Countdown to Christmas 2019

Countdown to Christmas 2019

2019 is coming to an end and what a year it’s been! While reflecting on the busy year we’ve had, we wanted to give you a little insight into what’s been going on at Obvious HQ.

• 74 client meetings
• 45 production meetings
• 26 digital projects
• 159 offline projects
• Glasses of squash on each desk has improved #stayhydrated
• Loads more doughnuts, sweets and biscuits consumed. The diet hasn’t gone well this year, we will start again in January!

Are you organised for the festive period? No? Don’t despair we are here to help, we have put together this checklist.

Christmas checklist

1^st – 8^th December

• Make a gifts shopping list
• Place your online orders
• Post overseas gifts and cards
• Put up your tree and Christmas decorations
• Start food shopping for the non perishables and place online orders to ensure a pre Christmas deliver

9^th – 17^th December

• Buy all wrapping paper and tape
• Order the turkey, ham, seafood and any speciality items
• Get the house cleaned and organised
• Start planning your desserts
• Plan the table seating arrangement
• Sort Christmas music and save to your iPod ready for the big day

18^th – 23rd December

• Buy all your fresh food
• Buy Santa’s cookies, mince pies and Rudolph’s carrots
• Don’t forget the alcohol and plenty of it!
• Get the bedrooms ready for Christmas Eve
• Plan and sort outfits for Christmas Day #christmasjumper
• Shop for any last minute gifts

24th December

• Call loved ones you won’t see on Christmas Day
• Get cooking! Prepare your Christmas food
• Get your last minute presents wrapped
• Enjoy your Christmas Eve family traditions

25th December

• Celebrate and enjoy! #family&friends

You know you’re way too excited for Christmas when…

• You know exactly how many days there is until Christmas and mention it to your colleagues on a daily basis
• You’re already wearing your Christmas socks and wondering when’s best to start wearing your festive jumper – share a picture of your jumper #Obviousxmasjumpers
• People in the office moan every time you suggest playing the classic Christmas playlist – Wizzard, anyone?
• You can’t help but feel smug when you look at your pile of perfectly wrapped gifts – super organised!
• You have already eaten your first mince pie – back in September!
• You love going shopping at this time of year, visiting Christmas markets, watching the lights being turned on and of course, the smell of all that festive food!
• You can’t contain your excitement with all the newly released Christmas adverts
• You have already planned where to put your Christmas decorations and are itching to put them up

Sound like you? Here at Obvious, we’re all Christmas-a-holics too. Well, almost all of us with the exception of Daren!

No matter what you’re doing over the festive period, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with a big thank you to all of our clients for their continued support.