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Just spotted in our office...

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1. At 12:46 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Vyle Hernia wrote:

   Argos Catalogue No 269/5994:

   1.8m/6ft Branford Spruce Christmas Tree.

   2695994 Product detail 1.8m/6ft Branford Spruce Christmas Tree.

   £9.99

   Delivery usually 2 working days subject to stock. Can be reserved for store pick up, subject to stock
   Product detail

   450 Tips.

   Width 81cm/32in.

   Plastic stand.

   Hooked construction.

   Easy to assemble.

   Indoor use.

2. At 01:08 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Gossipmistress wrote:

   Shhh! Don't look now but the blog suddenly seems to have got faster! Has someone cleared the bloggage? Yay!

3. At 01:16 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Charlie wrote:

   
   I wonder, has anyone looked inside the box to make sure it contains Christmas decorations..?

   "02 October 2007 LONDON (Reuters) - They've been left on unsuspecting doorsteps and outside post offices in the dead of night, but no one knows what to make of the mystery of the stone heads.

   As many as 20 artfully carved faces, miniature versions of the Easter Island sculptures, have been deposited in sleepy villages across northern England in recent weeks, leaving the recipients intrigued and confused in equal measure..."

   Each of the stone heads, some up to 18 inches high, is slightly different, but all of them have the same riddle attached, written on a thin blue card.

   "Twinkle twinkle like a star, does love blaze less from afar?" it reads, with the word "paradox" written around the points of a star.

   While a publicity stunt of some sort is suspected, not unlike the crop circle mysteries that obsessed the country a decade ago, there are no clues as to who may be leaving the heads around. Police, residents and recipients are all nonplussed

4. At 01:17 PM on 02 Oct 2007, wrote:

   Looks like you might even challenge the wonders of the Christmas decorations we had in our office last year!

5. At 01:23 PM on 02 Oct 2007, UptheTrossachs wrote:

   Aye, not long now...
   I noticed that the flat pack emporium i Key aa at Braehead was all set up for Christmas on Sunday. Last week when I was being shown around the back of store bit of a branch of Mr Cohens old cornershop I was told that space was "a bit restricted just now because of all the Christmas stock coming in". Still, you don't hit 1.3 billion profit in half a year by not being prepared....

6. At 01:31 PM on 02 Oct 2007, UptheTrossachs wrote:

   Blimey! That was quick! Dinah Rod team been in to unblock the ppes?

7. At 01:31 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Rachel G wrote:

   Additional Information
   Please note that this product is excluded from our 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. This does not affect your statutory rights.

   So you can't send the nasty plastic tree back, even though its more than 30 day to Christmas. Can't you use it as a prize in an illegal blog competition?

8. At 01:35 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Piper wrote:

   ...as this Blog mentions a fridge, I thought you'd like to see some culinary advice I was given this morning:

   "If it walks out of the refrigerator by itself, let it go..."

   Now, how many of you are coming for supper..?

9. At 01:38 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Rachel G wrote:

   Good heavens? What's up with the blog now? It seems to be working. How very peculiar. What brand of enema did they use?

10. At 01:46 PM on 02 Oct 2007, wrote:

    Got to say, Rachel, it does seem to be a bit faster today! I blamed it on me being in a different country!
    

11. At 01:49 PM on 02 Oct 2007, wrote:

    Rachel - wish someone could do the same for my nose!!

12. At 01:54 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Frances 5O2 wrote:

    Oh, lord, nearly three months of build-up to the Ch-word. Can we please have some autumn, O retail giants?

    (I mean, there are the Halloween sales to think of)

13. At 02:04 PM on 02 Oct 2007, wrote:

    Halloween costumes have been in store for weeks Frances 5O2.!
    Christmas never really goes away, no sooner have you sorted this one, planning starts for the next. I'm off to a meeting on the 23rd to finalise (yes finalise!) plans for Christmas 2008.
    Christmas - one day, 600 days of preparation

14. At 02:25 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Gillian wrote:

    Get your advent calendars and chocolate Santas NOW - at my local (big name) supermarket.
    Eddie - a little tip. Before you assemble the tree, count its tips - you don't want to assemble it then find out that the last tip is missing!

15. At 03:39 PM on 02 Oct 2007, The New Blog Prince aka Marc wrote:

    It's great news the blog seems to be working well again. I'm posting this at 3.23...let's see when it appears!

16. At 06:24 PM on 02 Oct 2007, Chris Ghoti wrote:

    Now if only the blog hadn't taken my post at 17.38, swallowed it, claimed the ´óÏó´«Ã½ was unavailable, stalled the computer, refused to return to this thread, and then had to be restarted from scratch, I'd agree this was greatly improved...

    I gave up a long time ago on the idea that Christmas might start at Advent, but it would be lovely to have it *after* Bonfire Night, and get the festivals in the right order this year.

17. At 09:24 PM on 02 Oct 2007, wrote:

    I think I remember FF's Christmas decorations from last year. They were fab!

    Mary

18. At 05:14 PM on 04 Oct 2007, wrote:

    For those (unlike iMadMary) who can't remember or never saw the wonder of our office Christmas Decorations last year, just click on my name a wonder in awe.....

19. At 11:12 PM on 04 Oct 2007, mittfh wrote:

    Being an Excel freak:

    A1: 25/12/2007
    A2: 02/10/2007
    A3: =A1-A2
    A4: =A3/7

    Result: 84 days or 12 weeks

    Shopping at The Range earlier today, spotted a delivery truck with a Christmas present display on its side.
    As I entered, assistants were carting palletloads of cardboard boxes into a roped-off area of the store - the merchandising pictures (A4 sheets giving a pretty pictorial view of what should go where on the shelves) confirmed my suspicions - candle bridges, icicle lights, tinsel - you get the idea...

    Meanwhile, I've noticed "Culinary pumpkins" have started to appear - presumably, their larger relatives are still in the field, being given copious quantities of Growmore...

20. At 12:04 AM on 05 Oct 2007, wrote:

    Wow Ffred - how will you top that this year?