Christmas in August?

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:11 am

I dont know, but I think it's a bit too early for seeing christmas displays in the stores. Personally I think it takes away from the magic of the season. Christmas is a winter festival! We havent even got to the fall festivals yet! I mean come on!

http://www.harrods.com/Cultures/en-GB/homepageindex.htm

Harrods and Selfridges lead the way!

What do you guys think? Have the stores gone crazy?

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:14 am

You're kidding!!! LOL! What are they thinking??

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:31 am

I think we are having one glorious summer! Everyones outside, the butterflies are EVERYWHERE! And the Rossi ice cream flows like milk and honey! :-6 Who wants fat man christmas to show up yet?

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:17 am

Raven wrote: I think we are having one glorious summer! Everyones outside, the butterflies are EVERYWHERE! And the Rossi ice cream flows like milk and honey! Who wants fat man christmas to show up yet?

If he does "show up", IMO he should be given a good kicking, and the shop boycotted (telling them why, too).

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:30 am

Shouldnt we at least get past the fall stuff first? Just goes to show how merchandising and hallmark have taken over our feasts and festivities. Has anyone told the arabs that own Harrods that it might just be a bit early for that? We are still in the midst of surf, fun in the sun time!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:39 am

Raven wrote: Shouldnt we at least get past the fall stuff first? Just goes to show how merchandising and hallmark have taken over our feasts and festivities. Has anyone told the arabs that own Harrods that it might just be a bit early for that? We are still in the midst of surf, fun in the sun time!

Santa has needs too ya know.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:46 am

LOL! Thats why we send him letters!

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:20 am

I don't wanna know about Christmas until halfway through November...some hopes....

Nomad - Santa makes a killing at christmas.......give us a break. .....I've got 3 kids and 7 grandchildren

Sunray · Post by **Sunray** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:44 am

Unfortunately, Christmas has become very commercialized and seems to get worse every year. In my opinion, it has taken the true meaning out of Christmas. I have cut way down on the amount of money I spend on gifts as well as the quantity of gifts. I refuse to get myself in debt from Christmas.

We usually don't see any Christmas items/decorations in stores until October or November here.

But Christmas in August? How ridiculous...:rolleyes:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:50 am

I try to ignore it...Christmas day is pretty simple for us...the kids open their gifts and we have a big dinner, alone or with friends....

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:15 am

What they skipped right past Halloween, and Thanksgiving were into Christmas already...Please I can't take it..:-5

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:24 am

I do halloween and thanksgiving, but most british folks dont. What they have is Guy Fawkes day. It's on the 5th of November. They have totally knarly bonfires! They burn effigy's of guy fawkes. He's the bloke who tried to blow up parliament in the gunpowder plot when James the 1st was on the throne.

meltonpie · Post by **meltonpie** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:57 am

[QUOTE=Raven]I dont know, but I think it's a bit too early for seeing christmas displays in the stores. Personally I think it takes away from the magic of the season. Christmas is a winter festival! We havent even got to the fall festivals yet! I mean come on!

I suppose if express my opinion that Christmas should start on December 24th and end on the 26th, I shall have to duck to avoid everything that is thrown my way!

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:09 am

meltonpie wrote: [QUOTE=Raven]I dont know, but I think it's a bit too early for seeing christmas displays in the stores. Personally I think it takes away from the magic of the season. Christmas is a winter festival! We havent even got to the fall festivals yet! I mean come on!

I suppose if express my opinion that Christmas should start on December 24th and end on the 26th, I shall have to duck to avoid everything that is thrown my way!
totally agree with you! :-6

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:20 am

Me too! I mean come ooooooooonnn! Everything has a season!!

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:20 pm

I say send santa back and get the sandals and shorts back in the bloody stores, crikey they have already been packed off and in their place, sweaters and boots, what utter *****...