#December2025
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Songs for Christmas
Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the Christmas music you and your hipster mates would play, if it wasn’t too much of a drag.
I am not allowed to play this album in the family areas during the festive run-up, but funnily enough, by the time the big day arrives, we’re all ready for a bit of a palette cleanser…
There’s such a great energy in this album. Trad songs and Steven’s own alike are performed with a fresh-sounding verve. The standout track for me is “Get behind me, Santa!” which just oozes good humour.
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Moment of work-based clarity today. I’m fruitlessly chasing people to try and get them to engage, but they’ve already checked out for Xmas (or have filled up what capability they have). This realisation allows me to breathe and think. Plan for the new year, rather than react to what’s left of this one.
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Knackered today, because I stayed up watching the final of Physical:Asia last night. It’s a totally idiotic self-indulgence, but I really enjoy the combination of the physical challenges with the (mostly) gentle competition of the teams. Except Australia, who were chirpy, but so full of themselves!
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Woke up at 6am with the joy that comes with knowing it’s Saturday, and you can go back to sleep for a couple of hours.
Was re-awoken at 6:15 by my alarm. It’s Tuesday.
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