Christmas Watch 2025

[Reynard]

Went shopping in Tesco last night (about 6pm-ish), and staff were busy clearing away all the Halloween stock and replacing it with Christmas stock - mainly decorations, cards and boxes of fairly lights.

Ordinary stock is also being moved around to make space for festive lines. Had a devil of a time trying to find some of the stuff that was on my list.

 

[classic33]

T-Minus 53 days, 4 hours and 30 minutes

 

[Ratchet Cat]

Our local Morrisons has had Christmas stuff on the shelves since August.
I expect the Easter eggs will be out soon and I can start an Easter Watch thread.

 

[Reynard]

Our local Morrisons has had Christmas stuff on the shelves since August.
I expect the Easter eggs will be out soon and I can start an Easter Watch thread.

One memorable Christmas Eve in Tesco, they were clearing up the display of puddings and putting in the Cadbury's Creme Eggs.

 

[Gwylan]

Two weeks ago Barton Grange Garden Centre areas segregated off trees up and decorating going on cards already out.

Business is tough and they're desperate

 

[Beebo]

I think this thread can end now.
Christmas in retail has started and it really shouldn’t surprise anyone.
There is only 7 Saturdays left.

 

[Drago]

There are 12 days of Christmas, and not one of them is in early November.

The thread must continue to highlight the desperation, idiocy, and sheer chutzpah of the commercial brainwashers.

 

[secretsqirrel]

Well that’s that then…..

 

[albion]

Spotted by Mr Grumpy.

Cheese advent calendar. 3 x ++ normal cheese price. A calendar for a very very cold house ?

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

Clocked my first TV ad last night
Asda, going with some Grinch-related concept.

 

[Tenkaykev]

For the last few years our daughter in Edinburgh has been sending us an advent calendar box containing 24 cans of beer from various Edinburgh and surrounding areas breweries 🍺😎
Perforated cover so each days beer is a mystery. Some of the sours were " interesting " in a " what the feck is this shite " kind of way 🤔

 

[Beebo]

For the last few years our daughter in Edinburgh has been sending us an advent calendar box containing 24 cans of beer from various Edinburgh and surrounding areas breweries 🍺😎
Perforated cover so each days beer is a mystery. Some of the sours were " interesting " in a " what the feck is this shite " kind of way 🤔

Yep. Here’s mine.

 

[Drago]

Heard Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody on the wireless for the first time this season.

 

[raleighnut]

Heard Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody on the wireless for the first time this season.

I wonder if we hate it as much as 'Noddy' does.......................mind I bet he enjoys the royalty cheques.

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

I wonder if we hate it as much as 'Noddy' does.......................mind I bet he enjoys the royalty cheques.

Cash -vs- artistry. The eternal dilemma.
Fairytale of New York -vs- Merry Christmas Everybody.
No contest.