Christmas lights

It’s the beginning of October and already I have seen a couple of houses covered in Christmas lights which is quite surprising given the huge increase in energy bills (even my brother-in-law who normally goes mad with the external lights is giving it a rest this year) and the fact that Christmas is still well over two months away!. It seems crazy to be starting the Christmas countdown in early October. Still, I’ve yet to have any other reminders of how many days until Christmas and if the shops have started their Christmas displays already I’ve managed to remain oblivious.