CHRISTMAS...ALREADY?
When Christmas falls early... It's mid-November...just. There are already Christmas trees decorating the shops. Is it me or is this incredibly early ? Yesterday this DesperateAngloHousewife took a walk into the city centre, enjoying the last wave of autumn "heat." I walked into Galleries Lafayette to find myself in a Christmas wonderland. Such was my surprise that I actually walked straight out for a reviving espresso. There is an economic crisis...apparently. Should we be encouraged to start spending already? I was obviously not the only person on the planet to be surprised by this early-onset-Christmas-syndrome displayed by retailers. Every national TV station was commenting about it last night. I learnt that marketing research had revealed that this is what the customers want (according to Galleries Lafayette, Paris). It makes people "happier,"...the Christmas spirit, putting them in a better frame of mind. Shopping cheers up the public...Just ...