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Christmas decorations up by fireworks night.

Sillybilly
Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
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I know we rant about this every year and I enjoy Christmas as much as the next person but really!! Canary Wharf shopping mall is full of Christmas trees already. I don’t mean for sale, I mean the mall decorations. Ridiculous.
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    I heard "Last Christmas" (not the Wham version but a cover) for the first time in a shop last week...
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited November 2018
    I'd ban all adverts and decorations being put up until the first of December. Christmas goes on too long nowadays. Don't get me wrong, I'm not the Grinch, I like Christmas, but you can buy Christmas stuff in the shops in August! It is ridiculous.

    I did once, in the eighties, sort out a visit to Motorfair at Earls Court with a work mate. I called at his house and was invited in as he got ready. This was the middle of September and his girlfriend was watching a tape of the Orville Christmas show and eating mince pies. They had the decorations up and a Christmas tree up full of wrapped presents underneath. I was a bit gobsmacked to be fair.

    As we departed for the car show, I was still a bit stunned. Shall I say something? I was thinking. Ask what was going on? No need, he said to me ' about my girlfriend, she likes Christmas! I suppose that said it all!
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    I'd ban all adverts and decorations being put up until the first of December. Christmas goes on too long nowadays. Don't get me wrong, I'm not the Grinch, I like Christmas, but you can buy Christmas stuff in the shops in August! It is ridiculous.

    Agreed - 1 December is just about fine but not before. Our decorations will be going up the weekend of the 1st/2nd December and will stay up until 12th night.

    For me Christmas is the most magical time of the year and I love it, but rampant commercialism dilutes it far too much. People don't need Christmas aisles in the shops in September - we all know it falls on 25 December and can buy presents at any time.
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,362
    I’ve even seen them up as early as January.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,737
    I’m thinking about starting the Christmas Film thread tomorrow....
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    I put all the blame on Slade singing Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day aaa.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,673
    Can I please be the first to say merry Christmas everyone.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I haven't got an issue with people buying presents now and putting aside, but that is different. I'm going to wait until December though. I seem to recall there used to be a rule that Christmas TV adds were not allowed before 1st December! I felt all Christmassy when they started - especially the Woolworths one!
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    Bedsaddick said:

    I’m thinking about starting the Christmas Film thread tomorrow....

    Wouldn't mind that actually Beds.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    Bedsaddick said:

    I’m thinking about starting the Christmas Film thread tomorrow....

    Can I be the first to suck the enjoyment from that thread by ranting how shit the 3rd film is and I cannot believe you missed out blah blah blah...
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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    blackpool72 said:

    Can I please be the first to say merry Christmas everyone.

    And Merry Christmas to you.

    Can I be the first to wish you a happy new year.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    When can we expect to see Easter eggs on display?
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,642
    edited November 2018
    Oxford street lights being switched on tonight
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    Solidgone said:

    When can we expect to see Easter eggs on display?

    Boxing Day
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,419
    Solidgone said:

    I put all the blame on Slade singing Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day aaa.

    That was Roy Wood and Wizard. ;)
  • TalBHAndreBA
    TalBHAndreBA Posts: 380
    killerandflash said:

    I heard "Last Christmas" (not the Wham version but a cover) for the first time in a shop last week...

    It was playing when I was in Greggs yesterday.
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    killerandflash said:

    I heard "Last Christmas" (not the Wham version but a cover) for the first time in a shop last week...

    Where have you been for the last 34 years?
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    October 27th seen my first Christmas tree up plus lights and decorations in a house along our street.

    Put ours up first week of December.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    There are 12 days of Christmas......None of which are in F***ing November!!
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    blackpool72 said:

    Can I please be the first to say merry Christmas everyone just sell the club and fuck off.

    Edited for accuracy.

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,673
    Addickted said:

    blackpool72 said:

    Can I please be the first to say merry Christmas everyone just sell the club and fuck off.

    Edited for accuracy.

    Many thanks.
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    Brendan_O_Connell said:

    There are 12 days of Christmas......None of which are in F***ing November!!

    It also seems to be becoming more common for people to take their decorations down on Boxing Day or the Day After, it seems that Christmas today begins with the John Lewis ad and ends with the first DFS Boxing Day sale ad.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    Heard Stop the Cavalry in Bluewater Burtons on Saturday.

    Was just about to spend upwards of £5k on jumpers but decided to leave the shop immediately when Lewie’s song started playing.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    I don't know why everyone is moaning about Christmas decorations. I saw eggs and flour in Sainsbury's this week, and it's not Pancake Day for another SIXTEEN weeks.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    O-Randy-Hunt said:

    Oxford street lights being switched on tonight

    Madness
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Starbucks near where I work have had a Christmas Tree up since last week.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,144
    Ditto in Basingstoke
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    It's always nice to see communities getting in to the holiday spirit by putting their lights up.

    The earlier the better I say.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Croydon said:

    O-Randy-Hunt said:

    Oxford street lights being switched on tonight

    Madness
    No I think they did the switch on in 1986.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Big_Bad_World said:

    It's always nice to see communities getting in to the holiday spirit by putting their lights up.

    The earlier the better I say.

    That's only because it gives you more time to nick 'em!

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