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  • Re: You can tell it's September...

    From Woody@21:1/5 to The Other John on Sat Sep 3 19:44:31 2022
    On Sat 03/09/2022 19:19, The Other John wrote:
    ...there's a Christmas channel on Freeview now! Bah humbug as Brian would say! :)


    Go see what they've got stacked up from the door inwards at Morrisons!

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  • From The Other John@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 3 18:19:50 2022
    ...there's a Christmas channel on Freeview now! Bah humbug as Brian would
    say! :)

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  • From The Other John@21:1/5 to Woody on Sat Sep 3 21:39:45 2022
    On Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:44:31 +0100, Woody wrote:

    Go see what they've got stacked up from the door inwards at Morrisons!

    I've seen it - a wall of 'tins' of sweets. (The 'tins' are plastic).

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to The Other John on Sat Sep 3 23:30:07 2022
    On 03/09/2022 22:39, The Other John wrote:
    On Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:44:31 +0100, Woody wrote:

    Go see what they've got stacked up from the door inwards at Morrisons!

    I've seen it - a wall of 'tins' of sweets. (The 'tins' are plastic).



    They are advertising them at 2 for £7. Closer to christmas they will be
    £5+ per plastic tin.


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  • From Brian Gaff@21:1/5 to The Other John on Sun Sep 4 08:29:02 2022
    That is maybe true, but a few weeks ago Bethlehem Candles were on QVC.

    Apparently there is a new version of Scalextric coming out this year for all the latest super hero type vehicles and stunt cars etc. Leaves me a little
    cold to be honest. Once you have sold everyone something you make a new one
    so they have to buy it again.
    And Drones for Christmas, oh no....
    Brian

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    "The Other John" <nomail@here.org> wrote in message news:tf05s6$2uojd$1@dont-email.me...
    ...there's a Christmas channel on Freeview now! Bah humbug as Brian would say! :)

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  • From Brian Gaff@21:1/5 to Woody on Sun Sep 4 08:30:57 2022
    The radio ads have started.I noticed that Funky pigeon were plugging their
    Xmas range of cards only last week.


    Brian

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    "Woody" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:tf07af$2uvdi$1@dont-email.me...
    On Sat 03/09/2022 19:19, The Other John wrote:
    ...there's a Christmas channel on Freeview now! Bah humbug as Brian would
    say! :)


    Go see what they've got stacked up from the door inwards at Morrisons!


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  • From Woody@21:1/5 to Brian Gaff on Sun Sep 4 11:00:13 2022
    On Sun 04/09/2022 08:30, Brian Gaff wrote:
    The radio ads have started.I noticed that Funky pigeon were plugging their Xmas range of cards only last week.



    Famous Grouse started about two weeks ago as well - and you generally
    only see that approaching Christmas!

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  • From David Woolley@21:1/5 to Woody on Sun Sep 4 11:41:53 2022
    On 04/09/2022 11:00, Woody wrote:
    On Sun 04/09/2022 08:30, Brian Gaff wrote:
    The radio ads have started.I noticed that Funky pigeon were plugging
    their
    Xmas range of cards only last week.



    Famous Grouse started about two weeks ago as well - and you generally
    only see that approaching Christmas!

    I'd guess that they, and the makers of durable fashion goods, like, it
    would seem, modern Scalextric, are assuming that a lot of people intend
    to have a last fling before they go into financial lockdown, especially
    given that the government appears to have legislated Covid out of
    existence (at least for those of working age). Possibly hoping that
    someone will bail them out of their fuel debts in a way that wouldn't
    happen for Christmas debts.

    They are maybe also assuming that many have not planned ahead for the
    energy price rises and they need to extract money from them before they
    realise they can't afford it.

    However, as this is USENET, I should also point out that September
    started here about 29 years ago, and hasn't finished since.

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  • From jon@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 4 14:00:19 2022
    On Sat, 03 Sep 2022 23:30:07 +0100, alan_m wrote:

    On 03/09/2022 22:39, The Other John wrote:
    On Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:44:31 +0100, Woody wrote:

    Go see what they've got stacked up from the door inwards at Morrisons!

    I've seen it - a wall of 'tins' of sweets. (The 'tins' are plastic).



    They are advertising them at 2 for £7. Closer to christmas they will be £5+ per plastic tin.

    Last years stock clearance.

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  • From jon@21:1/5 to Woody on Sun Sep 4 14:01:53 2022
    On Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:00:13 +0100, Woody wrote:

    On Sun 04/09/2022 08:30, Brian Gaff wrote:
    The radio ads have started.I noticed that Funky pigeon were plugging
    their Xmas range of cards only last week.



    Famous Grouse started about two weeks ago as well - and you generally
    only see that approaching Christmas!

    The season starts August the 12th

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  • From Woody@21:1/5 to David Woolley on Sun Sep 4 15:45:14 2022
    On Sun 04/09/2022 11:41, David Woolley wrote:
    On 04/09/2022 11:00, Woody wrote:
    On Sun 04/09/2022 08:30, Brian Gaff wrote:
    The radio ads have started.I noticed that Funky pigeon were plugging
    their
    Xmas range of cards only last week.



    Famous Grouse started about two weeks ago as well - and you generally
    only see that approaching Christmas!

    I'd guess that they, and the makers of durable fashion goods, like, it
    would seem, modern Scalextric,  are assuming that a lot of people intend
    to have a last fling before they go into financial lockdown, especially
    given that the government appears to have legislated Covid out of
    existence (at least for those of working age).  Possibly hoping that
    someone will bail them out of their fuel debts in a way that wouldn't
    happen for Christmas debts.

    They are maybe also assuming that many have not planned ahead for the
    energy price rises and they need to extract money from them before they realise they can't afford it.

    However, as this is USENET, I should also point out that September
    started here about 29 years ago, and hasn't finished since.


    Would that September be Eternal? ;-))

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  • From Jim Lesurf@21:1/5 to david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid on Mon Sep 5 10:27:15 2022
    In article <tf1vdi$37a2l$1@dont-email.me>, David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid> wrote:
    'd guess that they, and the makers of durable fashion goods, like, it
    would seem, modern Scalextric, are assuming that a lot of people intend
    to have a last fling before they go into financial lockdown, especially
    given that the government appears to have legislated Covid out of
    existence (at least for those of working age). Possibly hoping that
    someone will bail them out of their fuel debts in a way that wouldn't
    happen for Christmas debts.

    May also be an expectation of inflation to come. Buy now before it gets
    more expensive!

    ...or of fearing finding later that what you wanted is no longer available because the makers have gone bust or shut down due to energy costs.

    Jim

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