He rightly points out how early Christmas and Halloween gifts appear in shops.

I have noticed another one: birthday cards. My birthday isn’t until February but there are already cards in so many shops.

M Trellis

North Wales

This letter was first published in the Isle of Man Examiner on August 22.

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