Monthly Archives: January 2018

A Pleasant Haunting: The BBC’s ‘A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong’

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Jonathan Buckmaster

Here at VNB Towers, nothing says Christmas like ‘Quality Street’ chocolates. The Regency couple on the packaging – Miss Sweetly and Major Quality – may have quadrilled their way into the sunset, and the solidly dependable tin container may have … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Christmas High Spirits

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Jonathan Buckmaster

At this time of year, VNB is always on the eager lookout for references to A Christmas Carol in unlikely settings – Kim Jong Un calling Trump “a fragment of an underdone potato” at a Pyongyang rally, ill-judged reggae tribute bands called Marley’s … Continue reading →

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