{"id":15529,"date":"2014-10-15T12:39:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T11:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=15529"},"modified":"2014-10-15T12:41:06","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T11:41:06","slug":"baubles-in-october-the-big-christmas-cash-in-kicks-off-in-central-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/baubles-in-october-the-big-christmas-cash-in-kicks-off-in-central-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Baubles in October – the big Christmas cash-in kicks off in central London"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Baubles<\/p>\n

It may be 70 days away, but the Big Christmas Cash In has already started in London’s West End, with several stores putting out their festival baubles.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Baubles<\/p>\n

John Lewis has gone straight for the Santa jugular, already dedicating a large chunk of one of their floors to all things ho-ho-ho.<\/p>\n

\"Baubles<\/p>\n

Despite the big events of Halloween and Fireworks Night still being\u00a0weeks away, a\u00a0cluster of sparkly trinkets is now on display to tempt early Christmas shoppers.<\/p>\n

\"Baubles<\/p>\n

Apparently these curious creatures have a real and meaningful connection with Christmas.<\/p>\n

\"Baubles<\/p>\n

Sparkly deer-things.<\/p>\n

\"Baubles<\/p>\n

Christmas trees on sale.<\/p>\n

Mind you, these were positively sluggish in appearing on the shelves in comparison\u00a0to the trees that went on sale in Brixton in September<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Baubles<\/p>\n

To be honest, I’m not entirely sure if these floating spheres in Oxford Street are Christmas-related.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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