Holiday Conversation Starters

[Messy Nessy Chic]   While you wait for the Christmas roast this eve… I thought I’d shimmy down the internet chimney and stuff your stocking early with a few goodies for the holidays. Firstly, I highly recommend you cozy up on the sofa with family (or fluffy toys if you’re going solo) and enjoy this [Brief Compendium of Forgotten Christmas TV Specials]( – there are some real pearls in here, Dolly Parton included, of course. If you’ve put yourself in a really tight spot with last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve, or you just feel like reaching out to someone you can’t spend the holidays with this year, I thought I’d throw it out there that you can always [gift a Keyholder membership for a year’s subscription](. I’ve also got some [DIY gift ideas here]( from the archives. And since we’re mercifully edging towards the end of 2020, [I’ve rounded-up MNC’s greatest hits this year and said a few words]( as captain of this ship. Once [Santa]( has come and gone, I may indulge in a few lie-ins and treat myself to a couple of non-digital lazy days next week, so don’t be surprised if things are a little quiet here. I suggest you do the same, ya know, so you don’t make me look like a slacker. Wishing you a much-deserved and happy little holiday. Stay curious, [Nessy]   [MessyNessyChic’s 20 Greatest Hits of 2020](  [2020year]( Remember last year when we imagined we might be entering some kind of roaring 20s revival of the Jazz Age? And instead all we got was the dumpster fire that is 2020? For a small editorial business with an emphasis on travel and exploration, it was a sink or swim moment for MessyNessyChic. And as…  [Continue Reading](   [A Brief Compendium of Forgotten Christmas Specials](  [HDC-tree-Feature]( This Christmas is surely all about finding comfort where we can, and for many, that means looking back on old times. For me, it started with the discovery of a Dolly Parton Christmas special buried in the archives of Youtube, which got me wondering. Sure, there’s the infamous ‘so-bad-it’s-good’ Star Wars Special of ’78, but…  [Continue Reading](   [A Time Traveller’s Guide to Savannah, Georgia](  [decayingmansion11]( As 2020 comes to a close, it would appear that Georgia really is ‘on our minds’ as the southern state is set to determine which party will control the American Senate on January 5th of early next year. But how about we remove politics from the conversation and turn our attention to one of the…  [Continue Reading](   [A Beginner’s Guide to Italian Ghost Towns Selling Houses for €1](  [14222915898_cc0a022ca5_b]( 2020 has been a dark year, but it’s also been a time for re-evaluating our lives and dreaming “out of the box”. Back in 2015, we caught wind of the first Italian towns to adopt the appealing concept of giving away or selling abandoned houses for the symbolic price of 1 euro, in a bid to…  [Continue Reading](   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXXIV)](  [15390883_1470854156258390_5787599511968389383_n]( 1. The Victorian Kitchen Garden A highly recommended British television series produced in 1987 following the recreation of an abandoned kitchen garden from the Victorian era. More episodes (it’s a 13 part series) found here. 2.  [Continue Reading](  Interested in Becoming a MessyNessy Keyholder? [Apply now to unlock the Vault!](    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Blog]( [To read more from MessyNessyChic visit the Blog]( and make sure you keep getting these email by adding contact@messynessychic.com to your address book or whitelist us. Our postal address: In a Café, Paris 75001 Want out of the loop? [Unsubscribe](.