Yes it's a fact that shops will start to put out their Christmas wares by the end of September so only 9 months away, the odd Chrimbo advert will sneak onto your screens mid Oct so 10 months away and in 11 months [once the last firework has fizzled out] it's weapons free on Xmas 2012...
I should have just about lost the moobs I got for Christmas this year by then!
Happy New Year...