Christmas UK

It's Aldi's turn to tempt us, and look at that setup! (H/T @rebeccamarston)

Sunday 8 July 2018, 6:00am

rebeccamarston on Twitter

“It's already Christmas at Aldi! Yum, yum #aldichristmas”

Here's an interesting idea from the Co-Op: "Clementine Crunch Chocolate Honeycomb". (H/T @coopukpress)

Saturday 7 July 2018, 6:02am

Co-op Press Team on Twitter

“We’re having a great day with our media friends sampling delicious Christmas @coopukfood products #CoopXmas #ChristmasInJuly 🎄🎅🏻”

JP Chenet have a rather subtle wine Advent Calendar for you this year. Look how big it is! (H/T @ellen_kirwin)

Saturday 7 July 2018, 6:01am

Ellen Kirwin on Twitter

“24 mini bottles of white, rose, red and sparkling wines ... that's my type of advent calendar 🍷🥂 #ChristmasInJuly”

Here's a good round-up of the highlights from Iceland's Christmas Press Show - that giant pig in blanket was actually pheasant roulade in bacon!

Saturday 7 July 2018, 6:00am

Range preview: Iceland Christmas 2018

The frozen specialist’s sustainability ambitions were on full display at its festive ranging event

Naturally with all these Christmas Press Shows, the trickle of top toy predictions is building up. Here's Tesco having a punt.

Friday 6 July 2018, 6:03am

Tesco expands own-brand range into games & puzzles for Christmas | Toy World Magazine

The retailer's Christmas in July Showcase displayed the top toys tipped for festive success. Tesco has once again held its Christmas in July Showcase, presenting a huge range of toys, games and puzzles which it believes are destined for success ...

Fancy a festive flamingo frivolity hanging on your Christmas tree this year? George At Asda has something for you in mind... (H/T @Pennypink8662)

Friday 6 July 2018, 6:02am

Jennie on Twitter

We've detected that JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Would you like to proceed to legacy Twitter?

Holy smokes... Asda will be selling a two-foot-long Pig In Blanket this year! (H/T @EmmaGritt)

Friday 6 July 2018, 6:01am

Emma on Twitter

“.@asda aren’t mucking about this Christmas (bauble excluded). Yes that’s a 2 ft long pig in blanket (def not vegan). Also love the festive drinks dispenser! #asdaxmas18”

It's the first issue of our new newsletter! "The Silver Bauble" will come out intermittently to begin with as we find its natural rhythm, but don't be surprised to see it become weekly later on in the year. In this issue, we tell you why we created Christmas UK.

Friday 6 July 2018, 6:00am

Christmas UK - The Silver Bauble - Intro

The Silver Bauble - Intro

READ MORE NEWEST ENTRIES

It has become fashionable to knock the first signs of Christmas appearing earlier and earlier every year, even to the point of some people demanding that the festive run-up be restricted to early December. We here at Christmas UK reject this, and we revel in the hype, commerce and imagery that appears during the hundred days leading up to the big day. The sight of the first Christmas shop department, the first seasonal television advert, even the first snow-scented song on the radio are joys to watch out for. Christmas and the lead up to it, no matter what it means to you and how you celebrate it, can be an enjoyable experience if you let it be. So join us as we welcome “the most wonderful time of the year” and track how Britain prepares for and celebrates the festive season.
Even if it does start in July!