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M & S in Croydon had Xmas trees up when I went in last Friday. Far too early.
Its a slipperly slope...autumn equinox, Halloween, bonfire night, Christmas. Hell, the easter eggs will be in sale before the end of November.
We have a Christmas Lights contest in the village three categories..A house around the corner from us does a big display every year for charity , they have been working on it for about 4 weeks now its about 80% finished , it gets loads of visitors every night and raises quite a lot for the chosen charity
Paging @FnaarWe have a Christmas Lights contest in the village three categories..
Shop (1)
Pub (1)
Houses (@ 200)
The shop and pub always win their categories. Every year
Roy the Sausage has won for 'best house lights' this six years past.
Consequently, Roy the Sausage is mildly resented in some quarters.
Miss Goodbody always polishes my baubles for me on Christmas eve...Paging @Fnaar
I'm sure Slade must be looking forward to getting their pension fund topped up.
Still off topic. When you see me with my short white hair, dark fleece and a small brindle lurcher walking past the pool, say ‘hi’Off topic I know, I swim at Horncastle most mornings. I know the self employed bit, I am on my 42nd year of it, not that I have ever wanted a job.