First signs

[Dirk]

I'm sure Noddy Holder is counting up the top up to his pension fund.

Last I heard was that he makes around £500k every year off that one song.

 

[Juan Kog]

The pub at the end of the street has had a banner advertising their Christmas menu up for weeks, could even have been August.

I spotted my first pub “book your Christmas lunch“ banner early September.

 

[annedonnelly]

Our local Wilko has its Hallowe'en stuff out already which I though a bit soon but in the next aisle is the first of the Christmas stuff.

Ours has made room for the Christmas stuff by discounting the gardening stuff. Lots of packets of seeds at 20p or 40p 😁

 

[a.twiddler]

The irony is, I only went in for some gardening stuff. The weather is still good, stuff is still growing, particularly weeds, and yet miraculously two aisles worth of stuff shrink to two small discounted shelves while "seasonal" stuff takes their place. A countdown system might be helpful to customers so they can stock up in advance. An aisle full of baubles is no help if you came in for some Roundup.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I can understand that; I also find the whole business of presents, both finding them for others and receiving them, rather stressful.

It's over three months away yet, but I'm already dreading it! I think local councils should open up their town halls etc to let those who dread the event all gather and find comfort with fellow Christmas depressants.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It's over three months away yet, but I'm already dreading it! I think local councils should open up their town halls etc to let those who dread the event all gather and find comfort with fellow Christmas depressants.

Sounds much too sociable for me, but I can understand the idea: No decorations, normal meal, cooked together. variety of Netflix movies in different room, none of which have the word "Christmas" in the title.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Easter Eggs will be in shops soon

 

[wheresthetorch]

Photo taken at the beginning of this month.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Photo taken at the beginning of this month.

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Do they think it'll be bigger by Christmas?

 

[Dogtrousers]

My christmas tree did quite well this year. Put on a fair bit of new growth.

 

[classic33]

Photo taken at the beginning of this month.

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One seen in Leeds at the end of March, Fully decorated.

 

[wheresthetorch]

One seen in Leeds at the end of March, Fully decorated.

Possibly late rather than early!

 

[classic33]

Possibly late rather than early!

Decorations went up a few weeks later.

 

[Ripple]

Xmas and Halloween at the same time. both bought in Wilko today.

 

[mistyoptic]

Chuffing Christmas lights up in Stafford 😱