The week that was


Entry #93

TWTW: #93
Hogs, Doggs and Yule Logs


Author: Katie Bedford

This is it. The last edition before the election.

So it’s time for something all the other big journalistic hitters have been doing. Our endorsement.

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Hogging the Limelight

We don’t usually do this.

But we couldn’t help sharing a crack(l)ing bit of work we’ve done for Aldi.

This week, the supermarket giant unveiled a new take on a Christmas classic… a two-metre-long pig-in-blanket.

We’re super proud of our creative team for getting their teeth into such a loooooong video.

As so a few Facebook comedians were keen to point out… we hope you’ve got a two metre long oven! HA HA HA. Ha.

And speaking of Christmas food…

 

Christmas Tinner

In a bid to drive footfall this festive season, Game has reintroduced the legendary ‘Christmas Tinner’. 

The ultimate festive time saver, which now comes with both vegan and vegetarian options, contains a full three course Christmas dinner. In a tin.

That’s right, a full three courses. We’re talking sprouts, gravy, yule log and cheese all lovingly squished into a festive metal prison.

Yum.

Enter SandVan

Miami Beach came to a standstill this week, when the golden sands were disrupted by a traffic jam.

Conceptual artist, Leandro Erlich, was commissioned to create an installation of 66 life-sized cars and trucks. The project aimed to make people aware of the realities of the climate crisis. 

There isn’t a link to Metallica. We just thought the title was a good pun.

 

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Greg’s the Word

Greggs have pulled off some pretty solid campaigns in the past. 

But this week, JustEat launched a competition with the bakery to give one lucky person with ‘Greg’ in their name the chance to win a free Greggs every month for a year. 

12 pasties. One year. What could be better?

Greg Gregson, wherever you are… this is your moment. 

Drop It Like It’s… Tot?

Snoop Dogg dropped something big this week. Something absolutely no-one asked for. Something hard-pressed parents have been literally not crying out for.

An album of lullabies.

If you’ve got a restless babe, and you think instrumental versions of the iconic rapper’s greatest hits would lull them to sleep… then you know where to go.

Happy Friday Folks!