Is it too early for Christmas shopping?

I went on a jaunt to Harborne today to look for a couple of birthday present ideas. In the end I got carried away and bought many many prospective Christmas presents ( all from charity shops, however). The man in the shop kept tempting me by pointing out new items.

In other news; the new compost bin came today; at long last:) It looks like a Darlek? Is this a feature of all compost bins or just mine? Photos to follow:)