It's the sweaty palms and wild-eyed look that is the marker. And it just takes one little press release. Just one. It lands there, innocently, in my inbox, and look, the PRO has even been so kind as to send only low res pix so as not to bomb my mail. So thoughtful. Rare too. But it still gets to one... that first press release proclaiming the joys of Christmas...justaroundthecornersogearupforitnowohjoytralala... because you just know that those special Christmas mall carols are going to start bombarding you from this weekend, the desperate round of 'let's see if we can outdo the next client this year' Christmas parties start... I've got Christmas hotdogs by the pool at some client this week... really! (Probably rather more appropriate for this sweltering Jo'burg summer too). Anyway, why should I be the only one caught off guard and dreading all that Christmas shopping for that large family, extended and proxies... It's November next week and there's only about SIX WEEKS until everyone packs up on leave and heads off on their festive season holidays. Only six weeks to try cram in all your work, try finally catch up on your email... and SHOP! One toy company has compiled a handy list of top toys to aid and abett (see below). I'm putting the 'light up wand' and dancerella mat thingy on my Christmas wishlist, although Spiderman's Mega Blast Web Shooter sounds kinda cool too! Good luck! Louise Marsland, Editor, editor@biz-community.com