{"id":67,"date":"2020-12-17T15:15:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T15:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/magma\/?p=67"},"modified":"2022-04-13T13:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T13:54:25","slug":"magma-xmas-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/magma\/magma-xmas-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGMA Xmas Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MAGMA labs are closing December 18th and the team will be having a break over the Xmas period so this will be the last one for the year. As it&#8217;s the season we decided to do something slightly different this week and the team are going to share some of their favourite Xmas things. Have a merry Xmas and a happy new year. Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda. See you in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr Phil Anderson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Song: Santa Claus is coming to town &#8211; Bruce Springsteen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Film: Trading Places<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas TV Episode: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/video\/xl9sgf\">1971 Morecombe and Wise Christmas Special<\/a> with Andrew &#8216;Previn.&#8217; I am not quite old enough to remember it the first time but it is repeated annually.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paul Mallett<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Song: Hark the herald angels sing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Film: Love Actually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite TV Episode: <a href=\"https:\/\/americandad.fandom.com\/wiki\/Season%27s_Beatings\/Notes\">American Dad &#8211; Season&#8217;s Beatings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memorable Present: 30cm Sauron Figurine (from Lord of the Rings)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Debbie Thacker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Song: Merry Christmas Everyone &#8211; Shakin&#8217; Stevens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Film: Muppet Christmas Carol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite TV Episode: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2aq3DNSF-jc\">Vicar of Dibley &#8216;The Christmas Lunch Incident&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funny Present: My friend, knowing my love for Jaffa cakes, made me a Jaffa cake tower that was as tall as me. She explained it was a challenging task &#8230;. but at least she only had to make it to 5 ft and not an average person size!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alex Washbourne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Song: Rage Against the Machine &#8211; Killing in the name &#8211; 2009 Xmas number one; Why? First time number one that wasn&#8217;t X factor winner &#8211; Joe Mceldery)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Film: Home Alone; Why? The skeleton electric shock scene makes me laugh out loud every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite TV Episode: The US Office Season 7, Episodes 11-12, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tZZvmHWEu5E\">Classy Christmas<\/a> Pt 1-2. Why ? The ultimate Jim Vs Dwight showdown using snowballs, this episode is best summarised by Dwight&#8217;s final quote: &#8216;In the end the greatest snowball isn&#8217;t a snowball at all&#8230; its fear. Merry Christmas.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funny Present: Coat hanger set. Why ? The funny part was 1) I didn&#8217;t need any more coat hangars and 2) they were wrapped and everything!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kevin Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Song: Rage Against the Machine &#8211; Killing in the name. What a bright shiny moment this was and I got to see them for free the following summer because of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Film: Muppet Christmas Carol. Watch it with my wife and son every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas TV episode: Invader Zim &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P9OEMKXtYP4\">The Most Horrible Xmas Ever&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funny Present: My aunt buying my dad a hair grooming kit one Xmas. My dad is as folically challenged as I am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>James Manley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Song: Merry Xmas Everybody &#8211; Slade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Film: Die Hard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas TV episode: Father Ted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k3c2UcB1zQo\">&#8216;A Christmassy Ted&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kyriaki Gkaliou<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Song: All I want for Christmas is you &#8211; Mariah Carey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas Film: Love Actually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favourite Xmas TV episode: Friends (the Christmas episode at all seasons <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statics.teams.cdn.office.net\/evergreen-assets\/skype\/v2\/laugh\/20.png?v=4\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude01\">)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memorable Present: My mum managed to find a &#8221;fake&#8221; Santa Claus to come and bring my present! 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