...to wish retailers would just look out the fecking window?

[somewherewest]

...inspired by our local branch of Jojo Maman Tres Expensif*, which is chocca with sunhats and swimwear despite the fact its fecking -5 outside. Seriously? There were icicles overhanging their beachwear window display last week.

*I realise this immediately discloses the fact that we're not in Toxteth or Brixton

Thanks for all the info, Wally - really useful! :) Have a nice holiday.

I will be in the UK by the end of this week, so I expect that all the snow will have gone by then, at least.

Bon voyage, Wally!

I hope you enjoy your break wally

Try Ebay

Ohyoubadkitten, sorry missed your post, yes i have seen some of the most exspensive long range weather forecasts. I always booked my holidays around them :-)

Not that reliable. Did ok for my wedding thankgod

Waves back to ladies.

I get the seasonal stock planned months in advance argument, I really do. But my branch of John Lewis had summer stock for kids on the racks in the last week of January. January.

This is in a store that cut baby/toddler boys (not girls) clothes space to make room for maternity, so my chances of getting a jumper or hoodie for DS in February? Low. Ignoring the fact that this is Britain and you'll probably need those items in July.

Retailers have been putting out their seasonal stock earlier and earlier for years, and kidswear seems to be most affected (maybe because more is own brand? Many individual grown ups' shops eg Hobbs seem to be slightly more sensible).

Ooh and don't forget the 'there must be at least a third less stock made up of boys clothes than girls'.

I was in M&S on Jan. 2, they had Easter eggs in.

Did you buy some Schnitzel. I will be next year, because of this year's 'no Easter Eggs at Easter' merchandising rules.

When have we EVER needed flip flops and maxi dresses in March??

I am not a flip flop fan. On the beach ok, but not anywhere else.

I hate the argument that buyers make he buying trend with what they want/ don't want. Buyers are forced into buying trends based on what's available in the shops...

Ps read 2/3 o thread. Don't have all day to read more, sorry if bread has moved on, but not sorry to those who hate thread skippers

YANBU. My winter boots ave no tread left on them. Can I replace them? Can i heck.

Yes I did Sparklingbrook, having fallen victim to last year's no Easter eggs at Easter rule [bugrin]

No, you must absolutely not buy Easter Eggs in january because that validates the stupidity that has them on sale then in the first place.

we should make an agreement not to buy any until March.

I'm another one who was looking for the mythical long-sleeved t-shirts in Feb this year, only to find shorts. I wasn't being fussy about colour or design, I actually could not find any on the high street so bought from ebay instead. Sales figures cannot show all the customers who went away disappointed because they could not buy jumpers in February or School uniform in August.

Thanks for all the info wally
Happy hols