Addiction To Shopping - Not Me..
I cannot believe how so many shops are now opening on Boxing Day. Both of my daughters who do shop work when on uni hols are working today. One in Oxford Street and one in Brent Cross.
I think this is part of what spoils the Christmas feeling for me. When I was younger the shops would be closed for several days so you really did have to stock up with food and you really did have to find other things to do than go shopping. It was reported on the news and by my girl who started work at 8:30 this morning that there were long queues outside many of the shops. How materialistic our lives have become! You wont catch me out shopping on a Boxing Day!
Then there are those who couldn't even wait till Boxing Day, seems thousands were shopping online yesterday! What a lot of crazy shopoholics. I know there are bargains to be had, but still, I value a rest from it all!
Not to forget, years ago the sales didn't even begin until the 1st January. I can remember it being a big event, getting out early on the 1st!
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I'm glad the store around here aren't open on Boxing Day. I like to spend the day in pj's recovering from Christmas. :o)
I went shopping yesterday. Most of the shops here are opened.
Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year to you :)
I went shopping today, which is unlike me, but a friend asked if I would like to go with her and we did have a nice time. Most of it was spent in Primark hahaha.
But I was saying the very same things as you have said to you to the checkout girl in Primark as she was moaning about working. I also remember when shops did not start sales until Jan 1st and I really think it should go back to that.
The shops today were actually not that bad, but it is not something I would want to do every year, however we did have a nice time girlie shopping as you will read on my blog when I get around to writing it tomorrow, going out for a meal now............ have a peaceful evening.
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