I noticed this when I went to the supermarket after my first solo Relate session. Euch. I thought last year they had returned the ridiculous run up to Christmas to a far more reasonable amount of time.
On the other hand, I wasn't very "happy" with last Christmas. It sort of crept up on me. I think it got real busy at work running up to Christmas, so I couldn't have much time off either over Christmas, or the random days off leading up to it.
I do like a good few days of completely random wandering around town TRYING to think of ideas for people. Never really get any, but at least I try ;)
Hmm, that reminds me...
ReplyDeleteHalfway through September? Oh. My. God. It's one day people... One day out of 365!
ReplyDeleteI nearly had a spasm I was so pissed off at seeing mince pies in Tesco. Stop the madness people!!!!
ReplyDeleteAhhh well that one got me the last time I nipped in, Suz!! But for opposite reasons, really.
ReplyDeleteI swear wandering around I could smell freshly baked mince pies the whole time!
But could I find anything freshly baked that even vaguely resembled that smell? Could I bollocks! :)
I think I ended up buying some sort of "fruit" slice (sultanas and raisins or something) which was the closest thing I could see to whatever it was that produced the smell :)
You can tell I was desperate though. Was like 89p for two slices! That's a practically a whole 45p for one tiny little slice!
That's a long way from my usual combination of value+taste oriented shopping ;)
Oh dear god. That's really quite the most depressing sight.
ReplyDeleteNow I postively adore Christmas, but c'mon...that's rediculous.
Christmas in the 21st century=just another cash cow. Sigh.
Nnnyyeeeaaarrggghhh. My local Spar has Advent Calendars in stock!
ReplyDeleteAnd here I was thinking Christmas was going to me enjoyable now that I'm no longer working in retail...