Christmas comes early to Sainsbury's DKH

[Gavin]

Does anyone else feel unexpectedly angry/despondent at the sight of Christmas stuff on sale in September?

[felt-tip]

ooh it gets earlier every year... this year its so early they are actually advertising for Xmas 2011.

Its not Xmas until the 'holidays a-coming' Coke advert. That is a scientific fact.

[SeanMacGabhann]

It would appear it doesn't get earlier every year

people started something like this weeks earlier last time

[PeckhamRose]

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[lorna63]

Its no wonder I feel life is flying by, as soon as the summer has past, we are propelled straight towards xmas, there is Halloween & Bonfire night before then, and more than likely other celebrations that i cant think off. I love xmas, but i feel it been over stretched, and in doing so, it feels like i lose a couple of months of other life !!

[GinaG3]

You'd hate to know what I've been doing all week then..

Some bars up Leicester Sq already have their tree's up. Now that is stupid in my book, but presents on the shelf doesn't bother me. Just shut your eyes for the first aisle of Sainsburys I suppose..

[DJKillaQueen]

I love Christmas...I wish it could be everyday!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

... where the kids start singing and the band begins to play?

[Weegee]

I think its great...in fact last year I was buying Mince Pies and Xmas cake for the office back in October...they thought it was sooo wrong!!

[DulwichFox]

If we can get Christmas over by November.

We can start preparing for Easter. ;-)

[DJKillaQueen]

I never do naything for Easter though......not enough glitter and twinkling lights for me.

[david_carnell]

It's not Xmas until stir-up Sunday.

Nov 21st in case you're interested folks.

[beef]

Just caught the years 1st t.v. christmas ad! Tescos, of course.

[RosieH]

I was in Selfridges on Monday and had a nice little wander round their Christmas shop. It's all if you build it, they will come stuff - they wouldn't if we didn't, so we've only ourselves to blame. I've seen research that says that some people start their Christmas shopping in July.

That said, I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Halloween. We're getting all American and ting - it's now the 3rd biggest sales opportunity of the year for the supermarkets. Bring on the pumpkins.

[LoopyMum]

Yup - it is coming folks. The big C !

The busiest time of the year for any business and the most financially straining for the consumers. We have already decided - don't go crazy, it is just a day and support the local businesses.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Hahem! It's not 'just a day' - it celebrates the salvation of the world!

[LoopyMum]

The true meaning of Christmas is different to everyone.

Christmas Day is just one day. As is Boxing Day.

[DJKillaQueen]

Thank goodness for Poundland......can do all my Christmas shopping for a tenner >:D

[Huguenot]

Even if you believe all the bible twaddle, you'd have to argue that it wasn't his birth that saved the world, but what he did afterwards.

Regardless, as any fule no, Christmas is mainly derived from the pagan mid-winter festival - conveniently hijacked by early politicians.

BUT - you can't knock 'goodwill to all men' etc.

[DJKillaQueen]

BUT - you can't knock 'goodwill to all men' etc

Or Santa Claus and all the pressies he's gonna bring me >:D<

[Tarot]

Gooodwill to all men, Cant Knock that, Is this the same person? More faces than Big Ben.

[RosieH]

Oh give it a rest Tarot, you tedious fuck.

[daizie]

PREPARE for Christmas early by falling out with relatives now.

[katie1997]

haha good one daizie - at least I know I am ahead of schedule with something ;)

and yes Gavin it kinda depresses me too to see the shops full of Christmas cr@p so soon.

Happy Easter everyone.

[daizie]

CONVINCE your neighbours it's Christmas by climbing down their chimney