Is it a little less Christmassy this year?

[lightningrods]

I like Christmas but have to admit, when the ads and shops start with it in early October, I find it a bit too much. Years back, I know some brands wouldn’t start their Christmas promotions until after Remembrance Sunday and to me, that felt like a good pace. But over the years, felt like it was getting earlier and earlier - of course, if you love Christmas, then that’ll be your dream come true! 😂

Anyway, this year where we live it just seems to be much more reserved. Shops are slowly ramping up now it’s the end of November and it feels like a manageable pace to me. A friend who’s in retail management told me that ‘going hard and early’ on Christmas hasn’t actually helped anyone’s profits - it’s just led to people buying earlier but not ‘more’.

Anyway, wondering how ‘Christmassy’ it is near you? Have you noticed a change this year?

For me Christmas is just another day, l don't stress it or make it into some gigantic unrealistic illusion that just creates pressure.
I always have a nice relaxed xmas, nice to slow down now children are all grown up.
I simply please myself and l don't feel guilty.

The ads on commercial TV are wall to wall christmas adverts, which I can't avoid if I am streaming a programme. I mentally switch off while they are playing and couldn't tell you who was advertising what. I am an advertiser's nightmare.

I am going to my first Christmas market next week and have a couple more lined up.

I refuse to think about Christmas before the end of November

Shaun the sheep -flight before Christmas was just on BBC1 - today, on the 23rd of November. Gee whizz, way to get the kids excited so far in advance!