Sunday, 6 September 2015

La la, la, la, la, la,

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I have my head firmly buried in the sand .....


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... next time I go out I might just have to wear blinkers.


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Or maybe even a blindfold.

I went shopping yesterday and in the charity shops there were Christmas cards and in Tesco there was a huge humongous display of tubs of sweets.  You know the ones, stack after stack of Heroes, Quality Street, Roses etc etc.

It is not nearly Christmas, it is not nearly Christmas, for goodness sake we have Halloween, Bonfire Night et al to get through first.  And the kids have only just gone back to school .... is society really trying to ramp up the excitement four months before the day, the poor little things will explode before  then in an excited fireball?

I'm going into hibernation (it's currently cold enough to make me want to), well either that or absolute minimal shopping so that I don't have to see the first outbreak of tinsel and sparkle.

Bah Humbug!!

Sue xx

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  1. Mrs LH6 September 2015 at 08:14

    It's everywhere! Some of the charity shops had their Christmas cards on display at the end of August too. Although I've steered clear of it just yet I did receive a rather nice Christmas Dogalogue from Guide Dogs through the post recently full of lovely stuff. We also opened a tub of chocs last night to accompany Strictly!

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  2. rusty duck6 September 2015 at 08:33

    It is ridiculous. Pass the humbugs.

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  3. Ali6 September 2015 at 09:26

    I'm with you! I have a class of 20 kids (6 and 7 yos) and we will NOT be talking about Christmas until December. We've just started talking about Harvest for goodness sake!!

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  4. sweet blondie blue eyes6 September 2015 at 09:32

    Me too goes off singing lal la la dedum dedum loudly.

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  5. Sol6 September 2015 at 11:13

    maybe the sweets are for Halloween?

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  6. 5 Ladybird Lane6 September 2015 at 11:14

    During August, every year, the big garden centre near us starts with there Christmas display!! I haven't given up for the year on my garden and your bombarded with Christmas. I like you chose the 'head in the sand' method, at least until school half term. Sarah

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  7. Mum6 September 2015 at 13:54

    C-------- was also in B&M Bargains this week alongside Halloween.
    xx

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  8. thrift deluxe6 September 2015 at 15:07

    I haven't seen any displays yet but I'm sure it won't be long before I do. Plenty of customers at the charity shop have mentioned their plans already though.

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  9. The Quirky Bird Gardener6 September 2015 at 15:34

    I agree, its faaaaaaaar to early for Christmas stuff, let us enjoy autumn and then deal with the C word at the beginning of December :)

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  10. Mac n' Janet6 September 2015 at 16:00

    I'm with you, I refuse to acknowledge any Christmas advertising or displays until after Thanksgiving.

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  11. KC'sCourt!6 September 2015 at 17:06

    I'm with you. Two card shops near me have cards on the shelves at the beginning of August, I know because I was in there choosing a card at the beginning of August for my grand-daughter, and said in a rather loud voice to my husband we haven't had August Bank holiday yet!
    I don't think about Christmas until 27th November, my son's birthday is the 26th!
    Julie xxxxxx

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  12. Sudden Lunch ~ Suzy Bowler6 September 2015 at 17:32

    Isn't it ridiculous. A few years ago I saw Padstow Christmas Fayre being advertised in May!

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  13. Janice6 September 2015 at 18:26

    Costco had Christmas trees on display at the end of July here!! Just to add insult to injury it was 1degreeC here last night and it SNOWED!!!!

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  14. Cynthia R.6 September 2015 at 19:47

    I thought that was an American thing. I guess it's everywhere. I remember when I was small we put the tree up about 4 or 5 days before Christmas and shops only started to put Christmas displays out after the first of December.

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  15. Unknown6 September 2015 at 21:51

    I went to get some DIY bits in our local Trago Mills and saw tinsel out the corner of my eye..... Eek. I use the other exit.

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  16. Patty@inStitches7 September 2015 at 00:07

    and you should feel for those of us who keep shops. I have a quilt shop and Christmas and Halloween begin arriving in April. We have to unpack it, mark it, and find a place to put it 6 months ahead of the season.

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  17. Unknown7 September 2015 at 08:29

    hahaha I know just how you feel I seen them in the shops to and I turn a blind eye I am going to enjoy our Indian summer that has arrived here in Somerset Its not Autumn yet in my eyes still so much to do and enjoy yet before I turn to thoughts of that C word in November and not before thank you. dee :-)

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  18. Jo@awholeplotoflove7 September 2015 at 10:19

    I love it, I can't buy any sweeties yet as I'd eat them all xx

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  19. Unknown7 September 2015 at 12:54

    I am a huge Christmas fan! However, I totally agree that it's getting ridiculous how early they gear us up for it! Kids must be at bursting point by December! I wouldn't say no to a tin of Quality Street right now though... :)

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