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That commercialism gives me feelings of dread....a bit like being on a treadmill...one big 'event' after another, that are supposed to define our lives - at a certain standard and at a certain cost.


Can we just not talk about Christmas yet please?


I like it - but just not yet.

Last Friday in DKH Sainsbury's, they had already cleared top shelves of usual products (relegated to lowest shelve) in the cake isle and replaced with Christmas goods ALREADY. It's only September, commercialisation gone stark raving mad. Does anyone buy Christmas products this early????????

Sue Wrote:

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> Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> > Don't... I deliberately avoided the cake aisle

> in

> > DKH Sainsbury's at the weekend just in case

> there

> > were mince pies already. I've still got two

> > panforte from last Christmas to eat up.

>

>

> I'll have them if you're not finding the

> opportunity to eat them :)) :)) :))



I'll swap them for the satsumas I've still got in the freezer from last Christmas (peeled, obv) :))

Whilst we were "up t'north" during the summer, mrs. adonirum went into a store (a branch of a chain) in a small market town over in Lincolnshire and came out and told me that not only were the shelves being stacked with Xmas crap, but also that one young lad was putting up Xmas decorations (and seemed rather embarrassed at having to do so).....the date...........Wednesday 23rd August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sue Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > Don't... I deliberately avoided the cake

> aisle

> > in

> > > DKH Sainsbury's at the weekend just in case

> > there

> > > were mince pies already. I've still got two

> > > panforte from last Christmas to eat up.

> >

> >

> > I'll have them if you're not finding the

> > opportunity to eat them :)) :)) :))

>

>

> I'll swap them for the satsumas I've still got in

> the freezer from last Christmas (peeled, obv) :))


Maybe you could chuck them in the gin, Sue?


I'm saving my panfortes for the colder weather. They somehow don't taste right when it's still warm.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> Maybe you could chuck them in the gin, Sue?

>



My damson gin is tasting pretty yummy as it is, and it's only been started a few weeks (obviously I have to lick the spoon after I've stirred it :) )


I think damson and satsuma gin might be a step too far :))

maxxi Wrote:

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> It's wrong to gloat in a climate-based way but I

> packed all my fleeces and scarves and stuff for a

> trip to Toronto for a couple of months and now I'm

> here it's hot sunny and gorgeous. Locals saying

> it's their finest Indian summer for ages.*


If you are still there come December/January you won't be so smug!

Keep finding huge, meaty spiders indoors. One of the downsides of living alone is knowing you have to deal with this yourself, particularly having to catch it and take it outside rather than hoovering it up or whacking it with a boot. Self-judgement going on on several levels.
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