Phil strolled in a couple of Friday evenings ago, to find my sister and I drinking mugs of tea around the kitchen table.
“How would you feel,” he opened speculatively, “about your children being in a movie?”
Nothing surprises us about Phil any more. The man who used to leave inflatable gorillas in the hallway when we went off on holidays, in order to scare off burglars; the man who cooked a real Victorian Christmas pudding in muslin in his garden chimenea; he has kept us all on our toes for two decades. movie, schmovie.
We waited for the pitch.
It was like this: Phil has just recently joined British Airways. And he was working with them on their Christmas Youtube shoot.
They needed two children: and in the event, my sister’s children were not available, but Maddie and Felix were.
They had a whale of a time shooting the film: and we decided that just this time, just this once, we might post the results. Regulars will recognise Phil, and by now you will all know Maddie and Felix by reputation.
Enjoy.
Kate Shrewsday 
Very cute! Celebrities in the making. 🙂
They were like the cats that got the cream, Carrie 😀
Wonderful – I expect I’ll get it in a frequent flyer email from them one day soon – which I might as usual instantly delete, so much nicer to have had a preview this way.
Makes one feel all Christmassy, doesn’t it, Elspeth?
What a brilliant experience for them, Kate! And being in the video as well! I always love seeing Santa out and about! 🙂
Me too. Such a cheery Santa too. Though he should be happy – they let him on with excess baggage!!
Ho~Ho~Ho . . . Merry Christmas!
How delightful for your charges . . . and for us! 😀
A bit of excitement in the Shrewsday household, Nancy!
Santa attends our Thursday night poker game for years. He never seems to understand, however, he is to put chips in the pot not toys.
Ha! Poor old Santa. I do hope he gets the hang of the game eventually!
I am so disappointed it would not play for me!!!
Oh, Rosemary, I am sorry! I won’t play for me on my Apple Mac: but it plays on mobile phones and suchlike. It might help trying a different gadget.
How exciting for all of you!
(Inflatable gorillas? Seriously?)
I kid you not.
It was great to see Phil again, and the kids.
😀 They are all such posers.
Delightful!
Great excitement, Lame.
I’ll be queueing for autographs. I like the fact, too, that British Airways use authentic families. Trust the Brits! 😀
Indeed. A bit less stagey that way, Amy.
How fun, how fun, how fun! I loved the advertisement, and LOVED seeing your family having what had to be a delightful time! I’m so glad you shared this with us, Kate! 🙂
Thanks, Debra: I simply couldn’t resist…
Love it!!! What fun for them- great advert too- they are adorable!
Meant to ask- is that their dad also?!
It is – that’s Phil, the tall bloke in the black coat. He was the one who had the idea for the Metro newspapers with the Christmas headline too. As he never tires of telling me.
*sigh* must love our partners in life, eh? 🙂
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😀
Heading off to take a look!
Pour a glass of mulled wine first, Tandy…
Lovely! What fun having Santa on the flight and having your family feature in the ad :).
It was great fun, Rachna!
brilliant!! bravo to your wee stars, too!
Hi, old friend, hope all is well with you and the pup as you approach another festive season. Thanks!
Cool! They look like they’re having a blast 🙂
Yup, they had an amazing time, Tilly.
Stars in their eyes:)
Quite. They were starry eyed for some time afterwards. High as kites.
A really special experience for the young Shrewsdays and the gorilla-wielding Phil – one for the memory banks 🙂
Too late, we’re on Cathay Pacific next time around.
Oh, what joy and excitement! I’m so glad you decided to show us this Kate 🙂
Well done all the Shrewsdays
How fun! I’m sure Maddie and Felix have lots to tell about the experience and how it must be for all of you. Yea, Phil! Share any time, Kate.
Very convincing. Love the ad, Philip, Maddie, Felix, and, Santa, of course.
I love it!! It is wonderful..thank you!
fun and cute… nice ad too 🙂