Pumpkins artistically carved with designs that it seems a
shame to relegate them to the brown recycling bin just yet, scary spider webbing,
ghost lanterns and various other accoutrements of a scary nature , the remains
of Halloween are still to be seen decorating many a front garden wherever you
happen to be living at this minute.
Trick or treat candy has been scoffed or put away for
another day and the costumes, fake blood and scary face paints have been put
back in storage again until next year.
For the next couple of weeks or so the night sky will be
punctuated with bright colours, loud flashes and big bangs as fireworks and
bonfires take centre stage.
However while we’ve been momentarily distracted by all the
other goings on in the calendar something else has been quietly and stealthily
infiltrating itself into the shops right under our very noses.
For last week it was all about the orange and black in the
shopping aisles with just a tinge of red, green and season’s greetings, however
come the morning light on the 1st November it was obvious there had been a
major upheaval in the world of retail and that much as we’d like to deny it, there’s
no doubt now that a certain time of year is definitely on its way.
The eagle eyed amongst you may have spotted that its
invasion started small as early on as September with the odd shelf of mince pies,
marzipan and puddings.
Then slowly the chocolate selection boxes and tubs of sweets
started appearing on special offer in piles by the entrance, enticing you with
their prices, making you worry that if you didn’t buy now you might live to
regret it but knowing full well you’ll probably still have to replace them
before December 25th because they’re far too tempting to just sit in
the cupboard for the next month or two.
Cards, crackers, gift wrap and parcel tags have started to
replace the traditional fare of soft drinks, sweets and cheap DVDs by the
checkouts and down the aisle that only last week boasted skeleton, zombie,
vampire and werewolf ephemera there is so much glitter, red and white packaging
and winter foliage it can only mean one thing that the festive season is now at
last in full swing .
Keep your eyes and wits about you though for the way things
seem to go in the retail world , I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the Easter
egg delivery is due any minute....now !
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