1st of July on Wednesday, So......

... as if that's not bad enough, hot cross buns have proliferated everywhere. In fact did they ever go away since last Easter?

Our local pub/restaurant was fully booked for Christmas 2026 by the end of January 2026.

Here school summer holidays will begin on Friday, so next week supermarkets will have reduced offers on buckets and spades and start special offers of "back to school" commodities.

It does seem just a little previous, doesn't it?

Might nip out and see if they’ve got next years calendars for sale!😂😂😂Christmas I love always but nearer the time please. Christmas films in June on movies 24 Just saying…🤣

Well I have thought about it but as ever we await the prouncements from our youngest daughter. She was mid divorce last year so it was quite restrained. Hopefully she is in the party mood this year.

The pubs locally are advertising Christmas lunch and taking bookings.

I love the season, too, like someone upthread. However, whilst in the throes of a heatwave in the middle of July, I can’t bring myself to think about it just yet. 😂😂
Sadly, lots of places are already flogging Halloween tat 👻.
What on earth has happened to seasonality?

Actually, I’ll answer my question in one word “commercialism” 😏

Well, I did buy some Christmas cards the other week, since I saw these in an RNLI shop on the Northumberland coast, and liked them so much, I bought 4 packs.