In case you haven't noticed, we are now in July and, while the weather here in Bristol may have taken a turn for the wetter, one might be inclined to think that it's far too early to think about holidays like Halloween just yet. We'll forgive those of you who stock up on Christmas presents throughout the year - because that is very organised.
But browsing the shelves (both physically and virtually) of some of our favourite stores this week, we've noticed that there are some big high street names which have already decided to put out the Halloween stock. And shoppers are already going mad for it.
The likes of Matalan, Next, Asda, The Range, Homesense and TK Maxx are some of the names in the list. Matalan has a new range of pumpkin shaped and printed mugs, dishes, pots, cushions, tea towels and even an apron - some of which display as 'selling fast' or already having sold out.