The grumbles about Christmas arriving ridiculously early with TV adverts for big High Street names being screened and cards, tinsle, baubles and trees being on sale almost two months before December 25th are getting louder. Comedian Dawn French launched the first of a six-part M&S Xmas food campaign on November 4th. The company's festive fashion and home advert first went out on November 7th.
A week later the John Lewis Christmas advert, titled The Gifting Hour - a two-minute story about a woman searching for the perfect Christmas gift for her sister was aired. Now, in the middle of Twixmas the country's supermarket giants have eclipsed that - by stocking their shelves with Easter eggs. With Easter Sunday falling on April 20 next year, customers have shared their confusion on social media after finding chocolate eggs and hot cross buns already for sale in shops including Morrisons, Tesco and Asda .
One user, @Jingle1991, shared an image of Malteser Bunnies in Sainsbury’s on Christmas Eve and pointed out: “Jesus hasn’t even been born yet.” Easter Eggs on the shelves in Morrisons this weekend in Chippenham (Image: Mike Chalmers PA) Meanwhile, Gary Evans from Margate shared a shot of Creme Eggs on display in Morrisons in Margate on Boxing Day. “I just think its crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial.
.. (there’s) something quite frantic about it,” the 66-year-old told the PA news agency.
Joseph Robinson found Easter confectionary includ.
