Christmas shopping

[clapham_gull]

.. seems to get earlier every year. Saw my first shit robotic "santa" on Goodge Street, central London this afternoon.

Stuck in my mind because today is my birthday and I don't usually associate that with the start of Christmas.

A couple of weeks ago I was enjoying the sun in Hastings.

Bring on global warming I say if it means that Christmas means a made rush a week before the event rather than tinsel creep in October....

 

[Yorkie]

The Christmas lights have been up in North Street and around the Clock Tower for a week now.
I start Christmas shopping in September so that I don't have to rush around like a lunatic when the shops are too crowded.

 

[British Bulldog]

I start Christmas shopping in September so that I don't have to rush around like a lunatic when the shops are too crowded.

Everybody wins

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I ignore the whole thing until Christmas Eve. And if I have to hear "I wish it could be fing Chrtmas evy fing dy" each time I walk into a shop between now and 24 December I will

 

[Rangdo]

Theres a house down the road from me thats got its Christmas lights out. Tossers.

 

[Bry Nylon]

I ignore the whole thing and happily work every shift I can over the Christmas period just to escape it.

Roll on January

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Yaaaaay!!! Christmas!!!!!!!!

Not that i can go out shopping at the moment though bloody stoopid shoulder intefering shopping!

 

[Yorkie]

Theres a house down the road from me thats got its Christmas lights out. Tossers.

Are you sure they are for Christmas? When I lived in Huddersfield the Asians used decorative lights to celebrate Eid (although that was a couple of weeks ago now) or Divali.

 

[Bozza]

Are you sure they are for Christmas? When I lived in Huddersfield the Asians used decorative lights to celebrate Eid (although that was a couple of weeks ago now) or Divali.

How did you know they were Asian?

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

There's a house at the bottom of The Avenue whichhas it's lights on. Always does before the end of October.

 

[Yorkie]

How did you know they were Asian?

How would you tell? Pictures of the Black Stone at Mecca on the wall, name of Hussein, wearing headcoverings, and speaking Urdu to each would seem to give it away.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It is pretty sad when people do their shopping, have their food ordered and plan Christmas well in advance. It is not as if there is going to be a mass food shortage or a stampede to get supplies. One wonders how the people of this country would cope if there was a real urgency for supplies due to the danger of a natural disaster etc.

I am quite happy to enjoy September, October, November and December for what they are, without having to worry about Christmas. I normally do my shopping on Christmas Eve with a glowing feeling that I have not burst a blood vessel or was sad enough to start before then. It must be a very empty existence if you have to worry about Christmas more than a few days beforehand (obviously excluding ordering and pickng up the turkey).

 

[Yorkie]

Don't be so pompous BOF.
When half the family live at the other end of the country then planning has to be ahead to make sure they get their presents in time.
I don't want to miss any Albion games so delivery of said presents has to be in advance so that they aren't late.
Perhaps when you have children and grandchildren to think of, you may start planning earlier.
Sad doesn't come into it.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

It is pretty sad when people do their shopping, have their food ordered and plan Christmas well in advance. It is not as if there is going to be a mass food shortage or a stampede to get supplies. One wonders how the people of this country would cope if there was a real urgency for supplies due to the danger of a natural disaster etc.

I am quite happy to enjoy September, October, November and December for what they are, without having to worry about Christmas. I normally do my shopping on Christmas Eve with a glowing feeling that I have not burst a blood vessel or was sad enough to start before then. It must be a very empty existence if you have to worry about Christmas more than a few days beforehand (obviously excluding ordering and pickng up the turkey).

But christmas shopping is FUN!!!!! For me, it's another excuse to go shopping

 

[Bozza]

How would you tell? Pictures of the Black Stone at Mecca on the wall, name of Hussein, wearing headcoverings, and speaking Urdu to each would seem to give it away.

Could they be British with any or all of the above?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Don't be so pompous BOF.
When half the family live at the other end of the country then planning has to be ahead to make sure they get their presents in time.
I don't want to miss any Albion games so delivery of said presents has to be in advance so that they aren't late.
Perhaps when you have children and grandchildren to think of, you may start planning earlier.
Sad doesn't come into it.

Its what Amazon was made for - no crowds, no jingle bells, no beggars with santa hats, no Slade (again), no stress. Just one enormous credit card bill

 

[Rangdo]

Are you sure they are for Christmas? When I lived in Huddersfield the Asians used decorative lights to celebrate Eid (although that was a couple of weeks ago now) or Divali.

You may be right. Do either the celebration of Eid or Divali involve dangling icicles, snowmen in top hats and fat blokes in beards dressed in red suits?

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Could they be British with any or all of the above?

Course not, they were in Huddersfield

 

[Cheshire Cat]

But christmas shopping is FUN!!!!! For me, it's another excuse to go shopping

Shopping is NOT fun !!!!!!!!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

But christmas shopping is FUN!!!!! For me, it's another excuse to go shopping

Good things come to those who wait. I find there is a certain buzz on Christmas Eve. Knowing glances from other shoppers that they have 'left it too late', fewer people than the previous MONTHS, friendly/chatty staff who are winding down for Christmas and so on. Bliss!