Not feeling the festive cheer this year? Here’s an ad to get you going

Have tissues at the ready!

'Tis the season to be emotionally manipulated by powerful advertising, and so far we have been underwhelmed by this year's offerings.

The latest John Lewis ad has failed to get the tear ducts welling, An Post fell short on making us feel all warm and cuddly inside and Tesco's #ToTheHosts offering just didn't quite hit the spot.