I haven't blogged in two weeks, and time is really flying... Christmas is arriving already. I just heard a DFS advert "All I want for Christmas is you!" on the radio. In the shops today, I noticed many had prominent Christmas displays. You can already buy Christmas wrapping paper, cards and gifts, and it is only October. A very sunny October too.
I have noticed that in recent years, Christmas starts in shops in September with very small displays, which get larger through October and November. So, I cannot blame the 'credit crunch' as it isn't the first year this has happened. It ruins Christmas. I feel that Christmas should be kept special, in late November/December only.
On a similar note, next weekend the clocks go back. I will appreciate the extra hour next weekend, but not when it starts getting dark at 4pm. I'm not looking forward to commuting in the dark. If it was up to me, I would ban any Christmas advertising until November, and also keep the whole year on Daylight Saving Time. We should try to save as much daylight as we can!
I like the later hours here in France. But then I don't get up early either ;-)
ReplyDeleteps My browser isn't currently downloading this post's text (I read it in my googlereader). Bizarre.
It snowed here yesterday.
ReplyDelete*sigh*
Maybe Christmas isn't so far away? haha
Frankofile- lucky you with the time being one hour ahead in France. Although there is an advantage to being an hour behind.. an extra hour in bed!
ReplyDeleteShop Girl- lucky you for having snow, even though it seems a bit early for it. Perhaps you could send some across the Atlantic to England?