Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Yesterday was Monday, 1st October and a good opportunity to stop and to think a bit about life.

We have lived through the first nine months of 2007 and have three months to go before 2008 is upon us.

Tesco has been selling chocolates for Christmas for the last month and Marks & Sparks is now stocking mince pies.

I went into a card shop yesterday and saw Christmas cards on sale.

Yesterday a stall opened in one of the local shopping centers (mall) to sell calendars and diaries for 2008.

Does anyone else think that Society generally is always looking to the future and never enjoying the moment?

Still yesterday I heard some wonderful news of a new life. My friend Buffy has a new granddaughter – a little girl, born on Saturday and weighing 6 lbs 11 oz. Welcome to the world little one.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

WIWAK, no one started "Christmas shopping" until the 1st of December (2 or 3 weeks later than that, in our family); so, yes I think people increasingly live in the future--and--too much. However, it is the greed of the merchants and the "more is better" bent of far too many of us that produces the earlier start of holiday promotions. Oh, well...it's been a long while since the holidays held any meaning, to me. I love that those who are still employed may receive time off during the holidays--meaning that we might be privileged to see more family. Cop Car

Adele said...

Hmm, I'm not sure if it's the greed of retailers which drags Christmas shopping on for so long. Partly it's become the norm for Christmas goods to appear in the shops so early as it happens every year. And, of course, retailers only do it because they have ample evidence that is what many want - to start to buy Christmas goods early - if people didn't buy them then shops wouldn't sell them. Also, of course, many start their Christmas shopping early so they can spread the cost over several months - Christmas can be expensive for many.

Adele said...

But despite all that (above) I still thing Christmas starts ridiculously early. (grin)

Anonymous said...

WAY TOO EARLY!!!

Like Cop Car, my family did not, and does not, begin the celebration of Christmas until after all the Thanksgiving decorations have been taken down and put away. Thanksgiving in our neck of the woods is the fourth Thursday of November, so Christmas waits until December for us.

Having said that, I have found Elegante Mother's birthday and Christmas presents. I was going to pitch out two catalogs, and happened to see some things I knew would be a hit. I'm breaking my own rule and getting her gifts early.

Definitely NO Christmas carols before December.

Adele, last year, your gift of music from Kings College (I hope I got that right....I'll have to check the tape) will be our new Christmas tradition. We gathered early on Christmas Day to listen to it last year, and will again, this year.

Thank you for sharing my news. The little one is still in NICU, but they hope to be sending her home early this coming week.

Buffy

Adele said...

Buffy,

I agree with you and CopCar that our family doesn't celebrate Christmas until the actual time is come. I try to buy most of the presents I want to give everyone before the 1st December. However I am aware that many start to celebrate the season much earlier. nd, as I've already said the retail secor always starts far too early for me.

I'm glad you enjoyed the music. Over here there is a service in King's College Chapel at Cambridge on the eveningof Christmas Eve. Hugely famous and it's impossible actually to get in there but the music and singing is wonderful and usually broadcast. Presumably that's how they recorded it.

My own tradition at Christmas is bit downmarket though. There is a cartoon of two Ronald Briggs books all about Father Christmas (its title) and firstly how he goes on his holidays and then gets ready for his great night of the year. Wonderful and funny and touching and it always sets me up for Christmas.

I'm so glad that the baby is doing well and soon will be home. Just think, another grandbaby for you to love.