Let’s talk about something that’s been gnawing at me for years. When did it become acceptable for department stores to start selling Christmas trees, decorations, and assorted paraphernalia in August?!

I usually start an article like this with a good pun, and I had planned to go with, ‘The 12 days of Christmas … more like the 12 weeks of Christmas!’ but that doesn’t begin to capture what’s happening in stores across Australia.