Too early for Xmas Decorations isn't it?

arknor · 22 Nov 2009 at 18:15

seems like most people were brought up with the old fashioned 12days before /12 days after rule.

guess thats settled then.

J1234 · 22 Nov 2009 at 18:15

Not too early at all.

Begbie · 22 Nov 2009 at 18:16

Mr.Nick said:
Yes.

Marky · 22 Nov 2009 at 18:17

Justin said:
Not too early at all.

GET OUT!

mollymoo · 22 Nov 2009 at 18:42

just had to talk my missus out of putting the tree up, we agreed on next weekend, still too early for me.

Muban · 22 Nov 2009 at 19:56

Far too early yet. Will put mine up around 12/13th Dec and take them down around 3rd Jan. My folks will leave them up longer though, taking them down on 12th Jan (they only do this in their current house as they live in a town where they celebrate the old Scottish New Year so the decorations stay up until after that). In fact I may just go through to celebrate with them this time, nothing like going out in the freezing cold following someone who is carrying the burning Clavie all round the village and then finally watching a whole hill set alight. Then back to the party for something warming to eat and plenty of alcohol to keep up your spirits

thevet · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:13

daz said:
Whatever happened to the twelve days of christmas??

a lot of the christmas spirit is gone now,its just a huge way to make money nowadays

2bit · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:17

smr said:
I ask because my girlfriend's grandma, auntie and cousins have already got their decorations up. Madness isn't it? I got brought up with the notion of putting them up about 2 weeks before!

So I assume that the two sides if your family have yet to meet? Christmas is a great time!

Digitalle · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:19

the 2 week rule: up 2 weeks before..down 2 weeks after. easy.

steve-h · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:21

my neighbour puts hers up 1st of December because it's the date her mother died, which is quite nice (er... sort of :/)

but I prefer 2/3 weeks before, hate taking them down.

Substance · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:27

My family always put them up on the 8th of december, but only because that is my sisters birthday and she always asked to put them up on her birthday, just became tradition after that

2bit · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:27

steve-h said:
my neighbour puts hers up 1st of December because it's the date her mother died, which is quite nice (er... sort of :/)

but I prefer 2/3 weeks before, hate taking them down.

Why do you worry about your neighbour?

steve-h · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:29

2bit said:
Why do you worry about your neighbour?

I do?

2bit · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:37

steve-h said:
I do?

Well obviously yes: -

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my neighbour puts hers up 1st of December because it's the date her mother died, which is quite nice (er... sort of :/)
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Ace Modder · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:38

It's way to early. /Close thread.

Mr. Anderson · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:50

2bit said:
Well obviously yes: -

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my neighbour puts hers up 1st of December because it's the date her mother died, which is quite nice (er... sort of :/)
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some people do talk to their neighbours you know? :confused:

2bit · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:52

Muban said:
Far too early yet. Will put mine up around 12/13th Dec and take them down around 3rd Jan. My folks will leave them up longer though, taking them down on 12th Jan (they only do this in their current house as they live in a town where they celebrate the old Scottish New Year so the decorations stay up until after that). In fact I may just go through to celebrate with them this time, nothing like going out in the freezing cold following someone who is carrying the burning Clavie all round the village and then finally watching a whole hill set alight. Then back to the party for something warming to eat and plenty of alcohol to keep up your spirits

Respects.

2bit · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:57

qqg3 · 23 Nov 2009 at 00:00

I only noticed the date the other day, I did a double take thinking about it. 23rd of November already!?

It doesn't feel that late in the year yet, too early for Christmas surely! I bet my parents have decorations up already though.

Neverwhere · 23 Nov 2009 at 03:34

A nativety scene went up in a neighbours bay window a few days back, huge display it is, sheep, wise men, dangly star, the lot.

personally I love Christmas, but I hate the commercialisation of it and I hate seeing stores Xmas up during October ffs.

What really ****es me off is Birmingham City Council, bunch of spineless bas****s. They don't have Christmas, there signs all read "happy Winterval"

just wtf is a "winterval"

GRRRRRRRRR :mad: