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Mark Thomas's avatar

This is probably the best post I’ve ever read and will ever read, JP! I don’t think the words do it justice when I say this is my favourite film ever.

I watch it at least once a week 🤣 I don’t care if it sounds silly and I won’t bore you with why, but it holds a lot of significance and meaning to me.

Thank you so so for sharing some behind the scenes that I’ve never seen before - I’m quite literally giddy with excitement.

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JP Clark's avatar

You are so incredibly welcome Mark. Anything to help a super fan! Have the best Sunday.

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Mark Thomas's avatar

😆 thank you. You too!

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Sutherland Duffus's avatar

Agreed!!!! I love this article,

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JP Clark's avatar

Thank you so very much.

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Jo's avatar

Love this !!! Always a popular film in our house , so much so that my elderly mother-in-law tried to smuggle the DVD out in her luggage after a Christmas visit 😂😂😂

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JP Clark's avatar

That was cheeky! 🤣

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parish farming's avatar

A wonderful Christmas guilty pleasure. Husband goes to farming meeting. Fire lit, wine poured, candles lit and feet up on the sofa 😍

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JP Clark's avatar

That’s perfect!

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Anne Forster's avatar

Loved this, one of my favourite films. I also love 'Something's Gotta Give' by the amazing Nancy Mayer if like me you love The Hamptons in the US.

Bee Osborn had to sell her beautiful cottage but she now has another beautiful one that has been restored near Chipping Norton complete with thatched roof. ❤️

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JP Clark's avatar

Oh I did not know that! Well, at least she has another now.

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Anne Forster's avatar

Take a look on her Instagram, Bee does put photos of her home there. She had a shop in Chipping Norton too but that has now closed.

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Jo Thompson's avatar

This post is right up my street JP! I’m always looking up the locations of anything I watch, and so this was really the perfect Sunday morning read. But oh my goodness the cottage was just a shell?!!! Wow……. I thought building a Chelsea Flower Show garden was hard enough, but a whole house?!!!

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JP Clark's avatar

They used a set company called Living Props Jo. The trees in the foreground, the garden, the lichen, everything was placed there to set the scene. You know more than anyone how hard that is.

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JP Clark's avatar

Well, I’ve done that and it’s bloody hard graft for sure.

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Evoqua (E-voh-kah) - by Andie's avatar

Oh my goodness what a fabulous read!!! I never knew any of it...thankyou for the gossip! I never tire of this film! The simplicity of the story and romantic christmas setting is a winner in my eyes!! And don't forget the Killer's Mr Brightside and it's wonderfully anthemic qualities and of course Jude's smile across the pub. This film literally has everything you need!!! Thankyou JP xx

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JP Clark's avatar

You’re so right Andie. I think that’s why it did so well. There’s something in it for everyone.

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Friesland Farm Flowers's avatar

Great read, we watched it the other day and hubby said ‘that’s a pretty cottage’ ‘it’s somewhere round here’ I told him because I was always under the impression it was in the Cotswolds, now I know different 😊

We live in a village where the entrance to a pub was built on the end wall of a cottage for a Downton Abbey two second scene, tourists still turn up years later to see what isn’t there 😂

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JP Clark's avatar

All smoke and mirrors this movie business! 🤣🩷

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Clare Foster's avatar

So entertaining! I cannot believe that cottage! So so realistic. It makes you think, why can’t we make more pastiche houses like that in the local idiom rather than awful square boxes.

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JP Clark's avatar

I couldn’t agree more!

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Rebecca Geddes's avatar

Thank you so much JP! This is such a great post abd as you say well worth the subscription! It must have taken you ages uo research the extra info too. One of my favourite films for the run up to Christmas!

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JP Clark's avatar

I have to say it was a labour of love this week Rebecca!

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Anne Andrews's avatar

Thoroughly enjoyed this article. Absolutely love the way you write. You make everything so interesting.

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JP Clark's avatar

Oh that’s made my day. Thank you Anne

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Coralie's avatar

What a scoop! Fantastic article. Thank you x

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JP Clark's avatar

Thank you so much.

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Jane's avatar

Thank you for the great gossip! I love this film. It is the perfect recipe of love, happiness and escapism for christmas 🎄 x

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JP Clark's avatar

You are so right Jane.

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Sue's avatar

Such an interesting read and I love that film! Thanks for the insight JP and keep up the excellent work x

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JP Clark's avatar

Thank you Sue and sure will.

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Tracey Reed's avatar

Thank you for giving some background information JP I love all that stuff. Sad as I may be The Holiday along with A Christmas Carol are my absolute favourite Christmas films.

I am booked to see The Holiday at the Guildhall with a full orchestra. I hope it is good the tickets were expensive for a film I have seen so many times 😂.

Enjoy your Sunday.

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JP Clark's avatar

Omg you are so lucky! I really wanted to see that too but can’t make the date. The tickets here very expensive I know, but I think you’ll have a magical time.

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Deema's avatar

I really loved this post! The pictures were amazing and the way everything was described felt so real and heartfelt. The Holiday is honestly one of the most beautiful films I’ve ever seen—I’ve watched it so many times, and every time feels like the first. It’s all those little details that make it so special, just like this post. Thank you for sharing it so beautifully—truly appreciate the effort and love you put into it

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JP Clark's avatar

Thank you so much and you are most welcome.

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Trudy Lindsay's avatar

One of my favourite films. Thankyou - I loved this article which was full of great info that I can quote when discussing this film with others who love it too.

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JP Clark's avatar

You are most welcome.

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