RiffRaff   10 #1 Posted August 9, 2019 Christmas?! Our local McColls has already got gold-foil chocolate coins on sale, emblazoned "Let It Snow"! Ye Gods....  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981   10 #2 Posted August 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, RiffRaff said: Christmas?! Our local McColls has already got gold-foil chocolate coins on sale, emblazoned "Let It Snow"! Ye Gods....  They actually do Christmas in July events over here. As if Canadian winters are not long enough.😣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kaytie   11 #3 Posted August 9, 2019 Wash out your mouth with carbolic soap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #4 Posted August 9, 2019 Happy Winterval everybody Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister M   1,622 #5 Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, RiffRaff said: Christmas?! Our local McColls has already got gold-foil chocolate coins on sale, emblazoned "Let It Snow"! Ye Gods....  Hope their chocolate coins melt in the heat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Waj   0 #6 Posted August 10, 2019 21 hours ago, RiffRaff said: Christmas?! Our local McColls has already got gold-foil chocolate coins on sale, emblazoned "Let It Snow"! Ye Gods....  Christmas??? Wash your mouth out!!! Actually my local Job Lot has plenty of Christmas stuff in, have done for a good few weeks now. The funny thing is most of it goes out of date well before the big day but it didnt stop me buying a few bits and pieces. Only 137 days to go people 🎄 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
catmiss   12 #7 Posted August 11, 2019 2nd July Gee Vee day trip to Skeggi, on return home driver played CD which included Silent Night on a really warm and balmy evening-perhaps just hoping for quiet journey home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
iansheff   88 #8 Posted August 11, 2019 A pub in Bristol put their Xmas tree up in July .🙄🙄  https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/23/pub-puts-christmas-tree-hottest-week-year-10446117/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99   790 #9 Posted August 12, 2019 18 hours ago, iansheff said: A pub in Bristol put their Xmas tree up in July .🙄🙄  https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/23/pub-puts-christmas-tree-hottest-week-year-10446117/ I seem to remember the Psalter Tavern doing something similar a few years ago. They started to slowly put the trimming up week by week from about mid June, so that by 01 December, the whole pub was decorated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #10 Posted August 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Baron99 said: I seem to remember the Psalter Tavern doing something similar a few years ago. They started to slowly put the trimming up week by week from about mid June, so that by 01 December, the whole pub was decorated. Look how that worked out for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981   10 #11 Posted August 12, 2019  Well it's a bit more understandable here :   https://www.vickysun.com/blog/-why-do-australians-celebrate-christmas-in-july/ Although it still baffles me why they do it here in Canada. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sheffbag   227 #12 Posted August 14, 2019 Card factory have a fair sized Xmas card section already up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...