Halloween has hit the shops already!

What annoys me more is that all of the summer clothes are on sale and if I ask for another size, I am told that they are no longer available

My heart sinks when I see Halloween stuff arrive in the shops. It is just so tacky although there does seem to be a move towards Autumn decorations in recent years which i find a bit less offensive

Nanny27

My heart sinks when I see Halloween stuff arrive in the shops. It is just so tacky although there does seem to be a move towards Autumn decorations in recent years which i find a bit less offensive

My heart sings! The very sight, a delightful precursor to the Season of Fruity Mellowness
I start buying sweeties for Halloween Night weeks beforehand and last year welcomed a huge array of ghosties, witches, monsters and Harry Potters. All so excited to be out in the dark!
Favourite Night Of The Year.

Have you ever asked any of those ghosties etc what it is exactly they are celebrating? I have a suspicion they won't have a clue.

Nanny27

Have you ever asked any of those ghosties etc what it is exactly they are celebrating? I have a suspicion they won't have a clue.

I dare say they are all celebrating the joy of childhood, such a fleeting time. Already looking forward to listening out for their their giggles as they run up my drive & their scary little grinning faces .
I dress the bay window at the front with scarecrows and pumpkins to entice 'em in!

bookwormbabe

What an utter waste of resources. All that plastic etc.

That’s what I think. Our local garden centre sells unnecessary rubbish most of the year. Their tacky Christmas display is the worst of all. What a waste of the planet’s resources.

I genuinely believe there should be some type of law forbidding businesses from putting on display/advertising things like Halloween, Christmas, etc., until the 1st day of the month that the ''celebration'' lands on.

We're in July, not October, so 3 months before is utterly stupid!

4allweknow

The shops are already stocking winter clothing.

It’s long been a moan of mine, that it can be hard to find clothes for the season you’re actually in - swimsuits in August, winter coats in February….

Nanny27

Have you ever asked any of those ghosties etc what it is exactly they are celebrating? I have a suspicion they won't have a clue.

They don’t care!
As my Gdd1 once said, appalled that some close friends weren’t allowed to go Trick or Treat-ing*, ‘But it’s absolutely the most exciting day of the year, apart from Christmas!’

*only because their DM couldn’t be bothered to find any outfits for them.

It is the same in The Range. The children have only just broken up for the summer holidays today here.
The Christmas stuff will be appearing in the next few weeks, no doubt.

I went to Matalan on Tuesday, hoping to try on and buy several of the things I had seen there two weeks ago when I was buying for my mother . Too late - the autumn clothing is in. I have missed the boat. 😔
Very dull it looked in there too.

This was a Bath and Body Works yesterday. And the prices are astronomical. Tariffs.

It is JULY!