Sorry Cats, my office decorations have been up since 14th Nov (but not over MY desk!), there's a house in Lonsdale Avenue that had it's lights up and the tree in the window since 21st Nov, and my dining room has had a few up since 21st Dec last year (they got missed on 12th Night, and sort of blended in so I didn't bother....)! The earliest I've seen the lights was at Thurrock Shopping Centre in October. Municipal/Shop Christmas trees include the Walthamstow 'mall'(1st Dec), Peacocks stores (around 25th Nov), and Thurrock Regional Shopping Centre (can't remember exactly but it was before Hallowe'en, because one Christmas tree was decorated with pumpkins.....)

LTS