25th of December 10.34a.m. Cold, grey and breezy. 24.1 / 27.8kph SSE, Hg 70%, 18C / 65.1F feels like 15.9C / 59F. Cloudy. Marine wind warning.
Moon is 27%
A few recent Christmas season shopping observations have me curious. Last year and this year my local supermarket has not put up a single Christmas decoration. Even the seasonal fare of candy canes, shortbread + cards, wrapping paper etc are seemingly hidden behind other everyday displays which are being used to create a small and narrow aisle that barely accommadates 3 ppl comfortably. No chance of getting a trolly through there, and it's right by a management staff office and staff are hanging around the doorway discussing whatever it is, making it more difficult to access the already cramped space. I'm there late, after I walk the dogs, but by 8.30p.m. last nite all the Christmas stuff was gone. I mean totally emptied out, and i don't believe it was shoppers. There was a corner bay area, usually reserved for flowers, completely void of all the Cadbury Favorites etc that had been there the day before. Even the stands were gone!
In 2023 the place had been filled with beautifully wrapped boxes placed on all the shelves. You knew it was Christmas.
edit: not a single staff member, mostly young ppl, have not added any seasonal flare to their wardrobe, nor have they extended any Christmas Greetings to shoppers.