Impossible to avoid ....

.... huge Christmas decorations in the shopping centres. No sign whatsoever in my house that Christmas Day is five weeks tomorrow .... when the calendar tells me it's Dec 1st I'll make a start.

This morning I met Helpet57 for coffee and a chat. As I was walking through Silverburn towards our rendezvous point I spotted the youngster (extra) enjoying a play on the large interactive screen just outside M&S.

Dull and cold today ... an afternoon for sitting close to the warmth.