BLOG TOUR: Driving Home For Christmas by Emma Hannigan PLUS Giveaway!

So.. Christmas is near and I am so happy to be a part of the Driving Home For Christmas blog tourorganised by Emily from Headline! Emma Hannigan has written a guest post on her favourite Christmas films!

Chocolate rivers and ruby slippers… Who could ask for anything more this Christmas?

Ever since I was a tot, two movies have symbolised Christmas for me. The first is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the one with Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. I have been a stalwart fan of Roald Dahl forever and I am a chocoholic so this movie ticks all the boxes. The second has to be The Wizard Of Oz.

Even now I can think of nothing more magical than sitting in my living room in front of a real fire basking in the glow of the Christmas tree lights and settling down to watch either of these movies.

My off spring have reached their teens so most things in this world make them sigh with irritation, roll their eyes and slump their shoulders while muttering under their breath. But Charlie and the Chocolate Factory still cuts the mustard. My son has proclaimed Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz as ‘sad’ but Willy Wonka is still a legend. It seems no matter how embarrassing or uncool a person can be (through the eyes of a teenager) a man who owns a chocolate factory is always in vogue.

I know I’m guaranteed company while Augustus Gloop gets stuck in the pipe leading from the chocolate river. We will rustle roses wrappers en famille as Charlie triumphantly becomes the eventual owner of the factory. But I think it could be me myself and I watching Dorothy as she follows the yellow brick road. My daughter will watch for a bit, as most girls old and young share a desire to own as many pairs of shoes as possible. All the better if they’re ruby slippers. I didn’t blame the wicked witch of the west for doing everything in her power to get those shoes. Believe me I’d use a team of trained monkeys to steal Louboutins for me if I thought I’d get away with it.

Whether I’m surrounded by my hubby and teens, puppy and cats or all on my own, one thing is for certain, I can’t wait to relive all the choc-tastic and ruby-licious moments my favourite movies are sure to deliver this Christmas!

Time for a giveaway! I'm giving away a Christmas hamper to ONE lucky winner this Christmas, courtesy of Headline.

The hamper includes:

• A copy of  Driving Home for Christmas by Emma Hannigan
• A copy of The Proposal by Tasmina Perry
• Mary Berry's Christmas Collection
• David Beckham by David Beckham

All you have to do is RT this tweet to win!

This giveaway is open to UK and Ireland readers only and ends on Thursday, 12th Dec and the winner will be randomly picked on Friday, 13th Dec. So good luck! :)