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!

It does make you feel a bit more cheery about Christmas when you see how much kids are enjoying it. I suppose that I need to be less of a Scrooge and just enjoy it for what it is. The shops are so busy though, I think that I will definitely be doing all of my Christmas shopping online! I can’t bear the thought of pushing through all of the people in the shops buying gifts for their nearest and dearest.