I see posters saying "Festive," and underneath, in small writing, you will see the word "Christmas."

Christmas markets are just expensive tat and a cup of mulled wine is under a tenner.

People can't be excited over Christmas anymore because it goes on for months and Christmas markets sometimes start in October.

Supermarkets roll out Christmas selection boxes and wrapping paper by September, sometimes mid-August.

When people sold stuff from sheds they were classed as "Dodgy" but when stall holders do in a town square it's a market.

The Christmas pantos used to get a lot of publicity, but many venues have closed since Convid. Some very small production companies with no budget will do something, in front of about 100 to 200 people.

Seeing giant posters with some Z-lister or some washed-bankrupt actor addicted to cocaine always raised a smile.

You never Father Christmas on the back of a float pulled by a 4x4 these days and carolers are a thing of the past.


It was seeing the mighty have fallen.