Christmas -14. Two weeks left until the big day. I love this time of year, it is dark and needs the warm glow of candles and fairy lights. There are delicious smells from the kitchen when the traditional Christmas goodies are baking – and tins brimful with sweet biscuits and iced fruitcake. On top of that, this time of year *always* gets my fingers itchy. I *must* make things, must craft, must sew or arrange or even just wrap some presents. Speaking of presents – the gift organisation is in full swing. The last few days I have been busy making photo books to give away as souvenirs, as well as designing some moo cards for my kids. (I recently got business cards made from work, and my kids were quite impressed – now they are getting some of their own, just for the fun of it…). I have done some shopping in town, too, but I confess – I am also quite partial to ordering things online…
Thus, I interrupt regular scheduling for an important service announcement. Just a friendly reminder that you could shop and do good at the same time! If you are ordering from Amazon, please consider accessing the online retailer via richardarmitagenet‘s associate links. Every purchase earns a referral fee of at least 6%. So if you buy gifts to the amount of 100$, for instance, RAnet’s webmistress Ali receives 6$ in referral fees. Every little purchase adds up, and this applies to *anything* you buy on Amazon, not just Armitage-related products! True to her word, Ali has donated 100% of the referral fees to the charities on Richard Armitage’s Just Giving pages. Last holiday season, Ali accrued donations via referral fees of about £650 ($800)!!! So you can see, it is really worth the little detour via RAnet. And you get some pretty pictures, en route… This is where you find the links:
Happy shopping, everybody.
In case you would like a respite from all things shopping, here is this week’s Best of Tumblr. I’m keeping this short – so you have more time to go Christmas shopping 🎅🏻🛍🎄. Enjoy!
- It’s time to get christmassy! This is what richard-crispin-armitage would like to find under her tree…
- Just a richardarmitageconfession. But yeah… *nuff said*
- And a warning from redroselady50. Apparently Daniel Miller constitutes porn… you don’t say… 😉
- If you are “watching for the plot”, this scene from BS 1×8 is a must-have. Giffed by ofgreengables
- You totally need this hand/thumb/finger porn courtesy of Daniel Miller in your life. Thanks to clematis70
- The master of microexpression totally does it again. This scene from BS 1×9 speaks so loudly. Without a word. Gif by clematis70
- Ok, I give in. These two gifs by armitagedaily are hard to resist. Even though they are from *that* shoot #GorgeousManIsGorgeous #EvenInTurtleneck
- Riepu10 has giffed a scene from BS 1×9 that is sooooo Spooks… Hello season 9 Lucas…
- Droppingtheveilofmaya apparently met RA at a party!
- Daniel Miller looking intense. I am intensely affected by these screenshots by ausschweifendemotte
- Customary drldeboer summary of BS
- I love this picture edit by petruchiolucasthorin of the BTS pictures from Audible
- And a pleasurable gifset by mezzmerizedbyrichard from BTS, too
- This promo picture of RA for Audible/RJ is just so good, I love it. I should *ooof* it. For the moment, I am just linking you on to jassy2101’s picture set
- Aw, and let’s end on a nice note – richardarmitage-confidential with a heartwarming confession
Are you all warm and fuzzy? Good.
Meanwhile, I am scheming and scheduling some Christmas fun for you guys. It’s going to start soon – although a few things have to be organised yet. So stay tuned and keep your eyes out for an announcement, soon. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend and get into the mood…
Love,
Guylty ❤️
Guylty Pleasure 
Merry Christmas! May you and your family stay warm and cozy enjoying each other’s company and the delicious food. All the pressies are a bonus. Have fun singing, dancing and honoring your traditions!
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Thank you Violet – and the same to you 🙂
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Thank you and Merry Christmas to you!!!
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Oh, and merry Christmas to you, too ❤
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Mist! Hättest du die Erinnerung an den RANet-Link zu Amazon nicht zehn Tage früher bringen können? Ich habe wieder mal nicht dran gedacht, als ich vor einer Woche dort für 290 Euro bestellt habe. 😦
Danke für die Round-up-Zusammenstellung. Da werde ich mich nachher oder morgen Früh in aller Ruhe mal durchklicken. 🙂
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Damn – wie ärgerlich. Das hätte eine fette Spende eingebracht *Guylty rechnet im Kopf*…
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Herzlichen Dank für die sehr sehenswerte 😉 Zusammenstellung. Heute sind viele Zuckerstückchen dabei. Leider kann ich Nr.14 nicht sehen. Vielleicht solltest du tatsächlich etwas darüber schreiben… “neugierigguck”
Ich wünsche deiner Familie und dir einen wunderschönen und friedvollen dritten Advent.
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Ah, bei #14 handelt es sich um das Foto mit dem roten Hintergrund.
Auch dir einen schönen dritten Advent morgen xx
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#4…..”If you are watching for the plot” hahahahahahahah Yes, I’m defininely watching for the plot (ya, right!). I had given up on all the mental work of trying to keep up with and work out the plot and then……ta da! The wall sex scene happened! Yay! And then this scene in your #4 happened which I thought was pretty cute. And now, looking at the pictures from the link in #4 it struck me as amusing that he has his socks on. I will definitely keep watching Berlin Station…for the pot of course.
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“Watching for the plot” really has its advantages, doesn’t it? Especially in a show like BS *coughs* where we have had some VERY intense plot. *chokes* Masterful “plotting” by the showrunners – and the casting agent. I can’t wait for more plot developments. Tonight’s the night… episode 9 coming soon.
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Hmmmm “plotting”….new code word for …..you know. Great “plotting” last night on Berlin Station.
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LOL – exactly. Confession: I am a serial plotter.
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I mean the plot! Not the pot! (I don’t think those ciggies are pot)
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LOL – that was an inspired Freudian slip. Watching for the pot was what I did last night, when my son was celebrating his 18th birthday party in our house… 😉
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He he he.
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Regarding the tin of usb drives he finds in Claire’s apartment…is that the same tin he dug in Panama?
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You know what, Sparkhouse – that thought crossed my mind, too. Inconclusive, imo. But if it isn’t, then the writers definitely made a mistake letting both Clare and Daniel keep those USB drives in a similar tin…
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Liked everything, but I think the micro expression was a favorite. i would never see it while watching the show, but it’s fun to discover by micro-watching.
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That scene already fascinated me when I watched the show – but seeing it condensed into the gif was even better. Just because you can look as often as possible, and marvel at how real he makes it.
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me too! the fury on his face when he realised Hector was listening and when it happened..
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Lovely description of the joys of the festive season. I am indeed all warm and fuzzy after reading it, and inspired to pop down to our local Markie’s to see what goodies they have in.
And thanks for the delectable helping of dishy Daniel. 1-15, I’m spoilt for choice
Re #4 and Sparkhouse’s comment, am I right in thinking he has form for keeping his socks on? 😉
Wishing you and your family and everyone else on here a very happy time over the holidays, and may 2017 be the best year ever for all of you.
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Thank you, Jenny – and festive wishes back to you and yours, too. I’m currently sitting in a very tidy sitting room (courtesy of after-party tidy-up session) and have the third candle lit on my advent wreath. With all the hectic shopping and organising that Christmas demands, this time also provides great opportunities for just sitting down with a cup of tea, a Christmas biscuit and a candle or three. I love this time of year so much.
Re. the socks – I’d like to think that the socks were put ON again post-coitus *ahem*…
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At this time of year, I mainly just want to sleep 😉 Enjoy the season!
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Hehe, maybe the whole German Christmas shebang is a bit of an overkill? Hope you get a glühwein or ten in, though 😉
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Done 😉 And a Feuerzangenbowle or two as well 😉
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ooooh, the latter is on my list, too. Watched the film last week – introducing my kids to that classic. If you haven’t seen it yet, Manfredas is criminally negligent!
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Ha, I guess he is then! I haven’t seen it yet! I’m going to a German-learning workshop next week though – we’re going to watch Loriot and drink Glühwein and discuss the film – you know that one??
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A Loriot film? Pappa Ante Portas? – Loriot is always good.
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Not sure! Some Xmas special from 1997 that’s “still popular in German homes today” seemingly!
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Oh, “Weihnachten bei Hoppenstedts” – that’s a CLASSIC!!!!!! 😂
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That must be it! This is how she describes it – We will drink mulled wine, eat Plätzchen (Christmas cookies), talk about Christmas, learn and practise new words and watch the Christmas program of the great German comedian Loriot from 1997 (with German subtitles). With his unmistakable dry and subtle humour Loriot portrays the Christmas day in a German family that is not quite as harmonic and peaceful as it is intended to be. Even today it’s a popular TV program for Christmas eve in German homes.
I love Berlin 🙂
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I think that particular sketch was already filmed in the late 1970s. It’s very funny and very realistic… If you are unfamiliar with Loriot, here is a sketch you as a native English speaker might enjoy:
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Great! Thank you! I will check that out before Saturday! I like to be the Klugscheißer 😉
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Ha, OK, I couldn’t wait – that was pretty funny 🙂
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Yay – glad you liked it. (German humour – Loriot is not necessarily typical, but well, he redeems us…) And I daresay that *even* native English speakers may stumble over some of those /th/ sounds… #Middle Fritham #Lord Hesketh-Fortescue #Thlips
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Irish people pronounce th as t a lot of the time so I dare say we would 🙂
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I listened to it and i couldn’t stop laughin’, poor woman! and that hair!! and all the thh-ing :p
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It’s one of the best pieces of comedy ever. It’s actually quite subtle and intelligent humour (apart from the wig), but it’s so realistic, it really hits… I remember the time when the continuity announcers looked and talked like that…
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i do too! and that took work but she is impressive in how well she pulls it off, you have to be soo good to make this funny 🙂
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She was fantastic – sadly she died far too young.
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OMG i spent the lunchbreak looking for the plot and nearly lost the pickle out of my cheese sandwich! That roll right there is fascinating!
And then i listened to the 12 days of Christmas and really lost it! I couldn’t even explain to colleagues why i was laughing so hard because i nearly pe**d myself! So good! And i laughed even at the idea because i know the mood would change when the birds kept coming LOL Brilliant! Thanks so much for the true holiday cheer!
Wishing the very same to you 😉 Not the birds! LOL you know what i mean 😉
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Which roll? the one that looks as if Daniel is wearing a little belly chain, or the little roll backwards over his shoulder to come from a sitting position to a lying down position? 😂
Hehe, Frank Kelly’s Christmas letter is really funny, I know…
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the one of the bed.. gasp! i would need to check personally with these little hands for the belly roll
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The man certainly has trained for indoor sports…
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😂☺⚾🎾⚾🏋🏋🏋🛀🛀🚴🚴🍓🍑🏽🏽🏽🏽🏽🏽🏽
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🛌🛌🛌💑💑💑🛏🛏🛏
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Wenn ich das so lese überkommt mich das straighte Gefühl direkt in den Flieger zu steigen und ein paar Deiner Köstlichkeiten zu probieren. Ich habe die Zutaten für die obligatorischen Vanillekipferl hier liegen aber ich kam noch nicht dazu. Vielleicht sollte ich mich jetzt gleich und sofort dranmachen :-)))
Da sind ein paar nette Bildchen mit dabei ❤ nie sah er so gut aus wie mit schwarzen Klamotten drum herum….
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Bei uns haben sich die Kekse bereits stark dezimiert. Ein selbst gebackener Stollen liegt zwar noch verpackt im Schrank, aber ich fürchte, ich komme um die zweite Runde Kekse nicht rum. Stöhn.
Schwarz steht Herrn Armitage besonders gut – was er auch im heutigen Yahoo Livestream wieder einmal eindrucksvoll unter Beweis gestellt hat. Mannmannmann, immer wenn man denkt, jetzt ist man irgendwie raus, dann dreht der Mann voll auf und ist schöner wie nie zuvor. Ächz.
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