Well, 'C' sweets instore, they are calling them early bird sweets.

[ed_blackadder_1]

How many weeks to go, and do you know people are actually buying them.........................

[saasher2012]

I'm amazed I haven't seen any yet, & no I want be buying any this early, although I have to confess I've already got three Xmas pressies. lol.

[cookiecookuk]

i went into our local c#  - o#  the other day and they had all  the usual large tins of sweets on offer it  think they were 2 for a £10

[dairyview123]

2 for £9 in cowop. beware the tins are smaller, dont be taken in by the price! look at the shape of the roses!

[ed_blackadder_1]

I daren't buy any sweets until nearer the time, otherwise I would eat them.

[ilove2patch]

I am not going to buy them this year as they don't taste the same. I would rather buy some good bars of chocolate. I had a box of Thorntons last Christmas & they were nothing special. I am assuming the ingredients have changed.

[saasher2012]

Don't tell me that , ones just opened up in town & the sugar free selection was the best I've seen, sob sob!

[captainbovine]

don't bother with them Saasher, they taste weird, all the flavours are the same, however, do try the turkish delight bars, they are really nice.

I think you are right Maggie, they do all taste the same, better to have some nice choccy.

I did see though a tiny tin of Quality St, which I thought would be a nice treat for my pal in the US.

[rose2008-2008]

I saw an advert last night on television 2 for £8 i think,,,but cant remember where it was for!!. Might have been Morrisons,,they have some really good offers at the moment. I dare not buy tins of sweets i would be the size of a high rise i think. Awwww.

[twishy123]

Well you won't catch me buying any.........*coff*

[rose2008-2008]

Christmas cards in August???,,i ask you?. RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. We will have next Summers bargain Sales up soon LOL.

[captainbovine]

  hactually....I has 3/4 of my Christmas pressies already....

but I don't have any cards yet. 

[chickengrandma-2008]

The thing is, just because things are for sale doesn't mean you HAVE to buy them!  The earlier they're on the shelves the more sales they'll get.  After all, that's is what they're there for!

Twishy, (the expert), can you honestly say that chocolate tastes as good as it did a year or two back?  To me it just tastes of sweetness, not chocolate, and that's all brands not just what WAS my favourite!

[ilove2patch]

I agree CG. Not the chocolate it used to be. The Extra Special supermarket stuff is quitr good & I would much rather have a little but of that than loads of tastless stuff. I fancy some now! lol

[ed_blackadder_1]

I have a bar of DM turkish delight mmmm yummy. But I aint sharing nah nah nah nah nah

[captainbovine]

I bought that little tin of Quality St, for my friend in USA. I think it's the novelty of it that will win, not the taste of the choc.

May I suggest you all take a quick trip to Al*i and buy some of their chocklit, it's by far the best tasting one of all of them at the moment, all flavours too and very reasonable. OH will only eat theirs now. The fruit and nut is great, as is the turkish delight one too. Of course Twishy will empty her local store out so I suggest you hurry on down before they have to send up more supplies her way...

[ilove2patch]

Yes I agree Aldi choc is very nice.:)

[saasher2012]

I hate to tell you this girls but I slipped to M, on my way back from work this morning & they are now selling C cakes & puddings!.

[rose2008-2008]

Ohhhhhhh ha ha ha ha LOL Saasher!!!!!

[bitsnknots]

When I was in town this morning, I saw Advent Calendars for sale in one of the £ shops.  We're not even up to the middle of September yet.