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20th July 2019, 04:07 PM
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Christmas
Saw my first advert for Christmas on TV this week.
Vic
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20th July 2019, 04:23 PM
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Re: Christmas
Not going to give you a like for that post Vic , i bloody hate Xmas !!!! the best day is boxing day, because its 365 days before it all comes round again, kt
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20th July 2019, 07:32 PM
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Re: Christmas
Keith, Christmas adverts should be banned until 1st of December.
Vic
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21st July 2019, 02:00 AM
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Re: Christmas
These days unfortunately just all a Money Making racket!
There is no more Xmas spirit left all made too commercial at most!
There may be the odd good Xmas splash but hard to find!
Cheers (and thats not for Xmas LOL)
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21st July 2019, 01:58 PM
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Re: Christmas
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Keith Tindell
Not going to give you a like for that post Vic , i bloody hate Xmas !!!! the best day is boxing day, because its 365 days before it all comes round again, kt
Hi Keith
I could not agree with you more,
Well said that man.
Graham R774640
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21st July 2019, 05:04 PM
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Re: Christmas
Just been for coffee in a local hotel with friends. Christmas Day menu on display, bluddy ridiculous
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21st July 2019, 11:21 PM
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Re: Christmas
In reply to Victoria
Yes indeed the Xmas in July here is much better i feel,as it has that Xmas feeling,and one can at least go out to a good Hotel (Many have this on in July) for a really good Xamas Meal,with all the trimmings ,Decorations etc
This makes one feel the Xmas spirit at least with none of the Money Making around!
Cheers
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22nd July 2019, 01:44 AM
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Re: Christmas
Hi Victoria.
My wife buys a few Xmas puddings at Xmas time but she always keeps one for July, and we have a Xmas dinner then, they have Xmas in July at the club but they charge like an wounded bull so we have our own at home. minus7 this year but no snow.
Cheers Des
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22nd July 2019, 06:08 AM
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Re: Christmas
February in Echuca up on the Murray the Bowling club had an advert for Christmas lunch saying you need to book now to gaurantee a spot.
It was July 1980, I was food services manager in Myer, large department store here in Oz.
I spoke with Potti the South African store manager suggesting we put on a 'Christmas in July'
Bleddy mad is all he said, but we did it and the following year a number of local restaurants copied the idea.
Now they are all doing it.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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