It’s far too soon, isn’t it?

Christmas - another occasion to try my hardest to avoid.

Oh there's nothing wrong about any of it, is there? It makes total semse to stash things away for Christmas.
I'm all for that.

Fartooold

I feel guilty now, DS with Down Syndrome loves Dr Who and I have bought him Dr Who duvet cover for (dare I say it) for Christmas, sorry! But in my defence he is difficult to buy for! Please don’t shoot me!

I think this is fine

Homesense started stocking Halloween stuff in July

There you go.
Four candles.

Nooo, I said fork handles

It was the Blue Peter Advent crown, four candles (cue a skit), one lot every week before the day.

I must admit it fills my heart with joy when I see Autumn and Christmas things in the shops and garden centres. I know the best season and 4 months of the year (September to December) are in sight and best of all the nights are drawing in.

We were at an outdoor concert last night and for the first time in ages I felt a bit chilly. I’d imagined enjoying the music with a lovely cold cocktail, but found myself thinking that a mulled wine would be nice…

P.S. They all give me terrible heartburn/indigestion, which I know full well (before I have them anyway)

I love mince pies, too, and eccles cakes.
I do find a cinnamon bun is an acceptable alternative, or bread pudding. (Preferably homemade, but not by me!)

Fallingstar

Oreo

Well, last year I went a bit crazy with buying mince pies from every store/shop possible, couldn’t get enough of them🤭
I mustn’t start that too early this time😲

If you crave that kind of thing try an Eccles cake until the mince pies are available - perhaps they already are 😬
I love an original Eccles cake, the kind where you get four with a rather dated style of plastic packaging.
Nice with a cuppa.

I never see Eccles cakes for sale! Probably just as well, I’d be making a 🐷 of myself…

Oreo

Well, last year I went a bit crazy with buying mince pies from every store/shop possible, couldn’t get enough of them🤭
I mustn’t start that too early this time😲

If you crave that kind of thing try an Eccles cake until the mince pies are available - perhaps they already are 😬
I love an original Eccles cake, the kind where you get four with a rather dated style of plastic packaging.
Nice with a cuppa.

Well, last year I went a bit crazy with buying mince pies from every store/shop possible, couldn’t get enough of them🤭
I mustn’t start that too early this time😲

Nooooooo! Far too early!

But I say this every year!

Shabti100

I volunteer for fundraising at local RNLI their Christmas cards have been available since June!! Basically holidaymakers pop into the shop specifically for them, diaries and calendars

Yes, I went in largely looking for 🎄cards, but I need up buying 2 packs of fudge, too…

hereshoping

I was thinking yesterday, I could fancy a hot cross bun.

Asda and Sainsbury’s have had them all year.

I was thinking yesterday, I could fancy a hot cross bun.

Got me thinking about it now

Fartooold,,good for you,you may not have found it later in the year, nothing wrong in stocking up the presents now,excellent idea

I thought it was bad enough that M&S was full of Autumn clothes yesterday, when I was looking for shorts and a swimming costume.

I’ve just been to Costco and it’s the same there . They have cards, paper and ribbon by the truckful be they also have lots of Halloween stuff .
I’ll go again in a week or two to stock up I think .

I volunteer for fundraising at local RNLI their Christmas cards have been available since June!! Basically holidaymakers pop into the shop specifically for them, diaries and calendars

Don’t send cards anymore, don’t receive them either! Tesco has stocked the chocolate tubs that used to be lovely and big in souvenir tins but are so small these days, not worth their£5.25

Justa reminder Ladies. There are only 135 shopping days left until Christmas.

On you marks.
Get ready.
Get set.
Go!
🎄🧑‍🎄🏃
😻

Dear Lord!

Is it too early to put the sprouts on?