bill Posted January 1, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 1, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's January 1... New Year's Day... Christmas barely over... I went into Sainsbury's just now, and was confronted by... Hot cross buns!!! Good grief. Regards, Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 Hi bill, Take a look here OT - would you believe it...?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted January 1, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 1, 2007 Sadly, I could have bought chocolate eggs yesterday... Ridiculous. (Ideal fare for a coffee shop section, methinks ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted January 1, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 1, 2007 Chocolate eggs? Hot Cross buns? Thanks. Allan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 1, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 1, 2007 I don't know about chocolate eggs, but I went out for an Indian meal last nigh with some friends, and one of them decided to make himself an egg sandwich using the available sauces ;-) I agree that the whole Easter/Christmas thing is out of hand nowadays - in the UK at least. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/12521-ot-would-you-believe-it/?do=findComment&comment=131337'>More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted January 1, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 1, 2007 Bill, I'm surprised they don't already have the Halloween stuff out. Come to think of it, they may as well start stocking Christmas decorations for next year. It has got well out of hand in the UK. Christmas now starts in August. _shakes head_ Happy New Year Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted January 1, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 1, 2007 It isn't only supermarkets...I was listening to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year Concert on Radio 3 this morning and, at the end, the presenter mentioned that tickets for the 2008 concert go on sale on the orchestra's website tomorrow - the cheapest seat costs £100 and there were 16,000 applicants for this year's concert. Tickets are therefore allocated by ballot. Makes getting your hands on a second series M8 sound simple by comparison, doesn't it? (back on topic...! whew!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted January 1, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 1, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Trust me, the holiday kitsch and commercialism is totally out of control in the U.S. Just a wild guess, but I'd say that we can lay claim to the dubious honor of having the most over-the-top holidays. When I was in Germany earlier in December, I was impressed by how subdued the decorations and store displays were. How does the U.K. compare with other E.U. countries? Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 1, 2007 Share #8 Posted January 1, 2007 Larry, when I lived in France the whole Christmas thing in shops only seemed to kick in a few weeks before the day itself, which I thought was great. Naturally a French friend preferred the way we do things in the UK :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunom Posted January 1, 2007 Share #9 Posted January 1, 2007 On one of the music channels [ TMF] there is advertising for people to pay for next year's Xmas hols at somewhere like 'centre park' but it's not thaqt one.This is just crazy/greedy commercialism. In the past, in the Greek islands, I've had Christmas lunch/dinner outside in 22C , but only 8C in the shade, with the trees around the harbour lit with Christmas lights -and that's more or less it, except you had people connecting ,having fun and being nice. New year is a bigger celebration there. Wish I was there now! Bruno Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted January 1, 2007 Share #10 Posted January 1, 2007 Steve, Thanks; France sounds very appealing to me. (Being partly of French descent, but mostly German, I might even fit in -- sort of.) Happy New Year! Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twom4 Posted January 2, 2007 Share #11 Posted January 2, 2007 Bill, You won't feel much Xmas in Jakarta. Hot and steamy hot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted January 2, 2007 Share #12 Posted January 2, 2007 .............................I agree that the whole Easter/Christmas thing is out of hand nowadays - in the UK at least. [ATTACH]20222[/ATTACH] That´s why I escape to places that don´t make such a big fuss about it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted January 2, 2007 Share #13 Posted January 2, 2007 Actually, I quite fancy a Hot Cross Bun....(an excuse for butter !!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masjah Posted January 3, 2007 Share #14 Posted January 3, 2007 Bill But just wait until we get a bit closer to the b****y Olympics, which I understand are coming to the UK at some time in the future. I'm seriously considering renting a Paris apartment for three weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted January 4, 2007 Share #15 Posted January 4, 2007 Trust me, the holiday kitsch and commercialism is totally out of control in the U.S. Just a wild guess, but I'd say that we can lay claim to the dubious honor of having the most over-the-top holidays. When I was in Germany earlier in December, I was impressed by how subdued the decorations and store displays were. How does the U.K. compare with other E.U. countries? Larry, I'm Irish, living in London. Trust me, both Irish and the UK celebrations of Christmas are kitch and prolonged. This Christmas I've enjoyed in France and it's been lovely. I will do it again. In the UK shops and restaurants feel obliged to torture us with Christmas music for months beforehand, here in Chamonix they only started doing it three days beforehand. And when Christmas did come it was celebrated fully, the municipality but on a son et lumiere and fireworks show for everyone. Happy New Year Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 4, 2007 Share #16 Posted January 4, 2007 So ... (from Boston) ... is it just as warm on that side of the water as on this side? Usually, about this time of year, we are having -20f wind chill days. I've still got flowers blooming in my back yard. I guess you guys would say I've got blooming flowers in my back yard. Warm regards to all Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 4, 2007 Share #17 Posted January 4, 2007 Bill, it's been very warm in the UK - at least where I've been. I think there have been two mornings with overnight frost so far this winter. Very strange. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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