howden40

I couldn't believe my eyes our local Mall at Papamoa is being decorated for Christmas already. I thought it was bad in the UK when the Christmas items started creeping in late July early August but June. No wonder Christmas is an anti-climax by the time 25th December arrives the kids are bored.

Kiwiprincess

Ok WHAT??????

Unless it is for a midwinter christmas theme?

Which reminds me: note to self: organise workplace midwinter christmas party

luvwelly

Really hope this is the explanation!!!!

Am Loolah

It's to celebrate mid-winter Pauline. For all us Poms no doubt ... They'll take them down again and then you'll see Father Christmas in togs on a surf board around November - now THAT'S Christmas!!

Elsie03

We all know the marketing wheel starts early...but not that early.... its the midwinter celebrations

howden40

Pleased about that. I must admit we spent Christmas in Auckland about 4 years ago. We went shopping on Christmas Eve and you couldn't tell it was so close to Christmas - thought when seeing this 'no wonder, people are just fed up'.

But Christmas Carols as well. It's a bit like the 'English Pub' senario, what they think one is like.

Pauline

scrubbedexpat094

Always look on the bright side of life, when it IS Christmas here then it's also Summer . And that's what I'm looking forward to.

minky

Yes the midwinter thing fells strange even second year round caught me off guard!We even have the lights hanging outside the shops at Botany.

benandlea

Xmas decorations in June - eep!