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A bold claim

Debenhams Christmas lights. The red frontage was put up at the end of October and could be seen from the top and bottom of Oxford Street... but it's an interesting statement - I imagine Santa would have a fair bit to say about that.
Christmas comes but.... seven times a year!

December 25th 2006
In the UK, the 'silly season' comes upon everyone with such a vengeance you have no choice but to capitulate, and celebrate all month long. (Argh - it is September as I publish this entry - it will soon be happening again!) The first signs were of course put up well in advance - Harrods famously opens its Christmas Store with one hundred days to go, and thus begins the countdown. The big stores ... read more
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