hat of the week: the fight for Christmas

Christmas is a-coming on its snowbelled sledge, and what could be more fitting for our final hat of the week than a festive special. We've got a baubled tree, three grinning snowmen, and even Mary, Joseph and Jesus popped in for the final round. Who wins? It's up to you. Just visit our facebook page, click "like" on your favourite photo, and you're done.

Up first we have tricolor Snowmen

A rocking Christmas tree with baubles and all that jazz

Then the sweetest of nativity scenes, complete with Joseph putting his arm around Mary. Amazing.

Last week's competition saw Captain Jack Sparrow surpass Charlie Chaplin and a Russian Doll.

Thanks to everyone for supporting the big knit. We couldn't have done it without you. Or you. And definitely not without you.

surf's not up

Unlike the Severn Bore near Minsterworth the canal that runs alongside Fruit Towers does't get much surf, this Moorhen didn't get the memo. 

three jokes (of varying quality)

Did you hear about the man who lost the left lens of his glasses? It was a right spectacle.

The best house warming present you can get someone is a heater.

I used to have a job crushing Fanta cans. It was soda pressing.

 

fancy getting your Christmas shopping sorted?

There's only a few days left to get your entries and votes into this year's big knit hat tag competition, and the chance to win £500 of Amazon vouchers. For each photo submitted we'll donate 10p to Age UK, and for each vote accumulated we'll donate an extra 5p. The top 3 crowning pictures will be announced this Friday at 11am. Just go here to submit your pictures. Look, even Kate's been getting in to the swing of it.

You'll still be able to submit photos and vote until Friday 9th December, raising money for Age UK each time you do, but there won't be another prize draw. Good luck, happy hat tagging, and thanks for supporting the Big Knit.

awesome Friday #1

We thought it would be nice to round off each week with some awesomeness. Something you can share with your friends or talk about over lunch or even better in the pub after work, maybe mention it to that stranger you are stood next to on the tube or whilst waiting for the number 36 bus to New Cross.  Hopefully you'll be left thinking "that was awesome" well at least we hope you will...

hats amazing...

The hottest hat based competition this side of Moscow has been heating up this week as we've seen loads of amazing entries submitted.

Drum roll for this week's winners...

In first place Laura's guinea pig spruced up and put his glad rags on

David's udderly (sorry) brilliant entry came in a very close second

With Wen's wooly good (again, sorry, it's just too easy) entry in at no. 3:

Well done for these 3 cracking entries. For those of you who haven't got involved yet we say firstly, we've missed you, and secondly, it's not too late. The competition will be running until the 9th of December, where we'll then be awarding the 3 images with the most votes the gift of dazzling Christmas shopping with £500 each in Amazon vouchers. And don't forget that we'll give 10p to Age UK for every picture uploaded, and 5p for every vote to help make winter that little bit warmer for older people across the UK. Get tagging now

hat of the week and hats for auction

A pirate, a black and white movie film star, and a Russian doll all walk into a bar. What happens next? Please go to our facebook and give us some suggestions, and whilst you're at it vote for this week's hat of the week. Up for the eponymous title this week is Captain Jack Sparrow, Charlie Chaplin, and Babushka the Russian doll.

You can also bid for these three treasures over on ebay now, along with the modest mouse, and Mario and Luigi hats, as below. Every penny raised on ebay will go direct to Age UK, making winter warmer for older people. Last week we raised over £100, thank you so much for bidding.

Mario and Luigi inspired.

desk awareness skills

Today we tested Joe's desk awareness skills, by replacing his gigantic chocolate Santa with a much smaller version.

The test concluded that Joe's desk awareness was poor. So poor in fact, that it took him seeing this blog to notice what we'd done.

talking fridge

Good thing the 'you' doesn't have an 'r' on the end.

Even without the 'r' there's still something slightly sinister about it.

Approach with caution.

IT snacks

If you want your office to have an effective IT Support team, please feed them jerky. They love it.

(pictured: faceless IT technician and Farhad)