DATELINE - MONDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2007...

Out doing a bit of shopping yesterday.

Drifted into British Home Stores at Aylesford near Maidstone - nice shop, loads of stuff, including Christmas cards, gift wrap, tinsel and other festive ware.

I was tempted to ask whether they had just not been put away from last Christmas or whether they were really on sale for next Christmas ; then I realised that next Christmas is `only` 92 days away, so I`d better start getting ready.

On second thoughts, I think I will just lapse into despair.