Christmas Lights on Oxford Street

Oxford Street is London's equivalent of Chicago's Michigan Avenue.  Long straight road of consumer's paradise.  In November, Oxford Street lit up with millions of tiny lights - ready and glowing for the Christmas season.  While I've always loved Christmas lights,  I think that November is too early to get into the Christmas spirit.  But today is December 1st!  Wooo Hoooo!  Christmas is upon us!  Enjoy my pictures of Oxford Street all decked out.

There are dozens of christmas light umbrellas hanging over the middle of the street.  I guess that's because in the winter it rains all the bloody time.

Sometimes the lights go out... must be a Grinch looming nearby...

All the stores have Christmasy window displays too!  Selfridge's usually has my favorite everything, and they definitely take the cake on window displays this year.  They are all fairy tale themed.  This one is little red riding hood.  I don't think she's realized that wolf is eying her up like a rare piece of sirloin yet.... sneaky little bastard.

This one is Snow White - except they replaced the dwarfs with well dressed children all in Stella McCartney's kid's line.  Oh Britain you are so politically correct.

Well that's all the Christmas decorations for now.  I think this is going to be a very festive fun filled month!  Only two weeks until we fly to Cincinnati for the holidays and I think we'll be cooking, baking, and partying up a storm.  I can't wait!