How do you know Christmas is coming?

[northepaul]

About the beginning of September my DD asks when she can write her christmas list.

[Florence Fennel]

When the staff start arguing about whose turn it is to work Christmas week!

[reetnproper]

When the school sends a plea out for volunteers for manning the stalls at the Christmas fair;

When 6 yr olds' teacher starts the flipping 'weeks to go' countdown in September ; and

When the M&S Christmas ad appears (although OH is disgusted this year because the girl in the underwear is nowhere to be seen).

[jackie j]

When you cant get a birthday card cos all they seem to have is christmas ones.
When the tesco vouchers arrive, we save them till now. No point changing for days out hardley any places that we can use them round here.
The kids start practicing carols.

[binley100]

When practically every phone call is about panto tickets...........

[northepaul]

When practically every phone call is about panto tickets...........

Hmmm mine are always about double glazing!

[Jeanied]

Christmas is coming, I start to worry about being fat, and I start to get anxiety about the perfect family Christmas that will never happen because the family are human and not perfect. Still, they like my cooking!!

[weekendwellies]

I don't acknowledge that Christmas is coming until the Coke advert comes on the tv. (Holidays are comin', Holidays are comin'). Then I rush around madly getting presents, food, cards and wrapping paper. Then remember that I haven't got any sellotape and grumble that I have to go back out now just for sellotape.

Fortunately this year the present list has been greatly reduced. My girls are getting 1 big thing each rather than several smaller things. *phew*

[pigletwillie]

When the snug sofa is covered in ribbon, wrap and presents. Although to be fair I took the presents over to Claire's at the weekend so the sofa is empty again. I should have followed the lead of her ex and not even bothered with a Christmas card but I expect the backdoor step is neither warm nor comfortable so have made a good effort.

[reetnproper]

I don't acknowledge that Christmas is coming until the Coke advert comes on the tv. (Holidays are comin', Holidays are comin').

Oh! How could I have forgotten that one. Definitely one of the signs of Christmas

[basketcase]

The Radio Times Christmas edition?

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

I would say when Christmas Puds and mince pies appear in the shops but they appeared in September and so did the snow on Ben Nevis. So I think I'll ignore Christmas until I'm carol signing on the village green

[Two_Sheds]

i don't really do christmas at all, so it all just washes over me

Me too. Too many years in retail (Xmas beings in July with the orders, orders arrive in Aug, go on shelves in Sept).

Now I'm at a primary school and the school play starts rehearsals in October, we're covered in glue & glitter all November and all work takes a back seat to choir & play rehearsals

Who makes the polish whilst they are cutting down trees? Does the factory close for a month?

I smacked my own wrist for thinking the same thing

Norty step!

lol

When the M&S Christmas ad appears (although OH is disgusted this year because the girl in the underwear is nowhere to be seen).

She is, she's doing the Beyonce Single Ladies dance (well the new one is, the old one tried to commit suicide earlier this year):

[Florence Fennel]

When the goose is getting fat.

[bubblewrap]

When my Daddy appears in the shops(see my avatar)