One Week in December... | Festive Vlog! 🎄

Could this be a spiritual successor to PMS and Aspects?? Let's find out, shall we! I'd love to know what you think of the format...
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[@maria19ib]

I needed this cosy vlog today. Love the format. It feels like having a catch-up with someone on a snapshot of what's been going on in their life. Happy birthday Dan!!

[@DanLayton]

Thank you!!! Happy my birthday to you too!!

[@KajaKurczewska]

Thank you Daniel for bringing much needed festive atmosphere (and Bailey's) to the gloom that is the interim period between Christmas and New Year's. Always so comforting. #bakingwithlaytonstan Also of course, a happy birthday to you, ya filthy animal. 🎉

[@DanLayton]

You are most welcome!! Happy my birthday to you!

[@laoisenibaoill7489]

i can't explain it but Dan has romantic comedy energy, the vibes are there don't ask me to elaborate i think i've been reading too much these little vlogs and catch-ups are like a long distance friend facetiming you with all the tea and scandal thats happen since we last spoke and i love it

[@gretchenlynn89]

As a fellow musical theatre nerd, I have no clue how you have escaped the Sound of Music for this long! In the US it's a super common high school production and is on TV constantly. I hope you loved it! I walked down the aisle to the same organ music that she walked down the aisle to, so clearly I'm biased.

[@DanLayton]

It wasn’t The One in our house!! We had Singin’ in the Rain, and then I suppose the show done most often in our school productions was either Grease or the Les Mis School Edition! So when that lovely musical love story suddenly turned into a Hitchcock thriller, I was TENSE

[@hopesim4534]

The whole thing was so cosy and nice but I especially appreciated all of the jazzy Christmas music which was recognisable but not too in your face. I was scatting along to it during the montage bits.

[@el1751]

new dan layton video : the nicest of holiday presents

[@kayakb]

Happy birthday Dan! What a quite lovely cozy vlog you gifted us on your birthday

[@PaperTiger]

Your face in the yarn store made this video for me 😂 Didn't have a chance to watch until now but it's equally cozy a week into the new year!

[@PaperTiger]

P.S. If Loop is the yarn shop you bailed on, they're lovely and I'm sure they'd be happy to help pick out gifts in the future! They carry a lot of yarns that are harder to find in the UK, including a lot from North America.

[@wanderingoff13]

Dan, if anyone had any lingering doubts about your relationship (first of all, rude, but), surely they must be put to bed by you two getting each other the exact same nail varnish. That's just sickeningly cute, actually.

[@leahnidy4109]

A delightful little treat. Happy birthday Dan :) The baileys cake looked amazing

[@DanLayton]

Definitely a work in progress!!

[@Andy__H]

..and this is why we cook the turkey the day before, Daniel. 😉 Nobody needs that extra stress on the day. 👍

[@seanto6363]

Loved this cosy vlog. The jago Hazzard mention proper cracked me up as someone who watches both channels.

[@DanLayton]

Had to pay homage!!!

[@toerag572]

I can't believe you don't have a meat thermometer! They are especially useful when dealing with unfamiliar ovens and recipes. Plus they're cheap, and reassuring.

[@DanLayton]

I’ve never really felt cause to have one before now!! So I think an investment is necessary

[@JohnJID999]

aye dan hitting us with a nice and chill calm relaxing Christmas vlog yessss I need this

[@Feraloidies]

well this was bloody lovely, wasn't it! Congrats on your first couple-christmas, i'm glad it was nice. It is lovely to see you putting so much effort into the relationship, it's really sweet! Was the Baileys cake as good as it looked?

[@SmoliverTwist]

I didn’t know it but I really a cosy, warming Christmas vlog today, so thank you for that.

[@Duke_Nuke_Them]

7:19 Holy jesus on a bike going 60, it's Mudkip

[@_charlotte24]

oh this was so cosy and comforting to watch. excited for the potential of more weekly vlogs from you in 2024 perhaps. you and your videos have such a comforting vibe!!

[@DanLayton]

Definitely more to come 😊

[@Duke_Nuke_Them]

Merry Chrimbo, Daniel J. Layton.

[@Charlotte-hv6ll]

Leaving a comment for the algorithm

[@DanLayton]

Much obliged. Hope you enjoyed!!

[@Charlotte-hv6ll]

@@DanLayton I definitely did! Your videos always bring a smile to my face. Have been watching you since you worked in the bookstore and keep enjoying your videos more and more

[@alicenham]

This was so cosy! If I can manage to sprinkle things like this into my adult life I hope I'll be happy

[@grace-yf6ek]

ahhh i loved this vlog/week in the life so much, it was so cosy and nice and comforting

[@Dr.Tectonic]

I will never turn down slice-of-life vlogging; I'll watch this format to bits. A lovely holiday season to you and yours!

[@scyythe403]

i love a cozy dan vlog! thanks for always bringing a little spark of domestic joy to our various screens

[@karinelabelle9520]

I watched this whole vlog with a smile on my face, this was lovely. :)

[@MrCRAIGJSTEVENS]

Such a joy to have you back daniel, and wonderful to feel the gratitude and contentment you have coming through to us as well. Thanks for all your effort in filming and editing so we can enjoy some wholesome time together. x

[@aisling_90]

Happy birthday Dan, a post-Christmas vlog is a nice present for us ⭐️

[@Tessothemorning]

Lovely cosy potoftea vibes again Dan. Love it. Happy birthday and a marvellous 2024 to you.

[@claudiajade624]

I love the idea of doing something for Yule, and the summer pot with intentions is lovely.

[@KottaKitty]

Very very much loved this vlog😊😊 would be happy to watch many more in this format!!

[@cp8ir122]

Thank you for sharing a slice of your holidays here!

[@ashleylynn2158]

Happy birthday, Dan! Also, YES, more videos like this please, loved this format :)

[@ShaneOMac135]

The vibes though! I love a wholesome cozy Vlog with you Dan

[@yesalphabeta]

Love the cozy vibes

[@samc2]

what a lovely week. Thank you for sharing it with us :)♥️

[@colecerys123]

I really loved this always my favourite kind of video

[@charlottepatrick8161]

this was a really very nice video, thank you. happy birthday dan!

[@ilovetacobell69420]

I love your vlogs and am always welcome to more videos in this style, this one was so cozy! happy birthday dan!

[@greyishmilk]

Happy Birthday!! This is such a nice and cozy vlog, thank you for this delightful treat ^^

[@amity_oh1_cramity]

Happy Birthday, Dan! That green jumper is absolutely lovely and I am dead jealous!

[@abbystevely7018]

I loved this vlog and so appreciate the cozy vibes you provide!! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year

[@katacodex]

Really enjoyed the format. It gave me nostalgia vibes. Thanks for sharing and Happy Birthday :)

[@jaybehkay2438]

Happy birthday Dan. A lovely chat up chill vlog. Very much enjoyed 🥰

[@kendallyates]

This is the cosiest of vlogs Daniel, and just what I needed. Thank you x

[@JamesMorfa]

Lovely and enjoyable, as per. Hope you've had a merry Christmas, have a happy birthday, and have a wonderful new year.

[@lenajn13]

love me a bit of cosy, festive content. Thanks Dan

[@whatdanielledid]

Thoroughly enjoyed this cosy sweet vlog, thank you for extended my festive joy a little longer

[@Alex-vj1tj]

Oh boy that cake looked so good, and this vlog was so cozy and nice! Such homey vibes. Also absolutely love that you gave us a little translation of what you were yelling at the TV for football 😂

[@annieg2010]

My favourite kind of Daniel J Layton video!

[@iamkeri_]

Happy Birthday, Dan!!! I have the same energy for my birthday- I announce it everywhere in advance and give a countdown to my FnF 😄 no reason for them to not wish/ forget to get me a gift 😁😁 love it!!

[@ukuleluna]

your vlogs are so comforting and always make me a little bit less terrified of adulthood. happy birthday and happy new year, dan!

[@bluereadingdolphin]

This was such a pleasant watch! Very chill and nice :)

[@ceebee3885]

so lovely and cosy, I'm aiming for a lot more slow living this coming year and more vlogs like this would be inspiring

[@danmaloney9215]

I love this sort of content i like knowing what you're up to (in a not at all creepy way)

[@thedeanwillseeu]

Happy Birthday 🎉🎉

[@scaz7989]

thanks Dan this is delightful, just what I needed to distract from the uni deadline I have on new years day

[@DanLayton]

You’re welcome! Now BACK TO WORK

[@scribblerat9083]

Thank you for this :)

[@EJAndrews13]

Lovely vlog mate! Here's to the intentions from your simmer pot coming through in the new year : )

[@molly.o23]

i'm seeing visions of the future where dan always says "that's still weird" for the king

[@brogantatexo]

Such a nice cosy vlog for this Twixmas time 😌

[@DanLayton]

Twixmas is one of the two descriptions of this time I enjoy. The other one I can’t put in print 😅

[@Crumbs_Crumbs]

Did not expect a Jago reference hahahha

[@alyssatate122]

Gonna need a full video of thoughts about taskmaster . Its my favourite show and love hearing you talk about stuff like that

[@DanLayton]

Current thoughts are “I wonder if I can make it into the cast by series 20”

[@renderreid5817]

The boycots dude Jesus

[@joshgilesfriend1028]

Merry Christmas, happy birthday and happy new year (soon) Dan! I think the format is great, would gladly watch more in this style in the coming year.

[@DanLayton]

Thanks very much!! I’ll keep going in the new year 😊

[@pretsal4955]

dan layton, pogchamp

[@tinysealooter]

Good vlog ❤❤

[@lachypatchy]

Happy birthday Daniel J. Layton (Actor/Pissboiler/siever)

[@claudiajade624]

The SAME nail polish?! Marry her 💙

[@airportcat]

💖🎄

[@evelynwebb924]

i don’t know if you’ve ever watched our flag means death but i get some lowkey lucius/nathan foad vibes and I love it

[@kayakb]

oh my god I’ve never put together that Dan looks like Nathan, just that he reminded me of someone, thank you for putting this connection in my head

[@FrabbyCrabsis]

From one potato connoisseur to another, those roast potatoes look banging! Also, what did you think of The Sound of Music? I also watched it for the first time this Christmas, and I just loved how light and whimsical it is (ignoring, of course, all the Nazis, and how gross Sixteen Going on Seventeen is)

[@DanLayton]

Thank you!! Would you believe I thought these potatoes were not up to my usual standard!!! Will simply have to make a ton more. Absolutely adored Sound of Music, from start to finish!!

[@AliciaMirts]

For next time... 90% of the time staff in those specialty craft stores will be thrilled to help you pick out a gift for someone, even if asking them for help seems scary!

[@DanLayton]

There were two of them at the top of a small staircase so there was a proper LOOMING energy I think that gave me The Fear haha

[@AliciaMirts]

@@DanLayton that is totally fair! Even as a crafter craft stores are intimidating but they'll help you find some real treasures if you're brave

[@LabradorIndependent]

my cat liked this video

[@evercuriousmichelle]

Such a lovely vlog! Thank you! 🥰

[@SmallBlogV8]

OMG you watch Jago Hazzard! I wouldn't have assumed that, haha.

[@DanLayton]

Every video!!

[@Heeezil]

But what if Baileys instead of milk in the cake batter? OR like a drizzly soak once baked if the milk-swap would yield strange results...

[@estherowl8075]

drop the bailey's cake recipe!!! did it work was it tasty i need something like that in my arsenal!!

[@DanLayton]

Promise I will once I’ve perfected it!!

[@phanfinger]

IS the Judi Dench book good? Have you read it yet? I enjoy memoirs a lot.

[@DoorSCARF]

Not even one clothes spark of joy for me either :(

[@ju13hpm]

So... we're not boycotting Starbucks?

[@el1751]

oh hey where is the sweater you're wearing at 12:30 from ? it's positively lovely

[@elliotcooper4604]

i am also Desperate to know this i've been frantically googling since this video went live, its Divine

[@DanLayton]

It’s an ASOS find that I got for Christmas! It’s delightfully cosy, one to add to the revolving line of knits that get me through the harsher months

[@justyourlocalrat_]

+

[@CaityLouise85]

Baking question: why have you greased the pans and used baking paper? I thought it was one or t’other - have I been baking wrong?

[@DanLayton]

I grease the sides and line the bottom! I find it helps the paper stick if I just whack a bit of butter on the bottom as well since I’m already there!

[@CaityLouise85]

Will give that a go next time I'm baking!

[@HarryBarr]

Discovering Dan is a fan of Jago Hazard was not on my 2023 bingo card

[@DanLayton]

I look forward to each of those videos immensely! Big fan and grateful for the soothing curiosity they bring.

[@HarryBarr]

@@DanLayton I fully get that feeling, I love learning a bit more about London and it's transport with each new video. Geoff Marshall and Jay Foreman are two other favourites!