I met up with a friend of mine, Christine, in Preston today. We had lunch, we discussed Christmas decorations and how early they've gone up this year, and we shopped.
in the US, Halloween and Christmas decorations are side by side in the stores and have been for years.
Shoppers compalin about it all the time but the retailers don't care and drag the stuff out earlier and earlier each year.
I Christmas shop early anyway (with 3 kids I have too!), but the early decorations don't make me buy any more than I nomally do and I don't buy any decorations until I get into the spirit, which is around mid December.
Enjoy your new book! Do you get it now or do you have to wait?
Re: Sadly...dimity_blueNovember 4 2005, 20:37:40 UTC
Hey Kim! ::waves to Kim:: Almost didn't recognise you there - you must be undercover. ;o)
Shoppers compalin about it all the time but the retailers don't care and drag the stuff out earlier and earlier each year.
I wonder if they'd start caring if one retailer held back until December and got more customers as a result? They're such sheep!
I'm glad you don't end up spending more than you intend do though. Impulse buying is not a good habit! ::blushes::
I've got the small book (that's the one I scanned in) now, but I've got to wait for the bigger book until Christmas. It'll be fun to read on Christmas Day. :oD
Re: Sadly...carebear68November 4 2005, 21:02:52 UTC
Yes I was undercover. If anyone finds me I will have to do some laundry, so don't out me.
I wish shoppers would boycott all of the holiday stuff until after Thanksgiving. It will never happen though.
We like to watch the Macy's Parade on Thanksgiving morning. Santa is always the last float. I always tell my kids to not talk to me about Christmas until they see Santa in the parade.
You don't have Thanksgiving, so what is the traditional start of the holiday season for you?
Can you tell me more about the travel diary, like, the name of the author? I'd really like to look for it!
Did you watch "Egypt" the other night on BBC1? I taped it to watch and actually found it pretty disappointing... I don't think I shall bother with the rest.
Can you tell me more about the travel diary, like, the name of the author? I'd really like to look for it!
Oops, that would be handy, wouldn't it? The journal is based on Emily Sands' journals, about her expedition to Egypt to find the tomb of Osiris. Here's the link to the Amazon UK page about it. I didn't get a chance to get a good look through it, but the cover is beautiful.
And no, I didn't see "Egypt" on BBC1 - I didn't know it was on! Was it a new series? Obviously not a good series though. :o(
I used to love watching the Discovery Channel's documentaries on Egypt. Did you ever watch them? Bob Briers was hilarious to watch because he was *so* into it all, and filled to the brim with enthusiasm!
Yeah, Egypt is a docu-dramatisation, in that it was mostly dramatising events in the lead up to the finding of Tut's tomb, but also had little scenes of Tut becoming Pharoah as well, and voiceovers. It was beautifully filmed but for some reason, it felt quite bland to me. Here's the link to the BBC's history page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/
I've never seen the Discovery Channel stuff, unfortunately :-(
Ooh, thanks for the link and the heads up on the programme. I've made a note and hopefully, I'll remember. I'm still trying to catch an episode of "The Closer" on C4 - I'm terrible at remembering when programmes are on.
The Discovery Channel Egyptian documentaries were really good - if only for the sight of Dr. Bob Briars getting totally caught up in whatever he was explaining. At one point, he was in the remains of an artisan's home, (imagine 3 inch high walls and that was it!), and he's all, "Here, c'mon into the kitchen!" like there was actually something there to be seen!
Anyway, I hope you manage to get the book (if you want it). It looks even better in reality.
Yep, this is the Emily Sands book - well, both of them are. I love how they're laid out, and the binding is absolutely beautiful!
Well I'm off to find 'Chistmas icons' Promise I won't use until Dec 1 - lol
LOL! Hey, I just thought, your Christmassy icons will be more summery, won't they? Um...like your icon. So unless you have a Santa Claus icon, I don't think we'd realise!
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Shoppers compalin about it all the time but the retailers don't care and drag the stuff out earlier and earlier each year.
I Christmas shop early anyway (with 3 kids I have too!), but the early decorations don't make me buy any more than I nomally do and I don't buy any decorations until I get into the spirit, which is around mid December.
Enjoy your new book! Do you get it now or do you have to wait?
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Shoppers compalin about it all the time but the retailers don't care and drag the stuff out earlier and earlier each year.
I wonder if they'd start caring if one retailer held back until December and got more customers as a result? They're such sheep!
I'm glad you don't end up spending more than you intend do though. Impulse buying is not a good habit! ::blushes::
I've got the small book (that's the one I scanned in) now, but I've got to wait for the bigger book until Christmas. It'll be fun to read on Christmas Day. :oD
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I wish shoppers would boycott all of the holiday stuff until after Thanksgiving. It will never happen though.
We like to watch the Macy's Parade on Thanksgiving morning. Santa is always the last float. I always tell my kids to not talk to me about Christmas until they see Santa in the parade.
You don't have Thanksgiving, so what is the traditional start of the holiday season for you?
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Did you watch "Egypt" the other night on BBC1? I taped it to watch and actually found it pretty disappointing... I don't think I shall bother with the rest.
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Oops, that would be handy, wouldn't it? The journal is based on Emily Sands' journals, about her expedition to Egypt to find the tomb of Osiris. Here's the link to the Amazon UK page about it. I didn't get a chance to get a good look through it, but the cover is beautiful.
And no, I didn't see "Egypt" on BBC1 - I didn't know it was on! Was it a new series? Obviously not a good series though. :o(
I used to love watching the Discovery Channel's documentaries on Egypt. Did you ever watch them? Bob Briers was hilarious to watch because he was *so* into it all, and filled to the brim with enthusiasm!
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Yeah, Egypt is a docu-dramatisation, in that it was mostly dramatising events in the lead up to the finding of Tut's tomb, but also had little scenes of Tut becoming Pharoah as well, and voiceovers. It was beautifully filmed but for some reason, it felt quite bland to me. Here's the link to the BBC's history page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/
I've never seen the Discovery Channel stuff, unfortunately :-(
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The Discovery Channel Egyptian documentaries were really good - if only for the sight of Dr. Bob Briars getting totally caught up in whatever he was explaining. At one point, he was in the remains of an artisan's home, (imagine 3 inch high walls and that was it!), and he's all, "Here, c'mon into the kitchen!" like there was actually something there to be seen!
Anyway, I hope you manage to get the book (if you want it). It looks even better in reality.
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Well I'm off to find 'Chistmas icons' Promise I won't use until Dec 1 - lol
LOL! Hey, I just thought, your Christmassy icons will be more summery, won't they? Um...like your icon. So unless you have a Santa Claus icon, I don't think we'd realise!
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LOL! I believe you. What else would Santa be wearing during an Australian summer?! :oD
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