December shouldn’t feel like a sprint; it should feel like a story. We’re curating a month that blends comfort viewing, real history and shameless nostalgia, with a couple of surprises tucked under the tree. First up, we’re inviting you to watch Ross Kemp’s A Christmas Carol on YouTube so we can share a common touchpoint. Dickens still hits hard, but Kemp brings a modern edge that raises fresh questions about redemption, regret and the courage to change when the clock is loud and the year is short.

Then we head to the Western Front for the 1914 Christmas Truce, a moment that keeps echoing across time. You know the image—opposing lines meeting in no-man’s-land, a ball skimming across frozen ground—but the truth is richer and messier. We’ll unpack how local truces started, how they spread, and why some places stayed silent. Expect a careful look at myth versus record, the role of commanders, and what this interlude can teach us about humanity inside systems built for conflict.

We’ll also sink into childhood Christmas: pantomimes and nativities, the present you swore you needed, the one that changed nothing and everything. These memories map how families write tradition, how joy survives chaos and why the smallest rituals turn into anchors. To keep things festive, we’re opening the vault with a Chapel St. Leanords recording—karaoke, laughs and the kind of imperfect warmth that makes a holiday feel lived-in.

To close the month, we celebrate the Baby Boy Byfield tradition with a very special guest. Think local lore, cultural glue and the way communities build meaning through playful markers. Along the way we’ll ask for your stories, compare notes and keep the tone open, curious and human. Watch Ross Kemp’s Christmas Carol on YouTube to get ready, subscribe so you don’t miss the drops and share this trailer with a mate who loves a good December lineup. If it makes you smile, leave a review and tell us your strongest Christmas memory.