This Week's Top 5

Week beginning: 18/12/2013 (UK Date)

This post will be up for two weeks as next Wednesday is Christmas and I won't be posting. I will be back on the 1st with the top 5, however this time it will be the top 5 of 2013.

5: All Hail Murray

Andy Murray is officially the face of UK sport in 2013, well according to the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards. Andy picked up the most prestigious  award of the night, won by so many British greats before him. Other contenders were Leigh Halfpenny for his triumphant performance down under on the British and Irish Lions Tour. There was Ian Bell for his three centuries against the Aussies in the Ashes. Justin Rose, who beat Jason Day, an Aussie, to the U.S open in golf. Sir Ben Ainslie, who helped to beat New Zealand (basically Aussies), in the America's cup. So what we can learn from this is that Britain beats Australia a lot.

4: Desolation Of Smaug

I only recently became a fan of the Lord of The Ring films, and this week will be moving on to the Hobbit films, which ties in nicely with my next choice, The Desolation of Smaug. This is the second in the Hobbit trilogy and sees the return of my favourite character, Legolas. The film opened to the public on the thirteenth of December, eleven days after the premiere in Los Angeles. Another thing about this film that I love is the song for it, sung by British musician Ed Sheeran. The song is lovely and so fitting for a film about destruction because of the sombre feel to it.




3: Beyonce Random Album

On the thirteenth, the Queen of the music industry, unexpectedly dropped a new album upon us entitled Beyonce. The album features fourteen songs and get this, seventeen videos. The surprise album has already had two singles released and no doubt will be hits. She has reportedly been working on this album all year in secret, only telling a select few. Of course, hubby Jay-Z and friend Kanye West make appearances on the album. The album celebrates a 'Beyonce Philosophy' that she can do what the hell she wants.

2: Christmas
The festive season is here, so everyone can put their trees up, blast the Christmas songs, eat loads of sweets without someone telling them off, and children around the world have sleepless nights in anticipation for the arrival of Santa Claus and their long awaited presents. I love this season as it is joyous and everyone comes together to celebrate and be thankful.

1: Nelson Mandela
I could talk forever about this man and what a legend he is and will always be. On December the 5th, the world lost a legend and this week, he was finally put to rest and the memorials of a lifetime began. A statue has been revealed in Pretoria and will forever be a reminder of the great man that was Nelson Mandela. Words are not enough for this man and mine especially would not do him justice, so I will just say Rest In Peace Nelson Mandela.