Stay Puft Marshmallow Man?

I (Annie) was working in Bristol today. Heading back out to the car after work, I saw these large inflatable snowmen hanging around Millenium Square. They are enormous and ever so slightly scary. Reminded me of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Ghostbusters (for those of you old enough to remember!).

Apart from the excitement of getting Annie's car through its MOT, a fairly mundane working day for me (Chris) capped off with a trip to Tesco. How come there are so many special offers on Christmas food already? Are Tesco in league with the energy suppliers wanting us to fill our fridges and freezers to bursting point well before the festive period?