I’m already irritated by the Christmas hype and we’ve only just left October behind. The toy shop in Oxford I went into the other day (I forget which one) has jingles playing so I left straight away. Of course they hummed around my head for the rest of the day.

Anyway, I accept the irony that I am writing about it in early November but is it just me, or is the Christmas lights switch on happening earlier and earlier these days too? To be fair, anything that lights up these horrible dark nights is better than nothing?

So, here is the inevitable post publicising the different events. Click here to find your nearest Christmas light switch on in Oxford and surrounding areas.

I know that it will continue to excite children for years to come so who am I to start complaining? ‘Christmas in Oxford’ on Friday 27^th November may even be one that I attend – lets hope the Christmas jingles haven’t got the better of me by then!