Father Christmas was patrolling around ASDA this afternoon, full costume, in one of those invalid shopping trolleys. OK they were collecting money for charity but I heard more than one toddler ask what he was doing there.

As an aside, the collectors had buckets that they were thrusting in people's way as they left. I work for a charity and it surprised me that the buckets weren't sealed. Just an aside.

did it have a hole in?, dear eliza, a hole?

No, he fixed it Dear Henry Dear Henry, he fixed it Dear Henry, Dear Henry fixed it

It's July next month, you know. Then it's August, which is the month that shops traditionally get their Christmas stock in. :loopy:

Originally posted by Andy
It's July next month, you know. Then it's August, which is the month that shops traditionally get their Christmas stock in. :loopy:

Gosh, it is getting that close already! And Father Christmas at ASDA today!

Better start making my Christmas present list.

(Dear Santa, I would like..........)

Apparantly he came down for the weather (why he didn't got to the Bahamas i dont know!)

The Sun is good for rudolphs nose i believe. May not be so red next year! :D

Originally posted by Andy
It's July next month, you know. Then it's August, which is the month that shops traditionally get their Christmas stock in. :loopy:

God if they get the Christmas stuff in August. When do they get the Easter eggs 1st week in December?

I better put my decorations up.

Merry Christmas everybody!

You will be able to buy your christmas cards (this years) form next month.

I have seen easter eggs for sale in December

Its all hidden behind "we give our customers enough opportunity to buy their goods"

BOLL**KS

If sell stuff first week in september then for Asda

24 hours a day 4 days a week
6 hours sunday
16 hours Monday (do they open at 8 on monday?)
22 hours saturday

140 hours per week open

From 1st september to 23rd December is 17 weeks and one day

2404 hours open

265 shops (source asda website)

means if they stock form 1st of september you only have 637060 hours of shopping available to get your christmas pudding

that doesnt include internet shopping at another 2880 hours available

Even worse thats over half a million hours of Slade and Mariah carey for the staff to listen to

AND THATS JUST ASDA!!!

LEAVE XMAS TILL DECEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a letter through the post from a local business establishment reminding me to book my Chrsitmas dinner with them!! In JUNE!!!

Needless to say it's in the bin now...

I wish it was christmas, i love it, its when you get to be a kid again, all those well know songs, and the feel good vibe it gives... and not forgetting the debt you left with....

and all those xmas kisses....:heyhey: :nod: :blush: :partyhat:

If I remember rightly they have the toy fairs, where the retailers decide what we are going to buy at Christmas, happen in January. Makes you see how we are manipulated.

I was at Asda yesterday afternoon... Around 1.45pm to 2.15ish... I was the crazy woman in the carpark, trying to steer my car with one finger as the steering wheel was so hot from the sun lol!!!!

I was thinking the same thing about Santa... Just as I was buying some strappy tops for my hols, I couldnt believe what I was hearing lol!