Ah, kittens, Thriftychick has been neglectful of late! She would like her excuse to be lots of glamorous parties and fabulous events, but alas it is mainly laziness and a hectic work schedule. Even the Flatmate has managed to update his blog more regularly, and he's been ill. Though, tragically, even under the weather he has managed more parties that me. Ah, roll on 2006...

No real freebies news either, kitties - December always pants month on the freebie front, except on Dec 25, of course. Some Dove tolietries with New Woman and a lot of tacky and horrible stickers from various drinks manufacturers (you'd think after all the love I give them, they'd be a bit more generous...) Thriftychick did go to a free preview screening of Memoirs of a Geisha courtesy of Film Factory the other week, and tried not to be too annoyed that this Japanese story now stars three of China's most famous actresses. Hello, America, we can tell the difference...

Other than that, Thriftychick has kept herself busy with festive shenanigans, which she knows is no excuse for such shameful neglect. I promise, kitties, in 2006 I'll be much kinder.

In the meantime, sign on for free screenings, competitions and general film fun:

www.filmfactory.co.uk