Advent Calendar Day 21: Alternative Christmas Day viewing, 1969
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It's Christmas Day evening, 1969, presents unwrapped, turkey devoured, and family around the television. offers the staple festive offerings of hosted by Val Doonican, and .
主播大秀 Two, as usual, offered some alternative viewing. At you could take an aerial tour above the British seaside while listening to the rhyming narration of John Betjeman. Even better, you can still do so from your 2016 armchair by You might still enjoy his depiction of that unavoidable element of the British seaside holiday...
"...All put your Macs on
Run for shelter fast
Crouch where you like until it's fine again
Holiday cheerfulness is unsurpassed
Why be put out by healthy English rain
Are we down-hearted? No, we’re happy still.
We came here to enjoy ourselves
And we will..."
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