This list would go through many, many iterations before a final list could be presented for review to parents, relatives, Father Christmas look-a-likes, etc… But the sheer excitement of writing these lists and staring at pictures in those catalogues, for literally hours of end never dwindled. As soon as those beauties landed, I would grab a pen, some paper and begin writing the first epic scroll of what would become draft #1 of my Christmas list. Usually the Christmas editions of catalogues like Littlewoods, Grattan, Great Universal, Argos and Index (not to mention the sheer excitement of Toys ‘R’ Us or Dixons catalogues) used to arrive sometime in the late summer months (although I’m sure it got earlier and earlier in the year), remember this was before Amazon, ebay or any of that nonsense.
well, actually, it used to start a good few months before now. Ahhh, it’s November, so that means one thing….
