It'll just get worse
It’s the middle of August and, here in the UK, Xmas preparations have been on the go for some time.
Many bars and restaurants have published their Xmas menus, the same as every year of course. TV channels have been showing 24 hour Xmas films since late May.
Harrod’s bear is available.
There are no cards in the shops yet, as far as I can see, but the selection boxes are out and the toffee tins.
Hope you are well-prepared.
There used to be a time when tv at Christmas time was a highly anticipated event. Yes, you have a huge captive audience. In the 1960s and maybe 70s there were three channels (2 x BBC plus ITV) and audiences would be millions throughout the day.
Nowadays, where there are so many channels stuck in a computer-programmed rut of Wheeler Dealers, Repair Shop, Judge Judy and so on, even the main channels find it hard to present anything new or thrilling.
In the olden days (sorry) there were things the nation looked forward to. Here are a few random reminiscences:
