Posted by linda on Jul 24, 2010 in
News and Comment Yes, it’s that time of year again when the newspapers with little else to write about resort to reporting that the Selfridges Christmas store is about to open. If anything I think they are reporting this a few weeks earlier than last year even though according to the stories I’ve read the store isn’t actually due to open until August 2nd. Of course no locals are likely to be buying Christmas goods in August, it’s really there to give foreign tourists an opportunity to take something home to remember their trip to London at Christmas.
As far as I’m concerned we should be celebrating the festivals and seasons according to the calendar. Am I alone in being annoyed at seeing hot cross buns for sale in Waitrose in July? Doesn’t this make them less special at Easter? Thankfully the Italians are wiser about this and there’s no sign of Panettone on the shelves of Waitrose yet. I maintain that no reasonable person should ever consider starting their Christmas shopping until after Bonfire Night.
Help me track the early signs of Christmas. If you spot a ridiculously early Christmas marketing campaign please leave a comment or drop me an e-mail and I’ll look into it.
Let’s keep Christmas special this year.
Tags: early christmas
Posted by admin on Jul 2, 2010 in
News and Comment With 175 days until Christmas 2010 I’ve just finished watching the last in the current run of Doctor Who on BBC Three. There it was, right at the end a great big plug for Doctor Who this Christmas. How ironic that the first advert for this Christmas was spotted on the BBC of all places.
I’ll be keeping an eye on this over the coming weeks. I firmly believe that there should be a law against advertising Christmas events and products before Halloween has been and gone and Firework night is just around the corner. That said I can’t wait to see the next episode of Doctor Who at Christmas.
Tags: Doctor Who, First advert
Posted by admin on Dec 24, 2009 in
News and Comment I would just like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and my best wishes for the New Year. I hope my Christmas Blog with news, ideas and planning guides has been of interest and help. I love Christmas and think it’s the most special time of year. I’ve really enjoyed writing this blog over the last few months and I’ve decided to keep this going throughout next year. So keep an eye out or subscribe to my RSS feed for new ideas, plans, recipes etc.
Have a very happy Christmas.
Linda
Posted by admin on Dec 24, 2009 in
News and Comment When I was a child we always had a Tunis Cake at Christmas. I remember they always came in sturdy bright coloured boxes. They were a perfect alternative to rich fruit Christmas cake for those who like something a little lighter. A Tunis Cake is basically a Madeira sponge cake topped with a thick covering of chocolate. Everyone used to have one at Christmas and you always used to see them in the shops but looking around Waitrose and other stores this year I couldn’t see one. I suspect that the shelf space occupied by the humble Tunis Cake is now taken by the ever more popular beautiful boxes containing the Italian Panettone. If you remember Tunis Cake or you’ve seen it in the store this year please let me know.
Tags: Tunis Cake
Posted by admin on Dec 18, 2009 in
News and Comment Driving home last night it was just starting to snow by this morning the car was covered in a couple of inches of snow. For all the trouble and disruption the snow brings it also makes it feel increasingly festive. Make the most of the snow and enjoy playing snowballs with the family and walking to a carol concert in the snow. It could all melt but with less than 6 days until Christmas it’s looking like we really might have a white Christmas this year in England.
Of course the snow does make it hard to get out to the shops and this is when ideally online shopping would really come into it’s own. If you decide to buy online look out for next day delivery options as we’re now past the cutoff for both 1st and 2nd class post in the UK if you want to receive items in time for Christmas. Also if you do order something online make sure you’re going to be at home to receive it or sign for it – you don’t want to spend hours in a queue at the post office on Christmas Eve.
Have a lovely weekend and enjoy the run up to Christmas.
Tags: Snow, White Christmas