Christmas!!!!

Harvesters Restaurants were advertising their Christmas menu back at the beginning of July and taking bookings. We booked our cottage getaway by the sea for the Christmas Week in June.

Stollen appear in the shops here in Germany on 1 September
JackyB, When and how do, you add the rum? Or do you drink that separately out of a glass so it won't go off.
Whoopee! Our local Woolworths are now stocking mince pies, made in N.Z, use-by date 30/4/19; 7 months away so they obviously have sufficient preservative.

Stollen appear in the shops here in Germany on 1 September. I'm going to get mine while they're still fresh.

It does seem a bit early but, if you don't want to buy Christmas things yet, just ignore it. Some people like to buy things throughout the year to spread the cost.

notanan that's exactly how I think of it; in terms of pay cheques.

I have a huge number of people that I buy gifts for and could never afford it if I didn't buy a few each month and put them away. I also pick up quite a lot of bargains throughout the year so although I stick to my budget the perceived value of what I buy often impresses the recipient.

Its only 3 pay cheques to go. I always spread it out from nowish so its not a big hit on the current account in december.

If you do home makes for christmas you need to start now too

Never too early for me ?

Won't it be bald by C*******s. Callgirl1???.

It was very busy with lots of Japanese tourists. They had baubles aplenty glamma. We didn't want anything, but it was interesting to have a look.

I heard a few years ago that the reason Liberty of London start their Christmas display so early in the year, is due to the huge influx of overseas visitors. Makes sense.
I have been there in early December, and stocks were quite depleted.

I bought a new C word tree the other day, but only so that the good stuff didn`t sell out too soon, it`s now out of sight for 3 months.

Lordy how I love a bauble

Now you ve made it into a thread on here meaning that now we re all having it on our face

Mini Did they have that special section again to display the beautiful baubles that they sell ?,I have bought 2 over the past couple of years and may treat myself again if I manage to get there again this year.

I was in Liberty's on Saturday after visiting the Shard. They have an entire floor given over to Christmas. We had a look round but didn't buy anything.

then ignore it .