Christmas already?

Adrian_Scope
Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,743 Online Community Programme Lead
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I went through town earlier and a well-known shop that sells craft things (amongst other items) had started displaying Christmas craft bits and bobs. 

What are your thoughts? Is it too early? Perfect for crafters? Or something else entirely?

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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 14,990 Championing
    No idea but I think that must be the same well known craft shop that I went to earlier this week and saw the Christmas things. I thought it was just my town but  unless you live near me it must be all of them!!
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,743 Online Community Programme Lead
    I'm near London @66Mustang, not sure about you? 
    I must admit it made me double-take at first! A lot of my extended family are crafters and like to start early but I think even they would agree that July is quite early.
  • C_J
    C_J Online Community Member Posts: 715 Empowering
    It's too early for me ok buying present early I guess is an option a lot of people have to do especially how things are at the moment but Christmas now seems more commercialsed than it use to be when I was younger.

  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    I love seeing christmas stuff in store, i'm just weird though, lol, i can understand people not liking it though
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 62,523 Championing
    If I see any bargain gifts about I will  buy and put in the Xmas box, ready 
  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,278 Championing
    every day is christmas living with my dawnie just saying
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,001 Championing
    Definitely too early for me! 

    Surely kids aren't making Christmas craft items during the summer holidays?   :|
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    OverlyAnxious said:
    Surely kids aren't making Christmas craft items during the summer holidays?   :|
    Certainly doesn't feel like summer at the moment! 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    edited July 2023
    I always see crafting items start to be available in drips and drabs around now. Usually with more online. I do also see lots of businesses do "Christmas in July" sales to move last years stock! 
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,001 Championing
    bg844 said:
    OverlyAnxious said:
    Surely kids aren't making Christmas craft items during the summer holidays?   :|
    Certainly doesn't feel like summer at the moment! 
    I'm currently being blinded by sunshine and roasting at 30c+ indoors so I guess that depends where you live!  :D

    Very pleased I'm not on mainland Europe in their heatwave this week! 
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    OverlyAnxious said:
    I'm currently being blinded by sunshine and roasting at 30c+ indoors so I guess that depends where you live!  :D

    Very pleased I'm not on mainland Europe in their heatwave this week! 
    Manchester! Me too about staying away from Europe I genuinely think I'd die, next trip away for me is Dublin on the 1st August for 2 nights so at least the weather will be like home and I will be happy as I can wear more 'comfortable' clothing. I'll go abroad when these stupid school holiday prices and this stupid heat returns to normal! :D

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