May. That’s the May in spring. The one that follows April and precedes June.
A flyer on a club door saying Book Your Christmas Party Now!!!! The email address ended 2013, so they might just have been filling a space, but why they couldn’t have done it with more ads for one pound mid-week student offers or VIP booths starting at twenty quid I’ve no idea.
No, but I work in a shop and I just placed the Christmas orders yesterday.
Boxes of chocolate, nuts, Christmas flavoured crisps…the usual suspects. 🙂
They had the fairly general flavour name of Julost – “Christmas Cheese”, which, in Sweden at least, means that round cannon ball sized (Dutch?) cheese wrapped in red plastic that people only eat at Christmas.
Other people, that is, I’ve never tasted it. I buy some strong Swedish cheese for Christmas, preferably flavoured with booze.
There is a shop where I live that sells Christmas decorations all year round. And, if you are lucky enough to live in Shanklin on the Isle Of Wight, here’s another shop where Christmas never ends.
I just ordered a wireless doorbell. There were many to choose from, but the clincher was a choice of 36 chimes including Christmas tunes. Roll on December! 🎄🎅
We have one of those, and I have to admit I haven’t gone through all the available chimes and have stuck with the familiar “ding-dong” Terry & June type default.
Rather like the way I choose all the other music in my life.
Mine’s not working as well as it used to these days. Mrs Conch has to jab it with her finger several times before it goes off. And then just at the crucial moment the batteries often go flat.
True Movie channels on Sky tellybox have become True Christmas, no doubt with their usual blend of American made for TV movies with ‘uplifting’ storylines and lots of sickly god-bothering.
The imaginatively-named “Rose and Crown” near my university campus had a fully-decorated artificial Christmas tree set up lat Thursday. Supermarkets have had Christmassy chocs for a few months now. I don’t think it should be allowed until at least after Gunpowder Night. Even better, last week of November. I was in Arizona in mid-December a few years ago, and Christmas was understated until about the 18th. It was refreshing.
It’s my own fault but I’ve been playing Christmas music most days on the piano, for the last month or so. Got two Christmas gigs lined up for December so never too early to start learning new material for them…
Hi, thanks for asking, yes I am for both of them actually! Sunday 11th December, they’re showing It’s a Wonderful Life, and I’m providing an hour of pre-show music (it’s not on the website yet). Saturday 17th December, I’ll be playing some short slots at this: (full details to follow) http://store.unionchapel.org.uk/events/17-dec-16-daylight-music-242-union-chapel/
Be lovely to see you if you can make it to either gig.
Alas Hannah am down on the third, Bugger.
I am helping my brother in law turn on the Christmas tree in Muswell Hill, a long story.
From the handout I thought that there was Christmas music on the third.
There may well be music on the 3rd too, the Union Chapel does tend to go big on Christmas things. Be a shame not to see you, but how very exciting about the Muswell Hill Christmas tree!
DrJ says
I saw a Cadbury’s truck with Santa on it on adept 1st making deliveries in London. Two weeks ago the kids were trying to decide on Advent Calendars…
…I love it, let’s get Halloween out of the way asap!
Moose the Mooche says
Christmas mince pies were available in our Co-op…. on 2nd September.
Best before 16th October.
Why even wait until the clocks go back to celebrate, er, a midwinter festival? It’s snowing somewhere!
johnw says
But Christmas isn’t a mid winter festival, most of the partying happens at the end of autumn.
Gatz says
May. That’s the May in spring. The one that follows April and precedes June.
A flyer on a club door saying Book Your Christmas Party Now!!!! The email address ended 2013, so they might just have been filling a space, but why they couldn’t have done it with more ads for one pound mid-week student offers or VIP booths starting at twenty quid I’ve no idea.
dai says
No!!!!!!!!
davebigpicture says
Queuing in a BP/M&S garage the other day, I noticed Christmas packs of Percy Pig sweets. It was still September at the time FFS.
Wilson Wilson says
I bought a Toblerone the other day and it had a Christmas tree-shaped gift tag attached. Merry Christmas to me!
BigJimBob says
The was aisle in my local Home Bargains 10 days(!) ago:
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd449/jimathomas/c036d486-6d67-410a-b2fe-50043fadbb9f.jpg
Locust says
No, but I work in a shop and I just placed the Christmas orders yesterday.
Boxes of chocolate, nuts, Christmas flavoured crisps…the usual suspects. 🙂
Carolina says
Ooh, Christmas flavoured crisps! What sort of flavours do they come in? (Probably not Brussel sprouts I’m guessing).
Sewer Robot says
Stuffing flavour obvs. Christmas needs to start earlier now so Dave Hill can afford gourmet Cup A Soup:
Locust says
They had the fairly general flavour name of Julost – “Christmas Cheese”, which, in Sweden at least, means that round cannon ball sized (Dutch?) cheese wrapped in red plastic that people only eat at Christmas.
Other people, that is, I’ve never tasted it. I buy some strong Swedish cheese for Christmas, preferably flavoured with booze.
Carolina says
Well, I think I would prefer Stuffing flavour crisps then, preferably with a hint of chestnut!
bungliemutt says
There is a shop where I live that sells Christmas decorations all year round. And, if you are lucky enough to live in Shanklin on the Isle Of Wight, here’s another shop where Christmas never ends.
Moose the Mooche says
A Halloween shop has just opened in Hull.
A.
Halloween.
SHOP.
They don’t even f***ing sell pumpkins.
bungliemutt says
Especially for you Moosey.
Moose the Mooche says
“You bring the pumpkins luv, I’ll bring the seeds”
minibreakfast says
I just ordered a wireless doorbell. There were many to choose from, but the clincher was a choice of 36 chimes including Christmas tunes. Roll on December! 🎄🎅
Moose the Mooche says
We have one of those, and I have to admit I haven’t gone through all the available chimes and have stuck with the familiar “ding-dong” Terry & June type default.
Rather like the way I choose all the other music in my life.
PS. Does yours flash as well 😉 ?
minibreakfast says
Apparently so! This is the most exciting news of my weekend so far.
*sobs*
Moose the Mooche says
To be fair, though it’s just an ordinary ding-dong, it certainly does the job. But it does sometimes startle Mrs Moose.
Johnny Concheroo says
Mine’s not working as well as it used to these days. Mrs Conch has to jab it with her finger several times before it goes off. And then just at the crucial moment the batteries often go flat.
Moose the Mooche says
Ha! At times like that you just have to resort to knocking away with your fist.
fentonsteve says
I now have to explain to my boss why, when I’m supposed to be working, tea is coming out of my nostrils.
It’s so good to have you back home again.
Junior Wells says
@johnny-concheroo
Doesn’t she have a key?
Johnny Concheroo says
Yes, she does, but with her arthritis she sometimes finds it difficult to get a firm grip on the knob.
What?
Moose the Mooche says
It would be easier to grip if you didn’t spend so much time polishing it.
I’m told.
mikethep says
The AusPost man must look forward to coming to your house.
minibreakfast says
*collapses in giggles*
bungliemutt says
Does it do a dog barking? Mine does – choice of dogs too.
minibreakfast says
I’ll get back to you on that! It would no doubt scare the shit out of Dottie.
minibreakfast says
No dogs. Current setting: the can-can.
Moose the Mooche says
Any excuse to show everyone your pants.
minibreakfast says
It arrived today and is a thing of wonder. It’s currently set to the Radetzky March. I’ve barely been able to keep my hands off my button for hours.
Moose the Mooche says
Twas ever thus.
minibreakfast says
Christmas may come once a year, but breakfast… (that’s enough – Ed.)
Moose the Mooche says
….comes with a sausage?
count jim moriarty says
True Movie channels on Sky tellybox have become True Christmas, no doubt with their usual blend of American made for TV movies with ‘uplifting’ storylines and lots of sickly god-bothering.
How bloody depressing.
Vincent says
The imaginatively-named “Rose and Crown” near my university campus had a fully-decorated artificial Christmas tree set up lat Thursday. Supermarkets have had Christmassy chocs for a few months now. I don’t think it should be allowed until at least after Gunpowder Night. Even better, last week of November. I was in Arizona in mid-December a few years ago, and Christmas was understated until about the 18th. It was refreshing.
Hannah says
It’s my own fault but I’ve been playing Christmas music most days on the piano, for the last month or so. Got two Christmas gigs lined up for December so never too early to start learning new material for them…
Moose the Mooche says
*imagines H. at the pianoforte, solemnly intoning the words “Silly bugger he fell out, on a red-hot cinder….”*
Other non-rude versions of popular carols are available. Apparently.
Hannah says
Believe me, I’ll be sat there giggling the rude lyrics to myself as I play. (It’s the church organ btw so also extra innuendo points available)
hubert rawlinson says
@Hannah are you playing the Union Chapel in December by any chance?
Hannah says
Hi, thanks for asking, yes I am for both of them actually! Sunday 11th December, they’re showing It’s a Wonderful Life, and I’m providing an hour of pre-show music (it’s not on the website yet). Saturday 17th December, I’ll be playing some short slots at this: (full details to follow)
http://store.unionchapel.org.uk/events/17-dec-16-daylight-music-242-union-chapel/
Be lovely to see you if you can make it to either gig.
hubert rawlinson says
Alas Hannah am down on the third, Bugger.
I am helping my brother in law turn on the Christmas tree in Muswell Hill, a long story.
From the handout I thought that there was Christmas music on the third.
Hannah says
There may well be music on the 3rd too, the Union Chapel does tend to go big on Christmas things. Be a shame not to see you, but how very exciting about the Muswell Hill Christmas tree!
hubert rawlinson says
Especially as I shall be dressed as either an elf or a gnome.