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When are you putting yours up?

The 5 year old started asking two weeks so I relented and put the tree up today.

It's been a miserable year so hope folks so go all out on the lights.

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:49 pm When are you putting yours up?

The 5 year old started asking two weeks so I relented and put the tree up today.

It's been a miserable year so hope folks so go all out on the lights.

Saw 3 lots already up on a walk last week one of them the full monty!!
With no grandchildren visiting this year we may not bother too much

SaintK wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:54 pm

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:49 pm When are you putting yours up?

The 5 year old started asking two weeks so I relented and put the tree up today.

It's been a miserable year so hope folks so go all out on the lights.

Saw 3 lots already up on a walk last week one of them the full monty!!
With no grandchildren visiting this year we may not bother too much

Our whole street is putting exterior lights up this weekend. They all decided that we needed to do something to help cheer people up. My wife, having agreed to do this with the neighbours, told me that I would be doing this

Saint wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:58 pm

SaintK wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:54 pm

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:49 pm When are you putting yours up?

The 5 year old started asking two weeks so I relented and put the tree up today.

It's been a miserable year so hope folks so go all out on the lights.

Saw 3 lots already up on a walk last week one of them the full monty!!
With no grandchildren visiting this year we may not bother too much

Our whole street is putting exterior lights up this weekend. They all decided that we needed to do something to help cheer people up. My wife, having agreed to do this with the neighbours, told me that I would be doing this

Tree will be delivered on 14 Dec, so not yet. But the wife is getting the many fairy lights out of the attic and getting ready to completely cover the staircase and mantle. Mental.

Sunday before Advent is the earliest. Anything else and people should be put on a register.

Saint wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:58 pm

SaintK wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:54 pm

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:49 pm When are you putting yours up?

The 5 year old started asking two weeks so I relented and put the tree up today.

It's been a miserable year so hope folks so go all out on the lights.

Saw 3 lots already up on a walk last week one of them the full monty!!
With no grandchildren visiting this year we may not bother too much

Our whole street is putting exterior lights up this weekend. They all decided that we needed to do something to help cheer people up. My wife, having agreed to do this with the neighbours, told me that I would be doing this

The women on our street have agreed something similar, the men have made it clear that they can do it their bloody selves (though quite how many will stick to this I don't know)

Never bother

sturginho wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:28 pm

Saint wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:58 pm

SaintK wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:54 pm
Saw 3 lots already up on a walk last week one of them the full monty!!
With no grandchildren visiting this year we may not bother too much

Our whole street is putting exterior lights up this weekend. They all decided that we needed to do something to help cheer people up. My wife, having agreed to do this with the neighbours, told me that I would be doing this

The women on our street have agreed something similar, the men have made it clear that they can do it their bloody selves (though quite how many will stick to this I don't know)

Same here. Fortunately my wife won’t let me near DIY and things like this, definitely her department

I normally put mine up the week beofre (40s, no kids) but this year they're going up first week in December. Not a lot, just some bits and pieces.

We will be putting them up this year for the first time in years, even bought a decent tree, my thinking is 24 Dec but I suspect it will be first week in December.

We've just moved into the first house that we've actually chosen for the first time in my life, it just felt right from the minute we pulled up to view it and feel really settled here. So the thought of sitting in front of a log fire with a glass of red wine in my hand, the cat snoring on my knee watching, a Carol service with the room decorated with tinsel and lights is quite appealing.

My partner is heading early to isolate in the Channel Islands to spend xmas with her parents, think I'll have to get a tree etc to mitigate the depressing bachelor vibe that my flat will inevitably start to develop...

I’m usually a hardcore “Not until two weeks before” but we’ve compromised on December 1. I think Ms GL would light up when the clocks go back if she had her way.

Artificial tree goes up Christmas eve, comes down Boxing Day. Bah humbug

And 1 guest wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:27 am Artificial tree goes up Christmas eve, comes down Boxing Day. Bah humbug

I have a friend who does that. The tree is the same artificial one every year and it stays fully decorated under the stairs, under a sheet for the other 364 days each year. Saves the hassle he says.

Paddington Bear wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:35 am My partner is heading early to isolate in the Channel Islands to spend xmas with her parents, think I'll have to get a tree etc to mitigate the depressing bachelor vibe that my flat will inevitably start to develop...

You can plant it atop the fort you'll inevitably make as a festive flag replacement.

Does anyone else still have any decorations they made as a child? I have a bog roll angel, a snowman made of two circles of white cardboard (his pipe went MIA many moons ago) and pride of place goes to my three kings, essentially set of triangles cut into one piece of card, plus a head for each, decorated with a wide selection of tat.

What with the kids' handmade shite they cart back from school each Yuletide, our decorations are properly amateur, as they should be.

I normally put two trees up.
One in the hallway to commemorate the Mrs Neighbour, who died about ten years ago..we call it "Gwyns Tree".
We always think about Gwyn during this time bless her.
And a biggy in the front room.
The smaller tree always takes me much much longer to put up, I actually spend at least 2 or 3 hours doing this tree for someone I met only once.
Funny how quickly things become tradition.
I can never get it to look right.
Put both trees up about 4 days ago. Not even sure I am seeing the Mrs over Christmas as her ward is going back to a Covid 19 overflow ward any day now. Thought I could get them up before she returned to work (we have both been isolating separately for the past week or so), and make her smile and surprise her when she finally comes around etc, and before she has to walk back into the death cloud etc but nope. She was called back in today for 12 hours. Hasn't even had her test results back.

Line6 HXFX wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:21 pm Thought I could get them up before she returned to work (we have both been isolating separately for the past week), and make her smile and surprise her when she finally comes around etc, and before she has to walk back into the death cloud etc but nope.

Too busy posting crap here and listening to music to get it done in time?

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:33 pm

Line6 HXFX wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:21 pm Thought I could get them up before she returned to work (we have both been isolating separately for the past week), and make her smile and surprise her when she finally comes around etc, and before she has to walk back into the death cloud etc but nope.

Too busy posting crap here and listening to music to get it done in time?

Lol..
Nope both the trees were up. One was looking half decent.

Henyway, the thought was there.

Line6 HXFX wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:47 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:33 pm

Line6 HXFX wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:21 pm Thought I could get them up before she returned to work (we have both been isolating separately for the past week), and make her smile and surprise her when she finally comes around etc, and before she has to walk back into the death cloud etc but nope.

Too busy posting crap here and listening to music to get it done in time?

Lol..
Nope both the trees were up. One was looking half decent.

Henyway, the thought was there.

I'm sure she appreciated it

Bought a new carved Menorah at the weekend with the kids, they busy making a bunch of other festive crap out of eggboxes and leaflets and glittery shit.

Only just finished removing all the blu tack for Halloween & rememberance sunday !

So far, the 1st tree is up in the living room....8.5 foot...

Garland is hung in the house....table has Xmas place mats, bathrooms have xmas towels, etc...

2nd tree is going up on the mid level right now as I type... 7 foot..

I have been told by the boss, that the outside lights have to be up by Wednesday ...so , I know what I am doing tonight and tomorrow

Xmas bath towels

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:56 pm Xmas bath towels

You have no idea.....hand towels, larger towels...xmas towels for dishes to dry...etc...

I just embrace it now...has made my life easier...

She is out at Lowes now buying some poinsettias..