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April 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Fatman: DVD

Fatman (Blu-Ray) Directors: Eshom and Ian Nelms Madman Elton John has made more bad albums than good. That’s a fact. But of course he still shows the chops, those classic albums have their magical moments and he’s fondly remembered as being, well, ‘good’. To endure one of his worst songs is something, but you can […]
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April 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Santa: The Threat is Real 

A Facebook friend posts that she’s angry and upset, some punk-ass little kid has killed the magic of Christmas for her child. Told him, presumably, that Santa is not real. Another day and another Facebook friend is boasting of their child’s pragmatism: “How does Santa deliver presents to every child in the world?” the kid […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Children, Christmas, Father Christmas, Kids, Merry Christmas, Parenting, Parenting Writing, Parents, Santa, Santa Claus, Santa: The Threat is Real, Spinoff, Spinoff Parents, The Spinoff, The Threat Is Real, Writing, Xmas ·

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