As it is Christmas, I have been brought back to this time last year. Firstly, a bit of background to what I was actually doing this time last year would help. Whilst studying Communication, Advertising and Marketing there is a year free to complete work placement. I chose this route within my four years at
Every year, we eagerly await the, much-anticipated, Christmas TV Adverts from our favourite retail giants. This year was no different, Marks and Spencer were one of the first to release their ad, starring the loved and adored Paddington Bear. To paint the overall picture for you, the advert shows how Paddington mistakes a burglar for Santa Claus – I know what your thinking, but he isn’t the brightest
It happened some time ago, and it was less of a shock to me than it should have been. It was a mild evening on Wednesday 25th October and I saw the first house of the year to be decorated for Christmas. I was just getting used to the horror of people adorning their homes
Breaking a longstanding tradition that came to underscore the strict nature of the royal family, Meghan Markle, the soon-to-be newest addition to the royal family, is having Christmas her way this year. As the fiancée to Prince Harry, Markle wouldn’t normally be extended an invitation to Christmas with the family. Reserved for married individuals only,
It’s not every year that you get to visit the most magical place in the world at Christmas with your family. In a year as tough as this one, with assignments and exams piling up, it was definitely a well-needed trip to escape the world of final year (even if only for a few
For most, the first sign of Christmas is when the clock strikes midnight on Halloween night and all advertisers know this means the deluge of Christmas adverts will begin, and with that the competition of who has the best advert of the Christmas season? Over the years there have been many ones that have resonated and
If you’ve ever had a job in retail, especially over the Christmas period, then you’ll completely understand everything I’m about to say. However, even if you haven’t, I’m sure you can imagine what exactly goes on for retail workers around this time of year, especially in what is, undoubtedly, one of the nation’s biggest supermarkets,
I have always been a Gin drinker and no more than four years ago when I told people I was drinking Gin, they would turn up their nose and I would get chorus of “yuck’s” and “how do you drink that stuff”. So how has a drink that was once considered a drink for ‘older’
Let’s all just admit it, the festive season is undoubtedly the best time of the year! From mouth-watering hot toddies to crazy work parties, it sure is the most perfect time to really let your hair down! With Christmas only coming once a year, it is important to make the most of every minute and
“Warm and welcoming is who we are”… is it really? The events that took place on the 9th of April 2017 at O’Hare International Airport may suggest otherwise. If you do not remember the incident, allow me to refresh your memory; a passenger who was travelling with United Airlines was forcibly ‘dragged’ off the plane by