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Please could someone tell me when the decorations should be taken down?

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phoenix Fri 28-Dec-18 19:32:42

You would think that at my age I should know this!

But every year we seem to go through the same thing!

Many thanks in advance,

Xxx

Jalima1108 Wed 02-Jan-19 22:55:05

I haven't finished my Magi yet
Too many bits to finish and sew up and stuff, anyway, I did read somewhere that they actually arrived a couple of years after the birth, so there is time yet!

lemongrove Wed 02-Jan-19 23:21:33

My decorations stay up until the 6th Jan and tbh I would allow another week really as the house looks so cosy, but we do need to get them packed away before the decorator arrives ( and then everything needs to be packed away)?

lemongrove Wed 02-Jan-19 23:22:43

Just the living room being painted, but we do have a lot of ‘stuff’ which needs to go into boxes.

Jalima1108 Wed 02-Jan-19 23:55:56

oh, the dreaded decorating …..
good luck!

I always resolve not to put everything back again but end up keeping it all

mcem Thu 03-Jan-19 00:00:01

Well mine came down this afternoon and I'm awaiting a visit from GD or DS to heave them back up on top of the spare bedroom wardrobe!

lemongrove Thu 03-Jan-19 00:04:43

Jalima it’s time we had another book and dvd cull.....it has to be done!

Jalima1108 Thu 03-Jan-19 00:06:36

New Year is a good time for a cull!

Pittcity Thu 03-Jan-19 10:44:43

Does anyone remember the equation to work out how long you will keep hoovering up bits of tinsel?

PECS Thu 03-Jan-19 13:18:05

mine went back into the boxes and cupboards yesterday! Ahh.. lovely to put them up..equally good to put them away!