...Dismayed to discover that, as yet, the Telegraph has not seen fit to publish my letter of admonition regarding Tesco and their premature 'Merry Christmas' in-store message, though an acknowledgement from that nice Simon Heffer of an e-mail on a related matter of modern social injustice. (Today the Wolds, tomorrow the comment column of a national organ!)
Too late doubtless to impact on this year, I am now however announcing my 'Campaign for Real Christmas' with the aim and hope of effecting change by this time next year. I'm not actually sure I know at this stage what should constitute a 'real' Christmas, beyond one that does not begin in late summer or, at best, early autumn!
Let it be as secular as it likes - let unwished-for presents, dry turkey and damp relatives abound; let unnecessary and unaffordable expenditure flourish, if it must - only let it be a season that has a crisp beginning and one not before the onset of Advent please.
There will be campaigning - naturally - there will be protest even and, possibly, a direct action faction that will buy up all Christmas crackers on sale in August and pull them with the passing, puzzled public in the streets.
Like a Welsh politician, I can feel a committee coming on. Must speak to Maurice about this in the morning. (If one can use charisma and committee in the same sentence, then it would be said of Maurice that slice him any which way you care to - and there are some not far from here who would indeed care to - you will find 'AOB' writ in his blood and soul.)
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