first ever Christmas giveaway extravaganza on Maison Cupcake!
Get set for twelve fabulous days of present giving lined up between now and December 17. There will be books, hampers, cookware, chocolate, you name it, it’s being given away here over the next twelve days.
There’ll be a lot of variety and several of the giveaways will also be open to international readers.
Today I am giving you the opportunity to win some fabulous Christmas goodies from Waitrose:
1. A sought after Delia Classic Christmas Cake kit RRP £10 but likely to disappear from the shops any second and go the same way as Heston’s Hidden Orange Christmas Pudding i.e. getting bought on Ebay by crazies with holes in their pockets
2. Borsari 750g Chocolate Panettone RRP £8.99 in a box so gorgeous Sarah Jessica Parker would probably use it as a handbag.
3. 400g Farmhouse Butter Biscuits RRP £5.99 in a tin adorned with cutesy red dress like something out of Mad Men. I’ve not seen Mad Men yet. It’s good apparently?
4. Silver Foodie Christmas Crackers – I can’t find these on the Waitrose or Ocado websites so they must be really exclusive and will be RRP at least £10.
To find out how to win these wonderful Waitrose goodies and more about other prizes being given away between now and December 17, read further down the bottom of this post.
But first let me show you some of my other favourite Waitrose goodies that I saw close up at their Christmas press launch back in the summer…
Lots of little tree decorations and stocking fillers ranging from these Bah Humbug chocolate discs to individually boxed Choc on Choc christmas chocolate cupcakes.
Raymond Briggs style The Snowman cake.
Father Christmas Cake for “Another Bloomin’ Christmas” – as is the phrase beloved of Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas. My son watched this film so much last year we were concerned he might start saying “Happy Bloomin’ Christmas”.
Much more polite than the cartoon grumpy Father Christmas are these Three Kings and fondant nativity cake.
My favourite product of all is here, salted caramel delices, like truffles rolled in cocoa but with a hard shell inside which a liquid salt caramel bursts into your mouth. I have a bit of thing about salt caramel right now (don’t we all) and these really did it for me. Alongside them are almond and cinnamon clusters. Either would make great gifts to take along to a dinner party during the festive period.
For the children I loved these felt stockings and dinky jelly bean dispenser with miniature metal scoop.
I think these biscuits were gingerbread. I especially like the reindeer!
Last but not least, my other favourite product was this Love Christmas Gourmet Popcorn which comes in either Strawberry & White Chocolate or Pecan Caramel and Milk Chocolate flavours. Both are to die for. To my joy, Waitrose sent me a pack of each after the show and although I could have happily woofed them down I was incredibly restrained (or bonkers – you choose) and incorporated them into ice cream.
I’m really making you wait for these prizes aren’t I. Keep going and you’ll get them after the ice cream.
Pecan Popcorn Ice Cream
Ingredients:
(adapted from “Basic Vanilla Ice Cream”, Nigella Lawson, How to Eat)
500ml single cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
6 egg yolks
125g caster sugar
150g sweet popcorn
50g roughly chopped pecans
2 tbsp Dulce de Leche
50ml amaretto or Baileys or a liquer of your choice (optional)
You will also need an ice cream maker. I use the sort with a bowl you put in the freezer before churning.
Method:
1. Half fill the sink with cold water.
2. Heat the cream in a medium size saucepan until it’s about to come to the boil then turn down. Add the vanilla extract.
3. In another pan, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until thick and creamy. Stir in the cream mixture beating all the while and then returning to a low to moderate heat. Stir continuously for 8-10 minutes.
4. Stand the pan in the sink of cold water and continue to stir vigorously.
5. When it is cold, churn in an ice cream maker for around 45 minutes.
6. Finally tip your ice cream into a tub for freezing. Before placing in the freezer, stir in the popcorn, Dulce de Leche and pecans with a spoon saving a small handful of popcorn and nuts to sprinkle on the top. Also at this point, if you are adding amaretto, stir that in now. Some booze added to homemade ice cream does make it awfully easier to scoop out later! Freeze for at least several hours before serving.
Ta-dah!
You made it. Well done.
There is one mandatory way to enter and several ways to get bonus entries.
This giveaway is open to readers with UK mailing addresses. Readers from overseas are welcome to enter provided they can give the UK mailing address of a friend to receive the gift on their behalf with any onward delivery being at their own cost.
The winner will be chosen using an online randomiser and announced in a subsequent post on this blog – the winners of several of the 12 giveaways will be will announced together across 2-3 posts according to their closing dates.
To win these Waitrose Christmas goodies with total retail value of around £35 you need to:
1. Mandatory. Leave a comment at the end of this post telling me your favourite Christmas movie.
2. Second chance to win, tweet a link to this giveaway as follows: “Win Waitrose goodies RRP £35 @maisoncupcake” WITH A LINK TO THIS POST as it may no longer be the home page item if you enter later this week. Then leave a second comment saying you’ve done so telling me your Twitter ID and another favourite Christmas movie.
3. Third chance to win, share a link to this blog post on your Facebook wall saying “12 Days of Christmas Giveaways on Maison Cupcake – I’ve entered to win Waitrose goodies today” and then leave a further comment that you’ve done so… with, you’ve guessed it, another favourite Christmas movie. What do you mean you can’t think of three?!
You must leave a further separate comment for each bonus entry otherwise they will not be counted.
Closing date: midnight BST on Sunday December 12th.The winner will be notified by email. If the winner does not reply within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
Good luck everyone!With thanks to Waitrose.
Also coming up during Maison Cupcake 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways:
Interflora Christmas Hamper RRP £100
Books from Octopus and Quadrille
Cookware from Sainsbury’s, Jamie Oliver, Nigella Living Collection and Mum et Moi
Chocolate from Green & Blacks and Matcha Chocolat
Spices from Steenbergs
and more!
Bridget says
What a great selection, Waitrose used to be my only local supermarket and I really missed their quality and choice when I moved to an area which doesn’t have one (and what ever people say it’s not really more expensive if you care about the quality of what you buy. Anyway I don’t have one favourite Christmas movie but a selection we watch every year; White Christmas, Muppet Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life. They all make me feel very festive.
Nicky Russell says
My Fave Xmas Movie is The Snowman
@paulinepppp
Nicky Russell says
RT d @paulinepppp 🙂
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
Also the Snowman or the Bear!
Jo Bryan says
My favourite is Its a Wonderful Life.
Sarah says
Love Actually, perfect Christmas slush, my absolute favourite!
Sarah says
Definitely The Snowman! I still have to watch it every Christmas.
Deepa says
My favourite Christmas movie is the Muppet Christmas Carol! 🙂
I just tweeted – @lazygiraffe
donna baxter says
my favourite christmas movie has to be Muppets Christmas Carol (watched it yesterday). Scrooge being visited by the 3 ghosts is a classic but with the Muppets turns it into such a great family film.
donna baxter says
I have tweeted a link on twitter. My twitter id is @dmbaxt.
Another of my favourite Christmas movies is The Grinch with Jim Carey!
denise s says
my favourite movie is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie @lottiegirlx
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
Oh! I tweeted too!
denise s says
tweeted @lottiegirlx my other favourite xmas movie is Gremlins
Stephanie Carswell says
Hello! My favourite Christmas film has to be Father Christmas 🙂 Thanks! Stephanie
Jenny Eatwell says
My favourite Christmas film is “Truly Madly Deeply” – it doesn’t have anything to do with Christmas, but it is a lovely girly film that just suits being wrapped up in a blankie on the sofa with a cup of mulled wine, some chocs and a box of tissues to cope with the weepy bits.
I tweeted too. 🙂
Kate Davis-Holmes says
I love the madness of the Muppets Christmas Carol but also how it still gets across that lovely message of Christmas too. Love the Christmas Carol
I tweet as @netcurtains and have retweeted and done the Facebook thing too.
Lovely Waitrose competition
Kate Davis-Holmes says
Tweeted as @netcurtains
I like the Snowman for its dreamy quality
Sandy Calico says
What a fantastic giveaway. My favourite xmas film is Love Actually.
Kate Davis-Holmes says
It’s a Wonderful Life is lovely as good message and old-fashioned loveliness
I facebooked too
louise says
My favourite xmas film is Its a Wonderful Life, classic!
louise says
have tweeted @ThirtyfiveFlowe second favourite film? Elf, love this one with the kids 🙂
Simon says
What a generous set of prizes!
My fave film (not just for christmas) is Nightmare before Christmas – the craft of that animation is amazing and the story, though dark, is great
Abby Bookham says
I love Elf and Shrek the Halls
Abby Bookham says
Forgot to add my twitter @boranpolska
wendy mcdonald says
I love the Muppet’s Christmas Toy…a little known gem of a festive film!!
wendy mcdonald says
Tweeted link @wendymcd83
wendy mcdonald says
Tweeted link @wendymcd83
Also love The Grinch!
wendy mcdonald says
Have shared link on Facebook. My final festive favourite is Jingle all the Way! Arnie at his cheesiest! Thank you for a lovely giveaway xxx
Alethea Hill says
My favorite Christmas movie is Love Actually . . . it’s gotten so bad that I already start tearing up at the opening credits!
Alethea Hill says
I’ve tweeted as @01momonawire
I also love ‘Elf’ with Will Ferrell
Sue Gale says
The one film to some up the triumph of hope over adversity and also be full of Christmas cheer would be James Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life
Grace atkinson says
i love White Christmas, just watched it yesterday!
Grace atkinson says
twittered gracejt68
Alethea Hill says
I’ve posted the link on my personal (http://www.facebook.com/01AllyH) and blog (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mom-on-a-Wire/117703788293526) FB pages.
I also love The Grinch with Jim Carrey.
Susie Jones says
My favourite Christmas movie is Serendipity….my husband and I always cuddle up together and watch it every Christmas whilst drinking some mulled wine 🙂
@b_fly77
Lux says
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” warms my cockles
Lux says
I’ve tweeted as @abritontheside
And I’m sure Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie.
Susie Jones says
I’ve tweeted link to this comp. Another Christmas favourite is Holiday Inn.
@b_fly77
Sarah says
I have RTed, I love Home Alone, when it’s on TV it’s officially Christmas!
Alison says
Christmas with the kranks,love it!!!!!
Emma says
It has to be Muppets Christmas Carol! 🙂
Emma says
BTW….apologies, not sure why it added ‘Emma recently posted….’ to the end of that, some sort of automated thing as I’m logged into WordPress?
John Taggart says
My Favourite is The Snowman
Lou says
One of my Greatest Christmas movies has got to be Elf, keeps me and the young ‘un in stiches.
sarah tulley says
Home alone!! I just love it
Joanna Doyle says
we love the grinch in our house !
Phebe says
Not strictly a Christmas movie, but Love Actually always makes me feel festive!
joanna PARKER says
THE GRINCH
Duncan Nagle says
Elf – if it doesn’t make you feel Christmassy, nothing will.
clare doherty says
Santa Claus the movie is the best Christmas film ever. I always feel so happy at the end.
helen B says
I love the film Miracle on 34th street .
It’s a classic
Jill Ashton says
Scrooge, the classic with Alistair Sim
Catherine Greaves says
Great prize, looks scrummy, my favourite xmas film is the Gruffalo from last year perfect for all the family!
Judith Parslow says
miracle on 34th street
Sarah Arnett says
I LOVE WHITE CHRISTMAS
Judith Parslow says
retweeted jparslow1965 home alone
Sharon Hingley says
It’s A Wonderful Life , will watch it for the 1,000th time again this year 🙂
Judith Parslow says
have shared on facebook judy parslow
the muppets christmas carol
Sharon Hingley says
Tweeted @daisybeebee , amother favourite is Miracle On 34th Street x
Rachael says
My favourite Christmas ‘time’ movie is Wizard of Oz, its not Christmas in my house otherwise. My favourite Christmas ‘movie’ has to be Its a Wonderful Life :))
Louise Prior says
My favourite Christmas movie is Santa Claus The Movie.
andrea says
The Santa Clause with Tim Allen,it’s so funny
Louise Prior says
Re-Tweeted @Loupri73 and another favourite Christmas movie is Bad Santa 😉
Janet Taylor says
miracle on 34th street
Carole Shreeve says
jingle all the way great fun for all ages!
Dominic says
you have the same icecream maker as me so that popcorn icecream will be made as part of my Christmas to do list… in fact i’m going to post it today as part of my list and include a link to your blog… does this get me a 4th chance to be entered?
My fave Christmas film is ‘Its a Wonderful Life’ for obvious reasons… I WANT that Waitrose hamper!
Dom x
Dominic says
tweeted @belleaukitchen x
Dominic says
done the facebook thing too http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107388949294726
Chri Woodgate says
My fav all time Christmas movie is ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ with James Stewert
Mr. P says
It’s A Wonderful Life! I also like the Rocky Horror show, but it isn’t Christmassy. 🙂
Jay says
My favourite is the remake of Miracle on 34th Street – sorry to the purists who love the original, but the remake was the one I saw first, so it’s my favourite!
Jay says
Have tweeted – @cheekychicken24
Another favourite – although not really a Christmas film – is Wizard of Oz. It was shown every year at Christmas when I was growing up – back in the days before 500 channels, and millions of DVDs to watch! It always makes me feel Christmassy, even if I watch it in June!
dor mac says
scrooge
Jules says
It has to be Love Actually. Never fails to make me feel all happy and fuzzy inside.
Jackie Fuller says
Always has to be ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
steph says
My fave film has to be A Christmas Carol.I have even been known to stay up till 4 in the morning to watch it on tv
Beverley says
Holiday Inn!
Beverley says
Disney Christmas Carol – tweeted as bev_metallica
paula virgo says
My favourite Xmas movie – Nightmare Before Christmas – superb
@PaulaHaylock
carole says
scrooge an old favourite
carole says
DONE THE TWEET, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
Anne E says
The Muppets Christmas Carol
sharon griffin says
My favourite christmas movie is The Wizard of Oz .
Claire Jones says
Bambi!
Kat Dray says
I love The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Tracy Newton says
Miracle on 34th Street.
Louise Sims says
what a great roundup of the festive goodies on offer at Waitrose, might have to pay a visit!
One of my favourite Christmas movies is Home Alone … the original one. It just takes me back to many Christmases spent curled up on the sofa watching this.
Off to retweet now
Leatrix says
Without doubt it’s gotta be ‘National Vacation – Griswold Family Christmas’, a bit of smoltz, a bit of christmas spirit, a bit of comedy and a huge bag of fun our family watch every year without fail!
Sue Cook says
It’s A Wonderful Life.
nicola hawley says
Miracle on 34th street
nicola hawley says
Tweeted @sidshane
Santa Claus the movie
nicola hawley says
put message on my facebook wall
Home alone
Dee Dmonte says
Muppet Christmas Carol – will/have tweet and rt at WISHGIRL123 also 🙂
AMANDA LETCH says
I love the film Elf, great prize love waitrose food !
tweeted as @CHOCOAJ X
Dee Dmonte says
Have added a FB message also 🙂
susie brown says
RTed @gettogirl09
AMANDA LETCH says
1, i think It’s a wonderful life is a great feel good film for christmas x
susie brown says
favourite is Christmas movie is Santa Claus The Movie.
SarahSparkles says
The Snowman xx
mel says
my fave xmas film is the animation of the classic xmas song ….grandma got run over by a reindeer….i love a good cartoon at xmas :o)
SarahSparkles says
Have tweeted @SarahSparkles31 xx
Elaine H says
My favourite Christmas movie is It’s a Wonderful Life.
Have tweeted @elasticagirl and facebooked x
laura says
ELF is my all time fave Xmas movie! x
pinksy100 says
My fave Christmas movie has got to be Bad Santa!
@pinksy100
mel says
tweeted via @moomimmel and another fave film for xmas is elf….its naffness personified but very funny at times 🙂
SarahSparkles says
Miracle on 34th Street … Lovely film xx
@SarahSparkles31
janet clegg says
Christmas Carol Charles dickens
Tweeted as cleggy23
pinksy100 says
I’ve tweeted too, so my second movie nomination is the classic It’s a Wonderful Life!
@pinksy100
Elaine H says
Another of my favourite Christmas movies is Bugsy Malone, This is my twitter entry @elasticagirl
sherie buck says
I love Scrooge
Elaine H says
And my third favourite Christmas movie (for my facebook entry) is The Wizard of Oz x
mel says
posted to my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/moomimmel
and my third fave film is deck the halls ….mainly because they play a small clip of my fave xmas song…grandma got run over by a reindeer…i do believe that brings me back to where is started 🙂
sherie buck says
Tweeted the competition @RedRoses4 another fav movie The snowman
sherie buck says
Shared the link on facebook and my 3rd movie has got to be trains planes and automobiles
Cher Waite says
Home Alone is the ultimate feel good christmas movie for me 😀
Cher Waite says
RT’d by me too! @spritneybeers
Rhoda Kellar says
I love Home Alone, always feels like Christmas when it comes on the tv.
Rhoda Kellar says
I have tweeted too.
http://twitter.com/justforcomps/status/11854839235481600
Rhoda Kellar says
I have posted on my Facebook wall.
Carol says
Can I have Elf three times?
mel butcher says
My favourite Christmas movie would have to be Santa Claus the Movie, an oldie but a classic
mel butcher says
I’ve posted on Facebook too, my next fave Christmas movie would have to be Home Alone as the kids love it and fill my house with real santa like belly laughs.
Rose says
My favourite is the original Scrooge with Alistair Simm
MariaBarrett says
My Waitrose favourite is Amattlons chocolate covered almonds. I keep buying them for my partner but eating them myself, mmmmmm. Oh, film? A Wonderful Life of course. Merry Christmas!
Frances hopkins says
My favourite is Home Alone
Sarah Bailey says
My favourite Christmas Movie has to be the Muppets Christmas Carol brings back memories from being a kid and watching it with my parents over and over again!
Sarah Bailey says
Tweeted @Selene1611
Laura Pritchard says
The Nightmare Before Christmas – it’s magical & has great songs!
Sarah Bailey says
Whoops forgot my favourite Christmas movie with that one, having one of those days sorry…
Guessing after that it has to be Home Alone, feel a bit like I’m getting no where in my goal the moment, though how that has anything to do with Home Alone I don’t know…
Mercedes says
White Christmas without a doubt !
Mercedes says
I’ve just done it on Facebook and Twitter ! My next film is Wizard of Oz… we’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz…. because, because, because, because, becauuuussse….
andrea caizley says
I love santa claus- the movie, with dudley moore, its my christmas day film.
Rebecca Townsend says
My favourite Christmas film has to be Muppets Christmas Carol
Debbie Gillespie says
My favourite Christmas movie is It’s a wonderful life.
andrea caizley says
have tweeted @andiecaz, another favourite is white christmas, on oldie but a goody.
Hazel says
Many Xmas movies, Love them all – especially A Christmas Carol (all versions)
Debbie Gillespie says
I’ve tweeted @jazza1 I also like the movie Bad Santa
andrea caizley says
Have posted a a link on fb, another fab film is scrooged, with bill murray, the story is the same but with murray`s humour thrown in.
wendy @kikicomp says
got to be Its a Wonderful Life
Debbie Gillespie says
I’ve left the message on facebook. The other Christmas movie I like is Home Alone.
karen humes says
polar express for me- first film my two little girls sat all the way through!! magical
Denise Sears says
My favourite Christmas movie has to be “Miracle on 34th Street”, A classic film which still works wonders today.
Becca Rothwell says
I may be slightly odd but I love watching The Nightmare Before Christmas whilst wrapping presents. It gets two annual airings, at Halloween whilst carving a pumpkin and at Christmas. It is a multi-holiday film ^_^
Becca Rothwell says
I’ve tweeted a link to this post. Second favourite Christmas film has to be A Muppet Christmas Carol! Another one for the present wrapping/making marathon.
Becca Rothwell says
Oh I forgot to say in that last post, my Twitter ID is @BeccaRothwell
Fiona Maclean says
Love Actually. I’m soppy and romantic, and its a great film!
Added to my fby too
Becca Rothwell says
Final entry, I’ve also shared a link to this post on Facebook and my third favourite Christmas Movie is Scrooged!
Izzy says
Ooooooh…gotta be the Snowman, love that film.
Izzy says
Have also put a link on my facebook page, I don’t use twitter otherwise I’d link there too…
However to make up for my twitter fail I’ll leave two films as my other favourite…The Nightmare before Christmas, and Love Actually 🙂
Kerry Dodd says
mine has got to the classic a christmas carol x
Jen says
My ultimate fave xmas movie is Holiday! Yummy Jude Law in that blue jumper…
Waitrose-love, Jen xxx
Sarah says
Really? 128 comments at the time of writing and not one person has mentioned The Muppet Christmas Carol…Really? I’m going all in for this prize, so I’ll be back with other faves and re-tweets and the like..!
Jen says
My ultimate fave xmas movie is Miracle on 34th street. The original black and white one… Aw!
Jen says
Oh and I’ve facebooked too!
My thrid fave xmas movie is probably The Grinch!
Nigel Hollingsworth says
Planes,Trains and Automobiles – a heart warming tale of goodwill to all at Christmas time 🙂
Holly B says
I have just received my early Xmas pressie of an ice cream machine. This recipe sounds wonderful! My face Xmas movie – Mary Poppins!
Anne says
I’m choosing a movie that isn’t really festive but they used to show it every Christmas in Scotland – Born Free. I can’t watch it now without crying and it reminds me of sitting in front of the fire with my mum with a box of Quality Street having a good blub!
Sarah says
Back again to say that I’ve RT’d @ScrumptiousSal and to give another favourite; ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’!
claire woods says
Favourite movie is the Father Christmas one. My son Samuel watched it for the first time this year and it made him laugh when Father Christmas kept saying bloomin’!
claire woods says
I have left link on Twitter. Love The Snowman film – this is one that everyone should watch.
claire woods says
I have left link on Facebook page. Third fave movie is The Holiday. It is romantic, funny and christmassey.
Sarah says
Finally, I’ve shared this post on my Facebook wall. Last but not least, my favourite Christmas film ever (yes, it’s a Christmas film): Die Hard.
Emma Howard says
My favourite Xmas film is the Snowman
Kelly Young says
My favourite christmas movie has to be the snowman and father christmas 🙂
lynn savage says
My fav all time Christmas movie is Miracle of 34th Street
Emma Howard says
Have tweeted. Another of my favourite Xmas films is Miracle on 34th Street.
@ammalinetheduck
Emma Howard says
Have shared on Facebook. I also love the film Elf.
lynn savage says
Have shared on Facebook, 2nd favourite movie – Elf
Erica says
The Sound of Music is my fave.
Kelly Young says
My favourite christmas movie has to be the grinch
left link on twitter @rainiexiexie
Kelly Young says
third favourite christmas movie is Fred clause 🙂
Posted facebook link 🙂
Erica says
tweeter. Also like Holiday Inn.
Sarah Laycock says
Don’t throw stones at me but I can’t help liking the Sound of Music, I love to hate it but somehow remember the words year after year!
Sarah Laycock says
Have also shared on facebook and my 2nd movie would be ET – the terror, the tears and the triumph in that order!
Chris Turner says
Elf for me
:o)
Shared on Facebook
Ceri Mitchell says
Santa Claus the movie – not sure if it is the film itself or the fact that I sneaked in to see it when I wasn’t quite old enough. Not seen it for years but it certainly seemed magical as a kid!!
Kavey says
Easy peasy, it’s White Christmas. I know, before my time, but we watched this so often when I was a kid (my dad adores it) that for some sections, I can talk along with the actors to the lines…
goodshoeday says
why of course it had to be:
The Great Escape
this year h will get over the fence i just know it….
CherishedByMe says
Well I’m glad I haven’t been into Waitrose for a while as there is soooo much that I now want !
Favourite Christmas film : Home Alone. 🙂
CherishedByMe says
I’ve tweeted the post:
Second Christmas movie : Elf! 🙂
Emma L Clarke says
Without a doubt it has to be It’s A Wonderful Life – such a ‘feel good’ movie.
Have tweeted and commented on FB too.
@emma1111111 (Twitter follower)
Simon says
Scrooged. 🙂 Could watch it over and over again.
Sian Kneller says
What a wonderful giveaway! I’ve done all 3 of the steps. My favourite xmas film is Scrooged.
Anne says
I’ve tweeted it and I’m another one for DIE HARD! A great festive movie – you must watch it Sarah!
Jill Le Quesne says
My fave Christmas movie is Miracle on 34th Street – the Richard Attenborough version. I think he makes a totally believable Father Christmas.
Jill Le Quesne says
I’ve justed put the link on Facebook. My second favourite Christmas film is White Christmas – yes it’s corny but I love it!
Becky says
I love White Christmas as soppy Xmas movie
Becky says
tweeted as LakesSingleMum
Jen says
My fave is Home Alone, and has to be the first one 🙂
Becky says
LakesSingleMum tweeted and Home Alone for comedy
Ella says
My favourite Christmas movie is a Muppet Christmas Carol. It never fails to fill me with childlike Christmas anticipation and loveliness!1 Infact I watched it the other night while I was writing my Christmas cards
Becky says
On my FB page and The Grinch
Jen says
I’ve tweeted @luckyduckyme and another one of my favourite Christmas movies is Christmas with the Kranks – hilarious! 🙂
Marian Fievez says
Its A Wonderful Life, best Christmasd film ever.
Ella says
I just tweeted @ellacopter.
Another of my fave Christmas films is Elf. For the same reasons as before really. For adults I think the best thing you can do at Christmas it to remember what it was like to be a kid. Then you get the most of out Christmas!
Alan Johnson says
Scrooge ( 1951 ) Alastair Sim
The best of them all
Ella says
And finally, I’ve shared on Facebook!
My third favourite Christmas movie is Die Hard. What? It’s set at Christmas so it counts
ann says
White christmas a real classic
Kitty says
Nightmare Before Christmas 🙂
Kevin Honey says
It’s a Wonderful Life. It might be old, but it hasn’t been beaten!
Mandi Crockford says
Love Die Hard 🙂
Margaret Akel says
It’s a Wonderful Life – so uplifting
Ellie Gillard says
My favourite Christmas movie is any of the Indiana Jones films – not strictly festive but they always used to be on when I was wee and the two are now intrinsically linked.
Karen de Ronde says
My favourite movie is Scrooged with Bill Murray – it’s a fab film which ends with a real feel good moment
Kavey says
Made my second entry on twitter! 🙂
Kavey says
Oops, the second Christmas film to add to the comment above is The Muppet Christmas Carol!
jane stevens says
I love Elf. Will F is so hilarious. He is also a rather large elf. Xxx
Romana Richards says
Phew. Took me a while to get to the bottom of your blog as I was distracted by the beautiful photos and am still drooling looking at those marvelous Christmassy treats. My fave movie is “The Snowman” as I used to watch it annually with the kids and they were mesmerised by it. We were full after Christmas dinner and tired after the joy and surprise of all those pressies. It was always a wonderful christmas with them. Grown up now but we still spend Christmas all together and revisit the movie when it is on TV.
sharon says
My favourite Christmas movie is called “Prancer”, me and my children watch it every year, a really lovely movie about a little girl who finds an injured reindeer in the road, she of course helps the reindeer, it is a lovley family Christmas movie. My kids love it and they are 15 and 12 now!
Steve says
Horribly twee, but – The Christmas Stranger
camille says
Elf
amanda dixon says
it has to a christmas carol to melt the heart of any scrooge
Stinky says
Holiday Inn
Great tunes (including that one), animation of a calendar with a visual symbol, and the source of the name for Holiday Inn hotels
Sanjeeta kk says
Love the pecan ice cream out there. All the give away are alluring.
diva says
AH! how wonderful…the spirit of giving eh? 🙂 beautiful ice cream and beautiful gifts! x
sarah says
home alone, my little girl absolutely loves it!
Kim Coate says
my favourite is home alone, pure entertainment
Anne Wright says
The Christmas Story. Reminds me of being a child and snuggled up with my mum and late father it gives me that warm fuzzy Christmas feeling. I got it on DVD last year for a bargain £2.99 must only be me that loves it lol.
John Taggart says
Favourite Movie – The Snowman
Patricia Owen says
“White Christmas” – you could call call me old fashioned but Bing is till trendy even if the others actors aren’t!
Ann calland says
My favourite christmas movie is The Snowman,such a lovely film.
Romana Richards says
Link from Twitter by ZoshJosh
Penelope Jenkins says
I’s a wonderful life is my favourite Christmas film. It hits the spot every year!
Romana Richards says
and another movie is Home Alone
Cristina says
Favourite Christmas Film: White Christmas
Cristina says
Posted on twitter @sarokaal
another favourite christmas film: It’s a wonderful life
lydia says
it isn’t christmas without a dose of wallace and gromit!!
tweeted as mrs_meep
Catherine Butterworth says
It’s a wonderful life. it’s steeped in tradition and leaves you with the feel good factor.
Jan Wroblewski says
Scrooge -The Alistair Sims version – Classic
sandra henderson says
gotta be the snowman we watch it every christmas eve x
Gerri Tennant says
A Tree Stands in Brooklyn – a wonderful Christmas story about children born into hard times and how they have a wonderful Christmas despite it..
Marzena says
My favourite Christmas film is Love Actually
Marzena says
Tweeted @marzutek
neil says
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Eloise Ewards says
The original Santa Claus the Moviw with Dudley moore- perfect in every way for me to feel festive
Marzena says
My second Christmas film is Home Alone
I like Maison Cupcake on FB and I share a link to this giveaway on my Facebook wall (Marzena Szymborska)
Ursula Bingham says
Miracle on 34th Street (1947 version)
helena haddock says
mine is The santa clause a great family film
angela muir says
Has to be The Snowman
Ceri Kay says
My favourite Christmas movie has to be Home Alone, it was the first video I ever bought myself and is full of hilarious tricks against the evil burglars!
Heather says
Home Alone – because Macaulay Culkin was brilliant, before he lost the plot and grew up.
karen taylor says
Home Alone, it’s a classic family film
Michele says
My favourite Christmas movie is Polar Express
Mark Hopkins says
Scrooged. Bill Murray is hilarious!
Nikki says
My favourite christmas movie would be White Christmas. Let it snow!!
Happy christmas to you.
xx
Nikki says
White Christmas is a Christmas Movie Must!
Happy Christmaas to you all
laura jones says
BRIEF ENCOUNTER SEEN SO MANY TIMES STILL MAKES ME CRY!
Carole Dorran says
It’s got to be Home Alone, still funny even after all these years.
Carole Dorran says
Posted on Facebook. Another favourite Christmas film is Bad Santa
JOAN HOLLOWAY says
I love White Christmas
Nadine Lloyd says
My favourite Christmas film is the Muppets Christmas Carole, sad I know but I just love it!!
Maven Ulip says
Harry Potter movies
Elizabeth Smith says
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (the theme tune to which I will now have playing on a loop inside my head for the rest of the day)
andrew petrie says
its a wonderful life.
Emily Hutchinson says
We were just talking yesterday about whether or not popcorn in ice cream would work, so thank you for answering that question! my fave Christmas film is Muppets Christmas Carol, who can resist a film with singing vegetables? Brilliant prize too – thanks!
Domestic goddesque says
Miracle on 34th Street. Have done all three ;-p-)
melissa says
My favourite christmas movie is DEFINITELY A Christmas Story. It’s a national institution in the States, but hardly anyone has even heard about it here! Definitely worth seeking out.
(melissa, stuck in bed for the 5th day running with swine flu. Yes, swine flu.)
Cheryl says
Definitely Love Actually, such a clever film and really feel good!
Vickii says
Popcorn ice cream?? Interesting!!
My favourite Christmas movie is ‘Love Actually’! I LOVE everything about that movie! That reminds me that I have yet to watch it this Christmas season; I’m going to have to schedule it in 🙂
Melanie Gardiner says
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for me – I’m still afraid of the child catcher even now.
sue mc says
The Grinch
Julie Booth says
my favourite movie is ‘Santa Claus – the movie’ especially the first half. We have watched this every Christmas for the last 15 years.
Julie Booth says
have tweeted. @tiddles12 secom=nd favourite = Home Alone 2- Christmas in New York
Julie Booth says
have shared on facebook- http://www.facebook.com/tiddles12 next movie- It’s a Wonderful Life
Choclette says
I know it’s a bit of a cliche, but it is a great film – It’s a wonderful life
Choclette says
Have tweeted
Next favourite xmas film is pretty much any version of A Christmas Carole
sheila buckle says
Farorite film is The Snowman, I watch it every xmas.Second is A Christmas Carol
sheila buckle says
I am puting it on face book too.
sheila buckle says
3rd. favorite is The Sound of Music
sheila buckle says
My favorite film is The Snoeman, which I watch every Xmas.
Jason Humphreys says
Has to be Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Especially the scenes with the Child Catcher!
Mr T says
The Muppets Christmas Carol.
Janet Robertson says
Christmas Carol
vicky haddock says
The Santa Clasue 1, 2 and 3, we watch these together as a family and have done for about 10 years on christmas eve with the kids
Kathrine Krogulec says
My favourite film is The Snowman – delightfully naiive with haunting music
Ross Michael Woodier says
Scrooged
greig spencer says
FAV xmas movie has to be mupppets christmas carol lol watch it every xmas eve 🙂
Sarah East says
It has to be Elf for me as it is so funny and endearing
Martina says
Love Actually!!!
PAT GORDON says
fav movie LOVE ACTUALLY
Nadine Lloyd says
Muppets Christmas Carole
Nadine Lloyd says
White Christmas
Sarah B says
Too many to choose from!!! Home Alone – the first and the best!
Caroline Standish says
My favourite Christmas film is “It’s a Wonderful Life” Every time a bell rings an angel gets its’ wings
Christine Johnson says
Santa Claus The Movie watch every year
Jen Whelan says
Fav movie for xmas – got to be a Bond movie – Casino Royal!
Kate says
I have just found this blog tonight – just in the nick of time too as I fly into London tomorrow so will have a mailing address till Jan 1st – what luck for me !! The movie “To Grandmother’s House We Go” is an oldie but a goodie for Xmas time and my daughters watched it over and over as little children. It stars the Olsen twins as little girls. Happy Holidays, everyone !
pam says
favourite is MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET both versions
pam says
Another favourite of mine is ELF myself and the kids think it’s hilarious.
tweeted as @dancer2712
karen says
Favourite film has to be A Christmas Carol, the black and white version.
Lynne says
it sounds silly but one of my favourite Xmas films is Easter Parade with Judy Garland…
Lynne says
I have retweeted you @josordoni
Lynne says
Oh I forgot to add my Twitter Xmas movie… OK.. how about Singing in the Rain with Gene Kelly.. good singalong Boxing Day movie this one..
Lynne says
I have Facebooked you – and my other Xmas movie would be Harvey (the rabbit film) with James Stewart. My nephew is called Harvey and we always think of him as the Invisible Rabbit…
Nadine Lloyd says
Muppets Christmas Carole – I know pathetic isn’t it but I love it, it is such fun! They don’t take liberties with the original and the “casting” is superb!
I have pasted the competition on my Facebook and my second choice for a Christmas film would be Miracle on 42nd Street – a bit like me elderly but still great!
Katherine Gregory says
The Santa Clause – I thinks its great.
Janette says
Got to be ELF its awesome and so funny gets you in the holiday mood:)
Beverley Keenan says
My favourite xmas movie is ELF I laugh and laugh and laugh all the way through it….embarrasing lol. How do you tweet?
Charlotte Summers says
I love any christmas movie, but my fav has to be white christmas-you can’t beat a bit of Bing Crosby at christmas, it’s a proper classic!
Tom Tamplin says
A Christmas Carol
Jan Ashenden says
The Snowman – best Christmas film ever!
Jackie ONeill says
Its a Wonderful Life
Nadine Lloyd says
Muppets Christmas Carole, Love it always makes me feel happy no matter how stressed I’ve been.
Patricia Edwards says
Muppets Christmas Carol for me, I do miss this show
Annabel says
My favourite Christmas movie is from the Peanut’s serie : A Charlie Brown Christmas
Maya Russell says
I’ve watched The Polar Express many times with my children and not only is it so magical but they are always so entranced! A great feel-good Christmassy film!
Maya Russell says
Have tweeted @maisietoo HOME ALONE
Maya Russell says
Have shared on Facebook. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. x
chicamba says
Polar Express is the Best movie at Christmas.
Best Wishes to Everyone this Christmas.
simone lee says
I HAVE SHARRED ON FACEBOOK I LIKE WILLIE WONKAS CHOCALATE FACTORY AND WHITE CHRISTMAS
Abi Heinitz says
The Snowman
Charlotte says
Santa Claus the Movie, as a child I always used to cry at the end as I was so happy! Can’t wait to watch it this year with my children now!
Christina Mass says
Fav Movie has to be Home Alone
Michelle says
The snowman, many happy hours spent with my son watching this, even in the summer!
peter says
ELF
Caroline Eccles says
My favourite festive film has gotta be The Princess Bride – its a great family film
Steven Montgomery says
The great escape !!!
Anthony Elvy says
Got to be Miracle on 34th Street. I am a grown man but it still makes me smile and shout out ‘I BELIEVE’
@elvy106
Catherine Whittall says
My favourite Christmas movie is Polar Express, we love sitting down to watch this and quite often wil watch it a few times in Christmas week
Catherine Whittall says
I’ve also shared on Twitter (@drcat1981)
Another of my favourite Christmas films is Miracle on 34th Street
Natalie Phillips says
miracle on 34th street!
Kathryn Waites says
It’s a wonderful Life
Kathryn Waites says
Tweeted @westgirl1881 The Holiday
Nikki says
Hee hee – Home Alone
Kathryn Waites says
Facebook link added – The Muppets Letter to Santa
Ian Campbell says
My favourite Christmas film is Home Alone!
Ian Campbell says
I’ve tweeted the competition message. My Twitter ID is @Ianthesunlover
Another favourite Christmas film of mine is: It’s A Wonderful Life
Ian Campbell says
I’ve also shared the competition on Facebook. My third favourite Christmas film is: Holiday Inn.
Loving the blog postings – Merry Christmas!
helen watson says
The Polar Express its a lovely feel good movie with a bit of a twist. And id love one of those hot hot hot hot chocolates!!
tony houghton says
the great escape
Nicnox says
Miracle on 34th street
Colin Gault says
It’s A Wonderful Life
Helen Johnson says
What a lovely prize. My favourite Christmas film has to be a Muppets Christmas Carol!
hayley andrews says
jingle all the way
Johanna says
it’s a wonderful life
M Neeson says
Miracle on 34th Street
Jayne K says
Scrooged
YiJun Lim says
Love Actually =)
Kevin Symonds says
Got to be Love Actually 🙂
Sheri Darby says
Has to be The Snowman – reduces me to tears every time
Pat Stubbs says
I like Santa Claus the movie because the Santa is so lovely and Dudley Moore makes a brilliant elf
Sarah says
It’s got to be “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Chris says
The Snowman
Peter says
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET !!
Okay, it’s not modern, animated or even 3D but let’s face it, it’s as honest as a cupcake!!
Peter says
I’ve twittered you with a link to this page … I’m secretsquirrel !!
I also think DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS is a top Christmas Movie
Sue Bennett says
Has to be The Snowman.
Lorna Peppiatt says
Home Alone x
Lorna Peppiatt says
Have tweeted you with a link to this page @ellielucky x
Miracle on 34th Street
Lorna Peppiatt says
Posted on my facebook wall
Jingle all the Way x
Louise Pearce says
ELF
james picken says
muppets christmas carol
Mary Baldwin says
A Christmas Carol – just really brings home the true meaning of Christmas and is great for all the family to watch.
Julie Johnson says
My favourite Christmas movie, well I have two, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and It’s a Wonderful Life
Charlotte Hoskins says
Elf is my fave Christmas movie – who doesn’t love Buddy
Barbara says
it has to be ‘The Polar Express’
gillian doyle says
THE SNOWMAN – MAGICAL!
maureen .m says
Must be White Christmas- But I also love about another 20 Christmas films!!!
ps Off to Waitrose to get one of those gorgeous cakes.
Margaret Payne says
Home Alone
Christine Sunter says
Its a Wonderful Life – my favourite film at Christmas.
Fiona says
Die Hard
Keiko Taylor says
It’s a Wonderful Life
louise says
OLIVER!
agnes robson says
White Christmas, sentimental.
gary taylor says
Bad Santa
gary taylor says
Tweeted or in my case Twitted – TinyDenZach
Home Alone
gary taylor says
Facebook link shared.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – Pls enter me.
Berny Williams says
Blizzard – a really feel good family movie, with no commercialism, just a real life lesson, friends may not be close but true friendship never dies
Heather Walsh says
Definately ‘A Christmas Carol’ because i love Charles Dickens books
Heather Walsh says
Have shared on Facebook. I also love Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Robyn Clarke says
national lampoon’s christmas vacation.
Great prize, I’ve just got into baking and woud love to win.
http://catchingupwiththeclarkes.blogspot.com/
Heather Walsh says
Have tweeted @HevWalsh. Another film i love is Miracle on 34th street
Robyn Clarke says
posted on my facebook wall – Robyn Clarke
Robyn Clarke says
Tweeted as well
Gill Torri says
I love watching Oliver Twist at Christmas -even though it always leaves me in tears – I am a sloppy old so and so
ADELE HILL says
White Christmas
bella smyth says
it has to be the grinch cus i trell the kids im the grinch
bella smyth says
shared on facebook
the nightmare befor christmas
bella smyth says
tweeted over on twitter @bella165
and my 3rd fav film is homealone a brilliant giggle for the family
Justine Powell says
It’s a Wonderful Life
Sharon Bell says
My fav christmas movie is home alone…can’t beat it! Also love Miracle on 34th Street!
Sharon Bell says
I’ve tweeted @mackemprincess ohh already mentioned my 2nd fav crimbo movie in my first comment so you’ll have to get my 3rd here and then my fourth..lol….Next I would have to say Elf 🙂
Stewart Brend says
Its got to be:
It’s a wonderful life.
Sharon Bell says
I haven’t managed to post on facebook wall because the settings have all changed again and can’t find where to post on my wall…arrrghh!
Krissy Del Agua says
Elf
Catherine Gregory says
Santa Claus The Movie, watched it since I was a kid and still watch it every year now
Lisa Grinyer says
My favourite christmas movie is A Christmas Carol the original just love it:)
Mandy Charlton says
Favourite Christmas movie is White Christmas, it has a song called Mandy (if there’s a minister handy, well it should would be dandy….) in it, features lots of campness and full on dance routines and even a song telling us how they want to wash their Face in snow, you couldn’t ask for anything more really!
michele says
Little Women is such a classic never ger bored of it
chirag says
christmas carole
William Gould says
The Great Escape – watch it every Christmas!
William Gould says
Tweeted as @gouldie7
marlyn smith says
santa claus the movie
William Gould says
Shared on Facebook – White Christmas.
Also should have added National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to my tweet post above!
karen says
Elf can’t help laughing at it
Dawn Adams says
Elf as watched today!
Sue Harrison says
It’s A Wonderful Life for sheer nostalgia and feel good factor
Karen Lau says
My ALL time favourite Christmas movie is “It’s a Wonderful Life” I was mesmerised by it as a child and that magic stayed with me all my life. After my divorce I met a fabulous man who confided to me during our first Christmas together that his fav movie was – It’s a Wonderful Life! Hopefully this is a sign of happy things to come!
hayley payton says
A CHRISTMAS CAROL X
Karen Lau says
Woo hoo that’s my facebook link up – right in the middle of the x-factor banter! 2nd favourite Christmas Movie is Elf – love singing at the end!!
Karen Lau says
#kazlau I’ve tweeted the link. 3rd Favourite Christmas Movie – Miracle on 34th Street (the original with Richard Attenborough)
Sarah says
My favourite christmas film is Home Alone.
I have tweeted this too – i am @FroggyTaylor
Angie says
got to be the original Home Alone, classic!
Margaret says
It definitely has to be Home Alone!!
CATHERINE GERAGHTY says
santa claus the movie
s strautnieks says
Hardly Christmassy – but it’s always sown then – the sound of music!!!
s strautnieks says
Hardly Christmassy – but it’s always shown then – the sound of music!!!
Sue Lempkowski says
Christmas Carol
Rachel Walker says
My favourite christmas movie is Home Alone – I’ve watched it 3 times already this year and it still makes me chuckle!!
Carol Rowley says
my favourite has to be a wonderful life
Diana Cotter says
The Snowman – very appropriate this year 🙂
Warren Jacobs says
“Its A Wonderful Life” does it for me.
Diana Cotter says
I’ll join those Home Alone fans.
Tweeted @happyfox
Ross W says
Has to be Muppet’s Christmas Carol – totally takes me back.
Ross W says
Tweeted, my 2nd favourite film would have to be Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. “Kevinnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!”
Tweeted as @shapala84
Diana Cotter says
Shared on Facebook.
Love ET – Hope it’s on again this Christmas.
Helen Carson says
i love them all but at the moment my fave is Love Actually – a real feel good xmas movie!!
Lydia Houghton says
I love the film Trading Places.
(And yes, it is christmassy! LOL)
tinkerbell says
It’s a Wonderful Life
Lydia Houghton says
Have shared on Facebook.
🙂
My next film choice… A Muppet’s Christmas Carol. (Fab fun!)
Christian says
For me it has to be ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ – a timeless classic, hence the fact that they still show it 64 years after it was first released.