American Reacts to Best UK Christmas Ads

[@bobbyboko6317]

The ads just work because they are memorable we look forward to them every year

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

So do I! Thanks for watching! Dara

[@berylhallsworth4054]

It has become a wonderful tradition amongst the big stores here in the Uk to get the best Christmas adverts out

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Some companies do a really good job!

[@davidcronan4072]

Trampolines are common in the UK. Unfortunately some of them end up on railway lines in windy weather when they are not anchored down correctly.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh yes, trampolines and high winds are NOT a good thing! We had some wrapped around street lights, power line poles, fences, etc during some bad storms in Texas!

[@davidjones332]

My brother ended up with the neighbours' trampoline embedded in his garage roof. They're a positive menace if not properly secured.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@davidjones332 that’s awful!! they are pretty dangerous, and can do a lot of damage!

[@nigelgunn_W8IFF]

John Lewis has done some amazing Christmas adverts over the years.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I agree! They are usually my favourites

[@sicr7373]

Edgar the Dragon helped me to restart my life. I'd recently lost my Mum and had somewhat shut myself away from the world, a bit like Edgar, I still went to work, but didn't want to socialise and was basically giving up...and then...unbeknown to me, my partner took herself off into town and into John Lewis where she managed to get me the very last 'Edgar' plush they had in stock, I should mention that I was a 55 year old man at the time (58 now) so not your typical person an Edgar plush was aimed at...But seeing that little guy re-join the commuinty in the heartwarming ad helped me imensely in my own effort to do the same, I know it sounds rediculous, but I just wanted to type this out...p.s. Edgar still comes out every Christmas and sits on the sofa with us.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for sharing that story with me! I am very glad to hear that you have such a thoughtful partner.💕 Losing a loved one can be so painful and the grieving process is different for everyone. I am glad that this little token derived from this advertisement was able to help you process and want to socialise again. By the way, I am also 58! Thank you so much for sharing your story and writing this comment. Cheers! Dara.

[@flea1972]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHm7YZWqf76Wr6s

[@andrewdoubtfire4700]

You so need to watch The Snowman from 1982. Here’s the link. The bit that the IronBru advert copied starts at 15:03. The show is only 25mins and is an Iconic and memorable Christmas story. A real treat for you.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks! I'll have to watch it... but maybe I'll wait till after Thanksgiving to properly kick off the Christmas season! ;-)

[@mervinmannas7671]

The greatest Christmas advert ever was missing here. Sainsburys did a Christmas add in 2014 to comemorate the start of WW1 based on the 1 day truce on Christmas day. It is touching and beautiful and cost a fortune to produce but still bring a tear to my eye

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I agree! Best advert ever. I actually already filmed a reaction video to it ... and it will come out next Tuesday! I hope you are subscribed and stay tuned! Cheers! Dara

[@lennies_mindful_life]

That was great ad

[@GirlOfTheTardis]

She said she's reacting to that I a separate video

[@mervinmannas7671]

@@GirlOfTheTardis Yes i did notice her reply

[@The_Brit_Girls]

I loved the trampolining animals! Aw, how cute that Buster got to jump on the trampoline too! A very cute ad - it's a big thumbs up from me!

[@Beejay950]

The child actors in these, and other ads, are bloody brilliant. 🙂

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Absolutely!!! Much better than Anankin in Star Wars Episode 1... haha

[@StephenandAndie]

“scientific” - lol! I like your method. And opening with a dog is so perfect!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

NOT scientific, but there you go! Glad you like that cute doggo to kick off the "best" list! ;-)

[@michellemaine2719]

Since moving to the UK 4 years ago, the Christmas adverts are a treat I look forward to every year. (Lloyds has been my bank from the start and has always had my back, even when I started from scratch, with no credit history.)

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, the Christmas adverts ARE a treat! Better than mince pies! (Inside joke because I hate mince pies, LOL) I'm so impressed that Lloyds was good at helping you get a bank account from the start. We had such a hassle getting a bank account in the UK, even though we owned property AND Ian had a British passport! Thanks for watching and commenting, Michelle! XX Dara

[@elizabetherwin1315]

This was so much fun, Dara!! I personally liked the rebounder commercial, however ALL of them were, as you say..."tender". Thank you for taking the time to find and edit these lovely commercials. I await with breath bated for next Tuesday's Sainsbury's commercial ~

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much! These ads were all sweet and/or funny. The one for next week is EPIC! But you need to have a box of tissues nearby...

[@RichardWells1]

Loved your 'best of Christmas ads' video! Circular trampolines are very popular in our vicinity - all members of our family have installed one, and several neighbours have them. And - yes - John Lewis sells trampolines. Great ad for John Lewis - they set a very high bar for other advertisers!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I love the John Lewis ads in general... I remember the FIRST time I watched a British Christmas advert and realised they were a different level of excellent was when I saw the John Lewis Elton John advert. So good! Thanks for watching, Richard!

[@FlourEggsYeast]

I am here for this today Dara!!!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

'Tis the season! Sorry to publish this before Thanksgiving... but I couldn't wait! LOL

[@FlourEggsYeast]

@@MagentaOtterTravels lol I’m team Christmas all year long LOL

[@lauraschwartz2648]

We do have foxes in the US. Our badgers look different, however. John Lewis does sell trampolines. And this was a lovely look at some of the most fun British Christmas adverts.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I clearly am not hanging out in the right parts of the US! Lol 🦊 Good to know that John Lewis sells trampolines! I doubt I will be in the market for one anytime soon though.😉 Thanks so much for watching my little video and leaving a comment. Cheers! Dara.

[@sueannemetz1285]

I almost teared up on the cute dragon one! He’s so cute! Plus the music they used was so fitting! I loved all your commentary! Do more of these! Happy holidays sweetie! Love you. 💕

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for watching! Yes, the dragon is adorable. If you think that one made you emotional... wait till next week! Love you too! XX

[@michellemaine2719]

The first time I saw the dragon advert, I did cry a bit. I never cry.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@michellemaine2719 aaaawww 💕

[@mikeh020011]

Hi The Snowman is a wordless children's picture book by British author Raymond Briggs, The book was adapted into a half-hour animated television film in 1982, which debuted on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 26 December.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for the background! All the British viewers were talking about some snowman and I didn't know what they were banging on about ;-) Cheers! Dara

[@mothermaclean]

My favourite Christmas movie

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@mothermaclean I look forward to watching it this Christmas!

[@terencewilliams789]

Trampolines are very common. My number 1 is Buster its fabulous advert. However as my sister has reminded me she is a huge Keane fan (the hugest ) and thinks the Keane " Only Somewhere we Know " John Lewis advert from 2013 is the one sung by Lilly Allen . It could be the one that started all of them I think . Merry Christmas Dara and Ian and family. Xx

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, Buster is adorable! Great advert! As for your sister... she has good taste. I did look up the Lily Allen advert, but it turns out the song was going to give me huge copyright issues, so I decided to not include it. But it was a wonderful ad and song! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Cheers! Dara

[@RhubarbAndCod]

Christmas programming in the UK is the best! I'm not surprised it's not the sort of thing you see in Texas, but we actually have a similar situation where we are... our backyard can be full of foxes, raccoons, possums... never hedgehogs though, sadly, and no trampolining. My partner almost literally ran into a family of deer once, jogging through the valley next to our house! Great to see Dara! Thank you for this!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks Susan! Glad to hear you have woodland creatures in your back garden… you need to get them a trampoline! 😂

[@RhubarbAndCod]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Clearly!! I'm concerned a pool would cause issues.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@RhubarbAndCod oh yeahhhhh… our last house had a pool. Bad things happen… mostly snakes, rats and baby bunnies 😱

[@The_Brit_Girls]

The dragon ad was so sweet and heartwarming, with a great message. Another big thumbs up!

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Haha, the packing peanuts worked a treat on the prickly hedgehog. If I had to choose a favourite ad in your selection it would be the first one with the trampolining animals, but they were all brilliant! Thanks Dara, I really enjoyed this!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Ian was happy to watch these because he LOVES ads with cute animals. This was a good bunch!

[@WaysideWade]

I have never seen a fox in a city here in the States, I have seen one out in the country. 🧐🦊

[@WaysideWade]

These are long commercials and really great too. 🐉💯

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Next week's ad is 3 minutes long!!! That is why it gets it's own video! That and it is demonetized for copyright reasons ;-)

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I never saw foxes growing up in Illionis. And I was so surprised to see them in relatively big, populated towns and cities in Britain!

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Great video the hedgehog one had a great moral to the story, Great video 👍 you stay safe

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, I'm a big softie, so I love the sentimental Christmas adverts with sweet messages. John Lewis has done so many great Christmas ads over the years. And yes, the hedgehog advert in this compilation has a special place in my heart. I was surprised and delighted to see that two of them had hedgies!! Thanks for the comment, James! Cheers! Dara

[@TravelingTramps]

We enjoyed seeing these ads, Dara. I had never heard of "Irn Bru" before, but enjoyed (the best) the ad with the snowman bandit. The song was catchy and I'll be humming it today. I take it Irn Bru is a soda? Looking forward to next Tuesday's follow-up.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, Irn Bru is this fluorescent orange soda that is very popular in Scotland. It has an indescribable flavour that is a cross between cream soda and bubble gum LOL! Thanks for watching! I hope you are enjoying Florida! XX Dara

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Now you know what you need to do to give hedgehogs a big hug!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes! Have packing peanuts on hand!💖🦔

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

BRAVO DARA! Excellent editing!!! Loved all the heart warming commercials, we don’t see many of these type of Christmas commercials in the US. As a kid my personal favorites were the Norelco Christmas Santa from the 60’s-70’s….still makes me smile. Great job!!! ~Cara 💖

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for watching, Cara! We do have some nice Christmas ads in the US, and there have been some beautiful ones over the years… but I think the British ones are even more heartwarming! Happy Thanksgiving! XX Dara

[@Penddraig7]

The Sainsbury’s WWI advert is my favourite however I really like this years John Lewis advert and it comes a very close 2nd, the WWI one just pips in purely on nostalgia points but I think this years John Lewis ad sums up my idea of the spirit of Christmas better

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for the suggestion, Dafydd! I'll have to check it out! Cheers! Dara P.S. Nice to hear from you ;-)

[@paulmason6474]

I agree worth a viewing

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Stunning footage of the horses running along the beach in the Lloyds Bank ad.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

SO beautiful. Would be lovely to see in real life!

[@The_Brit_Girls]

I love "The Snowman" music and graphics. Hehe, loved the plot twist on this one!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It was so cheeky, but I loved it! I only learnt about The Snowman being a children's programme when I read the viewer comments!

[@wencireone]

John lewis do sell trampolines, but sell "Gifts that every one will love"🙂

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

So maybe I was being too literal?

[@wencireone]

@@MagentaOtterTravels depends if you're in the market for a trampoline 😉

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@wencireone definitely not!

[@tashashaback]

this is very cool loved watching

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks, friend! It's fun to watch those heartwarming ads ;-) Have a great day! Dara

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Really liked the dragon commercial as well. Christmas is for dragons too!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Edgar the dragon is SO adorable!

[@WITYTRAVELS]

@@MagentaOtterTravels 🐲

[@lizg5574]

The Lloyds bank advert, with the 20 horses running on the beach was filmed here in New Zealand, on Tomahawk Beach, Dunedin, my chosen home.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

THAT IS SO COOL!!! Have you seen the horses run in real life? Thanks so much for sharing your comment! Cheers! Dara

[@lizg5574]

@@MagentaOtterTravels This was all done for the advert. There are wild horses (feral) in NZ, in the Kaimanawa Range, which is a volcanic desert in the North Island, but none down here. Sadly it's not a 'thing'. Tomahawk beach is a place you are more likely to encounter rare sealions and penguins!

[@lizbignell7813]

As a horsewoman l think you can guess which is my favourite! Lloyds bank used to have the slogan “A thoroughbred amongst banks “ but then they started using Friesian horses in their ads, and then they changed the slogan. I don’t know if the two things were related but it always used to annoy me until they did! My poor husband had to put up with me saying, “That’s not a thoroughbred “ every time l saw it…. Nerd alert!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

LOL... I love hearing the banter with your husband. Who holds a pen like a knife, right? Thanks for the horse analysis... I'm very nerdy about a lot of things, but I would not have noticed that. And yes, the horse advert was BEAUTIFUL! Cheers, Liz! XX

[@lizbignell7813]

He doesn’t hold his knife like a pen any more!! In fact he hasn’t for over thirty years. I am impressed that you remembered.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@lizbignell7813 I rarely remember things… but occasionally something obscure and unimportant sticks! LOL

[@lizbignell7813]

LOL

[@StephenandAndie]

we have foxes here in NC and we had them in Massachusetts when I was growing up. The sound they make is terrifying if you’re not familiar with it.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

No foxes here in Texas... I think the bobcats eat them!

[@FunandBudget]

Awwww...these commercials are so awesome (makes me realize how much I miss a good commercial)...I wish the parents would have witnessed all the wildlife enjoying the trampoline

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Haha, good point, Tinesha! We are all screaming at the screen "turn and look out the window, mom and dad!" Yes, these days the only commercials I see are ones that KZbin makes me watch before videos... mostly Liberty Mutual and Mint Mobile! I need to catch up on your channels... I wanna see vlogs from the Netherlands! ;-)

[@britainonabudget]

Oh my gosh ... the last one hit me in the feels! Crying now! 😭

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Next week's video is only one ad, but it's 3 minutes of nonstop crying!

[@ms.kayak7seas]

Hi, Dara, I have mixed feelings about the advertisements in these videos since I am not familiar with British Xmas ads in the past and now. Some are comical and some are serious. In the end, Ads are to entice customers to purchase goods anyway. Fascinating to watch Brits ads. LOL. Great content. Ta-ta

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Many of the ads try to have a moral or talk about the meaning of Christmas, so that is nice. In terms of advertising in general, these aren't very "hard sell" in my opinion. Certainly not like the commercials I used to make! LOL

[@jamesyboy4626]

Just keep the hard sell away from here please. People are more likely not to buy if you're trying to hard sell over here just to make a point we hate that style.

[@markgibson3034]

Have you NOT seen The Snowman? Did it not make it over to America? The Irn-Bru add is a spoof on a popular British Christmas film. A must watch every year in plenty of British homes. 😂

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

No I don’t think I know it… We have Frosty the Snowman ☃️… I assume that’s different? Thanks for the context!

[@markgibson3034]

@@MagentaOtterTravelsyes I’m not sure what frosty the snowman is, though I think we’ve all heard of it. The music to the Snowman was also a hit at the time. It was sung by a young quire boy.

[@markgibson3034]

@@Poliss95 that’s right. Jones covered it and made cash and a carrier out of it. I don’t know why the boy who sang it for the film didn’t release it🤷🏽🤷🏽

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@markgibson3034 the Frosty the Snowman song is something children grow up with here. But I think your snowman is definitely a different one.😉

[@gerrymccartney3561]

The Irn Bru advert goes to the top of my list. I had not seen it before; it may not have got south of the border. Look out for this year's Aldi Kevin Add which has a secret joke when he is watching the television.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, your Scottish roots made you partial to the cheeky Irn Bru advert! I think it would probably be my favourite too... it's just that the hedgie was so cute in the last one, he melted my heart! I might have to do a "best of 2022" video... I'll see what I can manage ;-)

[@alabama1413]

Great reaction to these great ads. It seems that it’s become healthy such competition between the major U.K. companies. Looking forward to the Sainsbury’s ad next Tuesday. A Merry Christmas to you & your family 🎄🤶🎅🎉🦃🥦🎊🍾🥂

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, the UK companies work very hard to make nice ads for the Christmas season! The best of all is the Sainsburys one from 2014. It came out last Tuesday, and here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGixf4CIZ5V0jqs Happy Holidays to you as well! Dara

[@davidrowlands441]

The Xmas ads are like Hollywood productions. Top quality.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Definitely. And very expensive to produce!

[@Beejay950]

I used to see foxes early in the morning going to work, especially in the winter when it was still dark with their eyes shining at you like two flashlights. (See what I did there). 🙂

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes! haha I love foxes and also cats... with their flashlight eyes. Now we just need to find a trampoline for those foxes and hedgies...

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

I'm all for Xmas, but no adverts before Dec 10th

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Dude, my Christmas shopping is almost done! My tree has been decorated since November 9th! haha

[@johnpoile1451]

2021?

[@robertkirk4387]

There are trampolines near me where the kids play with them for ten minutes then they spend the next ten years slowly rotting away

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Isn't that the truth!!! Or they don't last ten years because an awful gale blows through the neighbourhood and wraps the trampoline around the garage of the person next door!

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

Ooooh that trampoline add was gorgeous. Cute dragon, but then I am prejudice. Love dragons. Absolutely loved the horse add- but didn't get the Christmassy feel though. That last add is cute for sure. Finding the perfect gift- indeed. Lovely adds Dara. So enjoyed this. 💖 🇳🇱 🙋‍♀ 🇳🇿

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks, Anita! I'm not sure the horse ad WAS a Christmas ad, but it was nice nonetheless ;-) But that lil dragon was SO cute, wasn't he? I hope you have a wonderful Christmas season! XX

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

@@MagentaOtterTravels thanks Dara. I’ll be back in NL🇳🇱 early December.

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

John Lewis are excellent at advertisement. I have already gone out of my way to see this year's John Lewis advertisement ten times. It's a whole film in a minute and a half.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

John Lewis is my fave store and usually my fave xmas advert. I need to see this year's! Thanks for your comment! Cheers! Dara

[@richardhunter7363]

The Irn Bru ad you showed was the original one released 2007 (I think) - the sequel came out in 2019 and shows the boy trying to get the drink back - I won't spoil the ending. When the sequel was made, Irn Bru showed both ads back-to-back to take up a full ad break. The artwork mirrors that of Raymond Brigg's The Snowman and uses the tune Walking in the Air, although as you might guess, the lyrics were changed. Please don't think "What a know it all!", there was a TV programme on yesterday showing all the best Xmas ads from over the years. The Sainsbury 1914 will have me in tears - it always does.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, the 1914 ad is my video tomorrow... I cried 3 times watching it! You are NOT a know it all in an obnoxious way. I like people who know things! I had never heard of The Snowman programme... but thanks to all the subscribers who have now told me about it, I plan to watch it with my sons on Christmas day! They are 24 and 26, but Christmas is for children of all ages, right? Thanks for your comment! Cheers! Dara

[@richardhunter7363]

@@MagentaOtterTravels there are several Snowman films based on the books of Raymond Briggs - all are very good. If you get a chance watch The Bear and the Hare, another John Lewis Xmas ad and my favourite. There is a "making of" mini documentary on YT also that is fascinating to see just how it was created.

[@charlielouise2428]

The dog who played Buster the Boxer passed away recently. There's a great video of him watching his advert on TV and bouncing along with himself 😄

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

That is very sad to hear, but adorable that he enjoyed watching himself!

[@spacefanatic]

All John Lewis's adds are fantastic. You should look at the one 'Man on The Moon' which was for 'Age UK' and the one with the snowman where he goes to town to get his girlfriend a present.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, I do think John Lewis does the best Christmas adverts! Cheers! Dara

[@eviltwin2322]

John Lewis is a department store so they'd sell trampolines amongst the many products on offer. It's true that British advertising often plays with being a bit more oblique than some, especially at Christmas when they're trying to sell a mood & image as much as a product. The song wasn't technically written for the Irn Bru ad, or rather it was & it wasn't! It was spoofing one of our perennial Christmas classic shows, copying its look & feel, and using the original music "Walking In The Air" but with new lyrics.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Hello again, ET! Since I grew up in the US, not the UK, I watched "Frosty the Snowman" and not The Snowman. I didn't even know what that was until I read comments on this video. My understanding is that the advert shows similar animation, and they used the same song but changed the lyric, right? I look forward to watching "The Snowman" with my sons this Christmas. They are 24 and 26 now, but hopefully they will still enjoy it LOL! I adore John Lewis... and the Cheltenham one does have backyard furniture and grills in the store... but I've never seen a trampoline. Guess you have to look online! Cheers! Dara

[@eviltwin2322]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Hi again! Yep, your understanding is correct! I hope you do a reaction video of watching The Snowman, it's one of those shows that really brings our national characters into sharp relief. What will probably shock you about our show is the tinge of melancholy running through it, and the bleakness of its ending. Frosty it ain't! 😂

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@eviltwin2322 hmmmm… I don’t think I can commit to a reaction video on that one. It’s rather long, and I’m hoping to avoid filming KZbin videos on Christmas day! Lol. Maybe I can watch it on Christmas day and then just do a quick review video of it the next day?

[@eviltwin2322]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Works for me! I'm really curious about your thoughts on it, and those of anyone seeing it for the first time.

[@zohoralghorba]

Amazing sharing my friend,congratulation

[@TofferJ-UK]

Biff aka ‘Buster the Boxer’ passed away a few weeks ago 💔. He and his owner Jan are very involved in the Boxer Rescue charity I work with in the UK. 🇬🇧

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Sorry to hear about the real life Buster passing away! But good on you for supporting that charity!👍 Cheers for your comment! Dara

[@ians3586]

My question, to all you dog owners with trampolines is, do dogs ever jump on trampolines?

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Good question!

[@lesleyriseam1282]

Yes my Sisters Border Collie jumps with the Grandchildren when they do !!!

[@wencireone]

Our neighbour had a trampoline and their dog would get on it with their kids, but never saw it bouncing on it's own

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@wencireone maybe it’s because that dog never was given an example of proper bouncing by some foxes, a badger and a hedgehog!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@lesleyriseam1282 oh my goodness, that is darling!

[@sueannemetz1285]

The last one is beyond adorable! Why are all the ads like movies?!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

The British advertisers really put a lot of money into making their Christmas adverts have high quality cinematography. That's why they seem like little movies! Wait till you see next week's 3 minute long ad... it's a movie that made me cry THREE TIMES!!!

[@BakkerfeelingAdventures]

Staying at remote locations, while not watching TV or getting out much, we almost forget what time of year it is. Thanks for sharing the Christmas spirit with this entertaining (and scientifically made video). Beats visiting relatives and hearing some drunk uncle's boring stories, right?! 😉Nicely reviewed Dara, too bad there was no otter on the trampoline. 😂 Otter than... I mean, other than that, very nice ads. Really enjoyed watching these videos with you. 😊 And yes, the last one was the best one! 💕

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

While it was disappointing that there was no otter... I was pleased to see TWO hedgehogs in the ads! Yay! I hope you have a nice holiday season. Do you have plans to head back to NL anytime to visit family/friends?

[@BakkerfeelingAdventures]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Not at all to be honest. Of course we frequently do video calls and we don’t know home sickness as we have always been traveling a lot or have been on the move. Plus it’s quite the distance and expensive just to visit. We rather have people visiting us here or wherever we may be. I don’t see us crossing the pond anytime soon as we still have a lot of countries on our list on this side of the map. As long as we are together and on our journey we are two happy lovebirds, having all we can wish for. 😄

[@GENerationXplorers]

Wow, id not seen most of these! Wasn’t too keen on the dragon, but wow, the snowman Irn Bru advert was outstanding! For me, i know its Christmas when the Coca Cola truck rocks into town with the traditional American wholesome Santa at the wheel! 👍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Haha yes, Coca Cola invented our current concept of Santa Claus 🎅🏻… which is kinda crazy!

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@MagentaOtterTravels yes i love him, he is the best! The other countries all have creepy looking Santas! ♥️

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

I am more than fashionable late to this party, but please watch the 'Mog's christmas'. Judith Kerr, the author makes a cameo appearance in this. As well as writing the Mog books she also wrote 'Hitler stole pink rabbit' about her childhood journey out of Germany as a very young child. It was also part of German literature. Its a lovely John Lewis ad

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Better late than never! Thanks so much for your recommendation! Sounds amazing 👍 Cheers! Dara

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

@@MagentaOtterTravels please watch this, the do a bit of research on Mog to children born here between 70s to 90s and the German reticulum in the 90s. Judith Kerr is a legend. look her up

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

@@MagentaOtterTravels The old lady in the advert is Judith Kerr

[@christinestromberg4057]

I think John Lewis sells most things. :) That hedgehog brought tears. One of my pen names is hochiwich, which is Romany for hedgehog, as I identify with them. :)

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

That is so sweet! I’m glad to meet a fellow hedgehog lover 💖🦔 Cheers! Dara

[@WITYTRAVELS]

If you have to fall from the sky, then at least you should be able to fall into a big bank of snow!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

For sure! And even better... in the beautiful city of Edinburgh ;-)

[@TheHikingHermit]

I don't remember any of these adverts but I very rarely watch TV. I did like the first one tho with the trampoline. They're pretty common in gardens. I can see at least one from one of my bedroom windows. No it's not mine 🤣Used to sup Iron Bru a lot many year ago. A friend of mine used to get it on the cheap because he worked at Barrs. I guess these ads never worked on me cos I didn't see them until now 👍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It's true that these days it is so easy to avoid watching ads! I only see ones that you can't skip through when watching KZbin ;-) Thanks for watching! Cheers! Dara

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

John Lewis does sell trampolines

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Well thanks for letting me know! Hopefully they sold lots after airing that cute advert!! 💖🦔

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@Poliss95 GROOOOOOAN! 🙄🙄🙄

[@tibsie]

Erste Group is a company that provides financial services in central and eastern Europe. Not sure why it's on a list of British Christmas adverts, but it fits the theme nicely. It was beautiful.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It seemed Christmassy and someone sent it to me at Christmas. But the ad has a nice message for any audience, so I guess it works well as an international ad that can be easily dubbed. The Lloyds ad was NOT a Christmas advert... but I didn't know that when I filmed the reaction video. That is the problem with reaction videos is that you haven't previewed the material! LOL Thanks for your comment. Cheers! Dara

[@Theoriginalsparkythemagicpiano]

Actually they have a limited global presence, although they are headquartered in Austria and deal mostly with Central and Eastern Europe. I know for instance that they have branches in New York and Hong Kong.

[@misolgit69]

the thing about the John Lewis Christmas TV ads is they are rarely about the turkey and Christmas pud, we know when the Summer selling season is approaching every supermarket with enough space to display one gets deliveries if flat packed trampolines sadly most of this years ads are somewhat reflecting the mood in the country except of course for Aldi with the continuing adventures of Kevin the Carrot this year it's a spoof of Home Alone 😇🎅

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I'll have to check out Kevin and see what he's up to! Cheers! Dara

[@misolgit69]

@@MagentaOtterTravels it's already up on KZbin

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@misolgit69 excellent! Putting it on my list for a future video

[@TheWrightLifeTravelChannel]

I do like the John Lewis dragon, but the Gordon Ramsay one from a few years ago is my favourite

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh, I'll have to check that one out!

[@joprocter4573]

Every UK garden with kids has one

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Clearly I need to spend more time in other people's back gardens! LOL

[@skyebates246]

I think pretty much everyone with a big enough garden that has children as a trampoline.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I've learnt something new by publishing this video! "Every day's a school day!" Cheers for your comment! Dara

[@vezhopkins714]

the Lloyds bank one is my fave if you can watch the 250th anniversary extended one its fantastic and I cry every time I see it ! but then I am a horse lover :)

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, it is a gorgeous advert! After watching it, I'm not sure it even was for Christmas, but I loved it nonetheless! Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers! Dara

[@canihavesome2591]

Dara - You must look at 'Love is a Gift' - it was put together for about £50 - as a juxtaposition against the millions spent by the high street stores....the creator and the two people who 'starred' in the video were all on This Morning with Holy and Phil talking about it, after the video went viral....it's a must watch.....indeed love is a gift, not just for Christmas !...

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh, that sounds fab! Great suggestion!💖 Cheers! Dara

[@VagabondTurtle]

Hahaha we had so cool commercials too in Hungary especially Christmas time. One of my favourite time of the year for that reason! 😊

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I guess it's becoming a global tradition!

[@louisaL1980]

Those trampolines are all over the uk and a nightmare for any next door neighbour!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Especially during a storm with high winds, right?! 💨

[@lennies_mindful_life]

My favourite Christmas ads are coke holidays are coming ones and the old toys R Us ones so my fave are for American brands 🤣

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Haha, I love that you mentioned American ads! Toys R Us, where a kid can be a kid! Merry Christmas, Lennie!

[@pureholy]

You have to watch Sainsburys 2015 Mog’s Christmas Calamity - so lovey, Mog is the star of a much loved series of children’s books. The writer/illustrator came out of retirement to write the story and the book was sold in store to raise money for I believe a children’s literacy charity

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh, that's wonderful! I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation! Cheers! Dara

[@nickgrazier3373]

The Logo with the S with a dot on top is the Logo of the German Sparkhaser (sorry not sure how to spell I) as a member of the RAF in Germany in the 70s and 80s on camp we had the choice between the Sparkhaser Bank or The Commertz bank, I chose the Commertz Bank. Cheers again Aah kid

[@daveh5373]

You should do a reaction vid to the top 5 American Christmas Ads.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Hmmmm interesting idea! Do you think Britons will watch it?

[@daveh5373]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I Just thought it might be a Comparison to the Ads.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@daveh5373 interesting suggestion! Cheers!

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

Foxes are all over in London. We had a vixen given birth to puppies in the abandoned shed in the back yard.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Hi Lisa! Thanks for stopping by my channel. Foxes do exist here in the states, but really out in the country. I find it fascinating that British cities have so many! Those baby foxes (kits I think?) are SO CUTE! I hope you got to see some frolicking about!

[@Justabitnosey]

John Lewis usually spend a fortune on creating the best Christmas ad. Most are scaling it back this year with the cost of living crisis. Showing the true meaning of Christmas. John Lewis and McDonald's 2022 is a bit of a tear jerker. But the winner for me is Kevin the carrot home alone theme.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I heard about that! I need to watch those adverts... I just got my Xmas shopping done, so I'll see if I have time to get another reaction video out before Xmas ;-) Cheers!

[@gabbymcclymont3563]

Irn Brew do the best ads worth hVing a giggle at.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes very funny!

[@davidcameron8163]

I like the one where the tories are sentenced to a life in poverty.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I don’t think I’ve seen that one…

[@grahvis]

If you haven't already, you should check out the Hafod Hardware Christmas adverts on KZbin. You get to see young Arthur in his first few Christmases.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks! I’ll check it out!

[@Married2grumpy]

The Iron Bru advert, has an even funnier sequel, am Scottish, not a fan of fizzy drinks, and dont like porridge, can easily see it far enough away from me, but my husband does like porridge etc, and he loves the sequel to that iron bru advert.😃

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, I have watched the sequel and it is very funny! Thanks for your comment! Dara

[@patricialewis1464]

John Lewis sells everything

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Any relation?

[@patricialewis1464]

@@MagentaOtterTravels In my dreams!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@patricialewis1464 lol, had to ask!

[@sharnndurning7952]

Everyone with kids and a garden has a trampoline

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I obviously need to spend more time in peoples back gardens! I was clueless!

[@luziiluizth.8742]

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[@marilynmcgregor7810]

I have a trampoline In my garden and I can see another 2 from the window

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Clearly I have not been to YOUR neighbourhood! haha

[@FlourEggsYeast]

Love how different messaging is country to country!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, there are cultural nuances that are different, but in general I think the British Christmas advertising is even more sentimental than American. 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸 thanks so much for watching! XX Dara

[@ians3586]

I think there are foxes in North America, just not around us. Here in Texas we have coyotes.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, I think you are right. And the coyotes and bobcats eat the little foxes!

[@wencireone]

Sainsbury's ad is the best, but I did like the trampoline one 👍

[@bandycoot1896]

Seen loads of trampolines, my daughter has one for her family

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for your comment! Because of you, and several other viewers, I have learned my lesson! 😉 Cheers! Dara

[@Topgooner01]

John Lewis "Man in the Moon" was a great ad!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for the suggestion! In general, I love John Lewis adverts. Cheers! Dara

[@Beejay950]

Erste Group is a German bank. Not in the UK as far as I know. May of been a German ad, but why was the song and sub-titles in English.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

A lot of global companies make ads which tell the story visually and words aren't necessary. I love that! And you might be right... perhaps they had a different song and subtitles in Germany?

[@OldHouseOnTheCorner]

Don't have foxes in the States?! Maybe not in Texas but they are all over up here in the northeastern US (and we'd hazard a guess there in a few other parts of the US). They are fun to watch (especially the young kits at play in the yard/garden). They are not good neighbors for anyone who is raising chickens, however.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, you and MANY other folks have pointed out that there are plenty of foxes in the US. I guess just not here in North Texas ;-) But the USA is a big place and lots of other areas have plenty... and definitely you don't want them in your free range chicken farm! Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers! Dara

[@OldHouseOnTheCorner]

@@MagentaOtterTravels we enjoyed your video. And no worries on the foxes... You were going on personal experience in your "neck of the woods". If you're interested in some cute fox footage, though, you can check out this flashback we shared recently. Take a look at the 9:45 mark. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoSylIWCbJWniqM

[@jeanlongsden1696]

sorry but Christmas doesn't start until December IMHO. if you start off with it too early, you are fed up with it by Christmas day.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I understand. Because we have Thanksgiving here in the states next week, a lot of people get grouchy if you talk about Christmas before Thanksgiving. But, I put my Christmas tree up on November 9! And the advertising starts in early November, so I’m getting on the bandwagon. We will see if the KZbin algorithm punishes or rewards me for being this early!!

[@jeanlongsden1696]

@@MagentaOtterTravels you won't get punished. just like all the store that start selling Easter Eggs in the first week of January. I just think it takes all that is special out of these events by turning them commercial.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@jeanlongsden1696 yeah, I hear you. When I see Christmas trees in the big stores around here October 1, I do get annoyed.

[@what_im_eatin_uk]

My favourite Christmas advert kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3vRpZWPrtmDsJo These are my 5 favourite UK non Christmas adverts kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKrIdXWQlt15l5o kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ3YZGmaqZesbpo kzbin.info/www/bejne/goKXg5migc-dgdk kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5fGlICXqNB1jc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqOxg2mBm5mbiKM

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for all the links, Greg! I'm glad I fished them out of "limbo" where comments with links go ;-) I'll have to check things out and do follow up Reaction videos! Cheers! Dara

[@StephenandAndie]

I can see why it’s your favorite right off the bat. 🥹

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Haha, you know me!

[@ShaneNixonFamily]

They're cinematically perfect. Great story telling in just a couple of minutes. Beautifully produced. But. There is always a but. It depends on who is advertising. If it is a bank or insurance company or even a telecommunications company I react less than positively. Often I get sucked into an ad only to see who made it and I feel... manipulated. I guess that is the point. 😂 But having said that I've been watching programs about ads around the world for years. There's was even a TV show made by the the ABC here (like the BBC) about advertising called the Gruen Transfer (later just Gruen) which was hilarious. There may be clips on the interwebs. I really enjoyed this though. They were all great ads. Speaking of hedgehogs, we went to a hedgehog cafe in Tokyo. I expect to have that video done soonish. Probably the one after next. 🦔🦔🦔 Speaking of foxes. We have a lot of foxes in Oz too. An introduced pest. Not looked on as fondly here as in the UK. But they are darned cute. Georgia's favourite animal in fact. But even here in urban Melbourne I know of backyard chickens being decimated by foxes. Even our local school lost a few chooks to foxes. There is a fox island somewhere in Japan and Georgia expects us to go there next time. 🦊🦊🦊😀😀

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

That is so cute the Georgia wants to go to Fox Island! As for the hedgehog café, it better be like a cat café… a place you go to eat tofu and visit with some cute hedgehogs. You better not be eating hedgehogs! After your horse sashimi, I don’t trust you!!! 😱

[@ShaneNixonFamily]

@@MagentaOtterTravels LOL 😂 Eating them never crossed my mind. They are so cute. The had them fo sale too. As pets 😂

[@andrewdoubtfire4700]

Have you seen the original snowman on which this is based? It’s iconic. I’m sure you must have.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

No, I haven't! I need to find it...

[@andrewdoubtfire4700]

Oh boy are you in for a treat. 1982 The Snowman. Made the lead choirboy, Aled Jones, very famous. Here’s the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3KWhXufnM10iLc

[@andrewdoubtfire4700]

Really? Ah, didn’t Aled do the singing on the single release?

[@dougoneill7266]

Unfortunately, Buster the Boxer died a few days ago. He delighted us, RIP.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Awwww, sad news!

[@louisaL1980]

The dog in the first advert died last week😢

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

That’s sad! He was a cutie!

[@russellpetrie119]

erste is probabley a package company

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I had no idea when I filmed the reaction video, but Erste is a finanacial services company that serves Central and Eastern Europe. It was founded in Austria. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers! Dara