Grinch

"Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more." Dr Seuss

Merry Christmas everyone

Clive 2017 - out

Midnight

Clive wanted to stay up for Midnight Mass - but it was going to be a struggle, he was already sleepy and it was only 11. (am)

1 day until Christmas

Carolling

Clive goes carol singing

2 days until Christmas

Eyes

Eyes full of tinsel and fire

3 days until Christmas

Stocking

I wonder what's in this stocking

4 days until Christmas

Buddy

Clive disguised as Buddy the Elf

5 days until Christmas

Dame

Clive as a panto dame

6 days until Christmas

Innkeeper

This year Clive was playing the Inn Keeper

7 days until Christmas

Cards

Clive had found a handy way to display his Christmas cards

8 days until Christmas

Logos

Clive is so commercialised these days - it's lost its original meaning.

9 days until Christmas

Phone

Clive couldn't reach his ear to hold his phone during a call so he had to lie on his side and balance the phone on his head (don't ask how he achieves this without being able to reach - that is not important). This is what is happening here, although he has lying on snow, hence he looks as though he is standing. For proof; if you look closely, the grass is poking through. That was a long caption now wasn't it. I wonder how many people got this far? Sometimes I see a large block of writing and switch off, I don't bother, but not you, you stuck with it and good on you. You should be proud of yourself, Clive is proud of you.

10 days until Christmas

Nemo

Finding Clive

11 days until Christmas

Grafitti

Clive the vandal

12 days until Christmas

Turtle

Clive the turtle

13 days until Christmas

Paracetamol

Clive disguised as a paracetamol

14 days until Christmas

Socks

Clive in his snuggly winter socks

15 days until Christmas

Partridge

Aha!

16 days until Christmas

Twin

Clive and his twin; Klyve

17 days until Christmas

Poker

Clive playing poker

18 days until Christmas

Coat

Clive's new coat was very warm, at least it was for his top half, bottom half, not so much

19 days until Christmas

Telescope

Ah, the old boot polish on the eyepiece trick

20 days until Christmas

Angel

Clive disguised as an angel

21 days until Christmas

Bowler

His new bowler hat was a bit too big, but it had cost a lot and the shop had refused to exchange it.

22 days until Christmas

Stairs

First Saturday of December and Clive was sure he'd put the Christmas decks under the stairs at the end of last year

23 days until Christmas

24

Clive Bauer

Guess how many days until Christmas

Mr Tumble

Take your finger, and touch your nose. Blink three times and off it goes. A Clive for parents of young kids

25 days until Christmas

Samurai

Samurai Clive

26 days until Christmas

Chef

Chef Clive

27 days until Christmas

Puppet

New Clive merchandise - Clive the Tortoise hand puppet. 

28 days until Christmas

Manbun

Clive with his manbun

29 days until Christmas

Ring

Married Clive

30 days until Christmas

Friday

This Black Friday you can get 60% off the normal price of looking at Clive the Tortoise

31 days until Christmas

Liberty

Happy Thanksgiving to all Clive's friends across the pond

32 days until Christmas

Russian

33 days until Christmas

Buddhist

Clive during his Buddhist monk years

34 days until Christmas

Colourblind

A Clive to screw with colourblind people

35 days until Christmas

Dress

Remember this? Is it gold and white or blue and black?

36 days until Christmas

Compass

The newest addition to the Clive the Tortoise Mountain Gear Merchandise range was the compass. Very useful for heading anywhere Northwards, but only for one way trips

37 days until Christmas

Late

Quick, before it's no longer the 17th November

38 days until Christmas

Glastonbury

Glastonbury Tor-toise

39 days until Christmas

Joker

Clive disguised as the Joker

40 days until Christmas

Kong

Clive Kong

41 days until Christmas

Archers

Clive was absolutely delighted to have a part in his favourite soap - The Archers. It was a non-speaking role but the exposure and experience would be invaluable. 

42 days until Christmas

Statue

Clive disguised as a statue of a Bishop on the West end of the Cathedral

43 days until Christmas

Bath

Clive enjoys a relaxing bath

44 days until Christmas

Wardrobe

Clive was excited to be playing the title part in the C.S.Lewis play, but would have preferred the Witch or the Lion 

45 days until Christmas

Harp

Perhaps the harp wasn't the best instrument for Clive to take up

46 days until Christmas

Hydra

Clive in his Hydra costume - can you guess which is his real head? That's right, it's the one that is in the place his head normally is

47 days until Christmas

Lampost

It was cold standing in for the lampost but Clive was putting on a brave face

48 days until Christmas