When do your Christmas decs go up?
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@Steve_in_The_City Haven’t heard from you in a while, hope you’re keeping well. Your boss was very wise, reminding us that the truest spirit of Christmas is kindness carried quietly into ordinary days.
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I thought most people did at the beginning of December. I still haven't got any decorations up! 🙈
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@MW123 Thank you for remembering me, I remember you due to excellent advice you gave me. I am well thank you, and I trust that you are well too. I haven't been on the forum much as I haven't had a lot to say. Anyway, here is wishing you and anyone who should read this post a really great Xmas and a brilliant 2026.
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Thanks for your kind wishes. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a great 2026.
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I do like Christmas, I liked it better when I was younger with all the parties and dropping in on mate or a crowd. I think more and more people are miserable at this time of the year than they were years ago, they're not up for a good time or maybe they can't afford it. If people want to celebrate Christmas all year and put up decorations, then who am I to get in their way,whatever floats ya boat. Just be happy whether you celebrate or not, but never spoil it for anyone else.
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"Just be happy whether you celebrate or not, but never spoil it for anyone else."
Aw come on, where's the fun in that? 🎅🦌
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December and not before! They once went up in January for a late visitor 🤣
Holly, mine are still in the box. I've wrapped and given a gift so now there's more mess to clear away before I can blitz the flat and hang up twinkly lights ✨
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Chris, I was usally to drunk to remember what I did anyway😂
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Glad i'm not the only one! Blimey, January! I hope they appreciated your effort!
I've still got a few gifts to buy as well. Feel so unprepared this year 😅
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I always say that Christmas is hard as you want to make it. I make almost no preparations, and the day passes very easily, just like any other.
The only gifts i bought were two tote bags, into which i put a cuddly toy, and handed to a local church volunteer. They will add a book, and various other knick knacks, all donations to be distributed amongst various needy children.
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There are 73 sites with nativity scenes and Christmas villages this year where I live. This is one of them, which is a variety of Nativity scenes from different Latin American countries. To me, this is a beautiful celebration of diversity, through the diverse materials used and artistic perspectives. The representative countries are written on the paper labels. I hope you enjoy these!
(All pics are taken behind glass, so they're a little blurry.)
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The Wife put up the Decs about 2 weeks ago now. If it was just me, I wouldn't bother.. as a family we were never bothered by the Decs. My Grandparents had a 2.5ft Led lit Christmas tree that would sit in the corner and we would pile the presents underneath otherwise..
For my wife however I think she likes it as its therapeutic, not so much putting it away again, but still it keeps her out of trouble. My only stipilation to her is that its her Project. I will get the tree down and move things but she puts them up, that way I can't be blamed when something goes wrong.
My son is more 'meh, Look lights, what else is going on?'
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Beginning of December as a rule
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Mine are all up now. I tried the bubble candles but just one line of them on the tree didn't look right, there needs to be more (which I don't have) covering more of the tree, so I took them off.
I do have a set of regular lights for the tree but I've not put them on as I don't want to go to the trouble of taking off all of the baubles and then having to put them all on again.
I did try adding lametta to the main tree but it didn't look right at all, so I added some of it to the small tree which I think looks great. There are different methods to applying the lametta so I may try another one with the main tree.
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Looking very bright and festive @Ross1975 😄
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Well we moved into an adapted bungalow six months ago and had to leave lots of our stuff and replaced stuff which included Christmas tree and decorations , I made a top hat for my tree and also made some new Christmas stockings , its completely different to what we've had and we love it . We put the tree up 30th November and here it is .
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Is it just me or does your camera make everything look miniature? Especially in the first pic. I love the tree!
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Very nice @sarah_lea12! Love the pink colour scheme, i haven't seen a top hat on a tree before but its looking great!!
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It does to me too @Ross1975, almost looks like a cosy little doll's house! Looks lovely @sarah_lea12!
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