Gem and Jo's Favourite Christmas Movies

Well lads, here we are. The last stretch till Christmas. By now we're in the thick of the madness, the crazy shoppers, crazy family dinners and the disgustingly festive people... and we are all of them!!! 

We are Christmas crazy here at Gem and Jo Take The World and to get you holiday-phobic peeps on side we shall chuck up this list of our favourite Christmas movies which are sure to get you in the festive mood! So this weekend (or during the week if you're lucky enough to have time) sit back, relax with a hot chocolate and a candy cane and stick these festive bad boys on the telly and prepare to feel the Christmas feels...

The Polar Express (2004)

Jo watches this on repeat every year...every...single...year...

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

The dog in this is just the cutest!

Home Alone (1990)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

There is a serious debate on in college as to which Home Alone is better! You tell us? Which do you prefer? Tell us in the poll in the sidebar over here >>

 The Santa Clause (1994)

Elf (2003)

Undoubtedly the funniest Christmas movie ever! 

"Buddy the Elf, what's your favourite colour?" 

The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992)

The Holiday. 

This movie is pure cheese! But sometimes all you need is cheese

 (it goes great with crackers!). 

So there you have it, our favourite Christmas movies. 

What's you favourite movie?

We'd love to know. 

Until next time, 

*all images are from IMDB. No copyright intended. 

Gem and Jo's Favourite Christmas Songs

It's December, which means it is finally acceptable to blare out some Christmas tunes. We have to admit that we may have been playing these songs since the start of November, but at least now people can't throw things at us for it! So here it is our round up of some of our favourite Christmas songs.  

José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad

Elmo and Patsy - Grandma Got Runover By A Reindeer

There are no words for how hilarious this song is. 

Also it's compulsory that you sing with the accent. No buts. 

East 17 - Stay Another Day

This video is the most 90's thing you can watch ever. 

Prepare for flashbacks. 

Dean Martin - Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Eartha Kitt! - Santa Baby

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Gem once pretend ice-skate danced around a shopping centre for charity to this song. Yup. 

Chris Rea - Driving home for Christmas

Wizzard - Wish it could be Christmas Everyday

What a video. That beard tho...

Wham - Last Christmas

George Michael is our Jam 

Augie Rios - Dondé Esta Santa Claus

We really love Christmas songs in spanish! No clue why, they're just so catchy!

The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song

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Whenever this plays in an ad on telly we get shivers! So good! 

Ryan Sheridan - Walking In The Air

A really amazing artist, who is amazing live and who can put an amazing twist on a classic! 

Ryan Sheridan everyone, check him out here

Or check his Youtube Here

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York 

We're Irish, we couldn't leave this one out! 

Also fun fact: This song was voted Ireland's favourite Christmas song! 

What's your favourite Christmas song? 

If you want to listen to all of these songs in a row, we made a playlist on Youtube just for you guys check it out Here

Bonus: Christmas FM has started back and you can tune in on the radio or online (which means you can listen in from all around the world!) In Dublin tune in to 94.3fm or online simply google: christmasfm.com

Until next time, 

Gem and Jo's Best Biscuits.

Happy Cookie Day!! What a beautiful holiday, everyone should get the day off work and school to eat cookies all day. If you're not able to get off work, your boss should supply 10 tons of biscuits to the workplace. We say so, therefore it must happen!

Sadly that probably won't happen but it would be very nice! So to make you even more hungry than you probably are, here are our favourite biscuits that deserve a day of celebration too.  

Lotus Biscoff: 

These are amazing dipped in tea! 

McVitie's Caramel Digestives

McVities Penguin Bars

we know, we know not a 'biscuit' per se, but could you imagine having a cup of tea without one of these? We didn't think so. 

Top Tip: Bite off both ends and suck tea up through the middle! Trust us, Just do it. 

Cadbury's Crunchie Biscuits

Cadbury's Chocolate Fingers 

And the white chocolate ones? Ugh so much delicious-ness and too little biscuits in a pack

Also Life Hack: if you go to Euro Giant, you can get a BAG of chocolate fingers for €1!!! A bag full of chocolate! For a euro!!! Good job Euro Giant, good job. 

Oreos!

Of course these were going to be on this list! They're delicious!

Maryland Big and Chunky White Chocolate Brownie Cookies

If you haven't tried these, you need to go to Tesco right now and eat them!! 

(Actually pay for them then eat them!)

Tesco Chunky Chocolate Cookies

What are your favourite biscuits? Do you dip in tea or bite and drink? These are the important questions!

Until next time,

*all images are from Tesco.ie! No copyright intended