Tracking Santa # 3

Santa is getting steadily closer. We just watched him deliver to P'yongyang in North Korea, which goes to show that Santa cares not for borders or DMZ's. Let's just hope the North Koreans don't mistake him for a US drone.
We bashed off a letter to NORAD to check on his ETA to the UK. Here's the email I got in reply:

Cai,

We are currently tracking Santa over Kobe, Japan. We anticipate his arrival
in the UK between 2100 and 0000 hours (9:00 p.m. and midnight).

Make sure you are asleep well before he arrives.

Regards,

NORAD Santa Tracker #57

Simply amazing. Well, we're going to take heed of this advice, shut up shop in the next couple of hours and head straight home to bed. It just remains for us to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from all of us here at Gul Bude. We're back open on Boxing Day. Hope to see you then. C

The Male of the Species

Funny how our clientele today has been predominantly male folk, buying lady folk stuff... I wonder what lessons can be drawn from this.....

Busy though. Just how we like it.

We're open again tomorrow. Just in case you like to live on the edge.

2 MORE SLEEPS!!

Movie Time

Despite the torrential rain today, we're still feeling pretty Christmassy up here in Bude. During lunch we had a snap-poll of our favourite Christmas flicks, in anticipation of watching a few in the run up to the big day.
Leader of the pack was, unsuprisingly, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. I'd probably have to agree although only one other person agreed with me on 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'.
A few other slightly odd choices:
'Enemy Of The State' - technically, yes, based at Christmas but not a film I'd necessarily flag as one that exuded ample Christmas spirit.
Even odder was our Rachel's choice - 'The Omen'. Now I'm not sure whether this is set during Christmas or not. But, again, not one I'd naturally put on the TV for my mates kids to get them in the festive mood. But each to their own.
Bizarrely, no-one has mentioned 'The Snowman'. Maybe the big pile of frozen rain has finally had his/her (who knows) day. C

Tis the silly season.

It's that time of year.

So we won't go over board on the shmaltzy decorations.

We won't overload our shop playlist with awful eighties Christmas ballads... Personally, I'd rather be waterboarded than suffer Noddy Holder.

We won't be dressing up as a ropey take on Father Christmas. At least, not during work hours (what we dress up as in our personal time is our business).

Now, please don't assume that we're not excited about Christmas. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's our favourite time of year outside of Summer. I can't speak for the rest of the staff but I know I'll be playing 'Fairytale of New York' every morning on my way to work.

And on the way home.

What we most certainly will be doing is staying open late enough (6pm) for you to drop by and make the most of our current offer - Spend over £50 and receive a FREE £10 gift voucher. Spend over £100 and get a £20 voucher.

AND we'll be offering up the Mince Pies on late night shopping evening - Friday 10th December.

Of course, the following day, it's our Surf Jumble, where we'll be exuding Gul Christmas cheer down at The Parkhouse Centre. Hopefully we'll see you, to give you your big Christmas Gul Hug.