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Decorations.

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Calendargirl Fri 30-Dec-22 16:11:23

DH and I have taken our decorations down today.

It’s so nice being able to draw the curtains without knocking over the candle bridges on the window sill, and just being able to move about more freely round the room.

Like to see them go up, but relieved when they come down.

cornergran Sat 31-Dec-22 00:17:12

I began today. Should finish on Tuesday I think, I do a little each day. The tree is last to go. We’ll leave some lights in the conservatory - winter lights and a couple of ornaments that are for winter not necessarily Christmas. They’ve been installed since early December and I’ll be sorry to see them go. .

hollysteers Sat 31-Dec-22 02:43:46

What happened to the twelve days of Christmas?
I just don’t understand anyone taking their decs and cards down before the 6th.
People put them up too early, that’s why.

Calendargirl Sat 31-Dec-22 07:22:51

hollysteers

What happened to the twelve days of Christmas?
I just don’t understand anyone taking their decs and cards down before the 6th.
People put them up too early, that’s why.

Probably because Christmas starts being shoved at us all from the end of August, or thereabouts. There’s a Christmas surfeit by the beginning of December.

Am sure I am not alone in remembering the tree going up just before Christmas, and the postman delivering Christmas cards and parcels on Christmas Eve or just before, and not because they had been on strike for the weeks leading up to it.

Already crème eggs in Tesco.

Roll on Easter!

grin

M0nica Sat 31-Dec-22 08:07:17

Since I have the family with us until 2nd January, nothing will come down before then. I will then take them down at a room a day. Giving the relevant room a good post Christmas clean at the same time.

I can never see the point of pre-Christmas extra cleaning, because the moment the family arrives the house is in total chaos and as they usually stay a week, by the time they go - that is when the house needs a good clean.

karmalady Tue 03-Jan-23 10:46:01

Mine were up from 1st to 31st december. I always like to get them up and again to take them down, ready for that snuggle into january winter. All dusted and cleaned, knitting out for this next calm and quiet month of lit stove and candles

PinkCosmos Tue 03-Jan-23 11:33:21

I took mine down yesterday. This is the first time I have taken them down before twelfth night.

I am back in work today and as yesterday was a bank holiday, it seemed a good opportunity to take them down. I wasn't busy!

I don't mind putting them up and down. It's getting in them in and out of the loft that I hate. It's such a faff and they take up so much room.

I have more decorations than I know what to do with but I always end up buying a few more every year

Wheniwasyourage Tue 03-Jan-23 11:50:48

Ours will stay until the 6th. It's a public holiday here today anyway, so not back to anything like normal yet. We don't put anything up until the middle of December at the earliest, so not tired of them yet.

Aldom Tue 03-Jan-23 11:52:06

As I don't put up cards or anything Christmasy until the 22nd /23rd December I'm happy to leave things until 12th Night. smile

Gin Tue 03-Jan-23 12:08:16

What has happened to tradition? The twelve days of Christmas used to be the period of celebration and until recent times decorations were put up not before Christmas Eve and taken down on twelfth night. I sort of stick to this as I do not bring in the Christmas tree early as I like the smell and fresh leaves at Christmas not on 1 December and not be sweeping up dead needles on Christmas Day. But each to his/her own. It is commercialism no doubt that has changed things. Also lots of my cards only arrived a couple of days ago, a shame to bin them so soon!

Mamardoit Tue 03-Jan-23 12:10:28

Ours are all boxed up now. A few days early I know. Last year I cleared out the cupboard under the stairs and stored them there. So much easier than messing around with the loft ladder. I have cheated again with the small tree. It still has all its decorations but is covered with an old cot sheet for storage.

The plain led lights are all still out in vases. They brighten the place up a bit on dark evenings. I'm off to the garden centre tomorrow ad hopefully they will have some mini daffs in pots.

Norah Tue 03-Jan-23 12:22:35

Wreaths recycled. Happy birds.

Tree to be recycled and baubles boxed on the 7th.

Lights in garden to stay up. Children's outside fun pack up.

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MiniMoon Wed 19-Jul-23 18:42:06

Why are we discussing Christmas, it's July!!

BlueBelle Wed 19-Jul-23 18:43:47

Helen it’s July are you feeling ok ?

Aldom Wed 19-Jul-23 19:20:57

I thought the 'C' word wasn't allowed to be uttered till December. grin

Grannyben Wed 19-Jul-23 20:26:53

As a lover of all things Christmas I was so excited when a saw the title. What a letdown!

kittylester Wed 19-Jul-23 20:28:34

I might report this thread!! smilegrin

Callistemon21 Wed 19-Jul-23 20:56:30

MiniMoon

Why are we discussing Christmas, it's July!!

Perhaps Helen is Australian?

They have Christmas in July over there - the shops are geared up for it
🎄
Start preparing, not long now! 😁

christmasinaustralia.com.au/christmas-in-july-australia/#:~:text=What%20date%20in%20Christmas%20in,the%2025th%20July%20each%20year.

mumofmadboys Wed 19-Jul-23 21:04:12

Interestingly Ukraine who have always kept the Orthodox Christmas on 6 th January are moving their Christmas to 25 th Dec to distance themselves from all things Russian.

Callistemon21 Wed 19-Jul-23 21:12:10

I hadn't heard that but that is interesting, mumofmadboys

Marydoll Wed 19-Jul-23 21:17:34

Callistemon21

MiniMoon

Why are we discussing Christmas, it's July!!

Perhaps Helen is Australian?

They have Christmas in July over there - the shops are geared up for it
🎄
Start preparing, not long now! 😁

christmasinaustralia.com.au/christmas-in-july-australia/#:~:text=What%20date%20in%20Christmas%20in,the%2025th%20July%20each%20year.

They also have Christmas in July on QVC. 😉

Foxygloves Wed 19-Jul-23 21:19:19

Have I left it too late to get my sprouts on? envy (sprout)

Callistemon21 Wed 19-Jul-23 21:22:26

Marydoll

Callistemon21

MiniMoon

Why are we discussing Christmas, it's July!!

Perhaps Helen is Australian?

They have Christmas in July over there - the shops are geared up for it
🎄
Start preparing, not long now! 😁

christmasinaustralia.com.au/christmas-in-july-australia/#:~:text=What%20date%20in%20Christmas%20in,the%2025th%20July%20each%20year.

They also have Christmas in July on QVC. 😉

😲
So commercial!

Foxygloves if you're celebrating Christmas in July then yes, probably.
They won't be mushy enough.