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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No! December is Christmas. Mine goes up 30th Nov ready for the elf to arrive next morning with all the advent calendars, xmas games and goodies under the tree  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We dont even put a tree up anymore! When we did it went up around the 22nd and came down on boxing day.
Partly because Christmas seems to start at the end of August nowadays, so by the time it actually gets to Christmas I'm overexposed and sick to death of it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Now dont worry I haven't got my tree up yet BUT I am thinking Dec 1st. Is this too early ?
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I left mine up because christmas to me is every day.
Christmas to me means to give and not to want anything back for the gifts that you bring |
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
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We dont even put a tree up anymore! When we did it went up around the 22nd and came down on boxing day.
Partly because Christmas seems to start at the end of August nowadays, so by the time it actually gets to Christmas I'm overexposed and sick to death of it
I so agree with this. Christmas used to be special and I loved it. Now it's become just meh with so many starting about it in November by Christmas time I'm fed up of it. It's a real pity as I use to love Christmas. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I had mine up this time last year 
Me too !!!
I’m showing a tiny bit of restraint this year, which is very unlike me."
Me too. Also helps that I have a newborn so not a lot of free time to do it  |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
Travelling |
"We dont even put a tree up anymore! When we did it went up around the 22nd and came down on boxing day.
Partly because Christmas seems to start at the end of August nowadays, so by the time it actually gets to Christmas I'm overexposed and sick to death of it
I so agree with this. Christmas used to be special and I loved it. Now it's become just meh with so many starting about it in November by Christmas time I'm fed up of it. It's a real pity as I use to love Christmas. "
Exactly. It's like Brexit, goes on for that long you just get bored of it all. |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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Beginning of December (when we're both free) here. I've started looking at/buying presents now. If you want to do it earlier, go for it! It's such a personal thing and there's no right or wrong way of doing it, just different views. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I had mine up this time last year
Me too !!!
I’m showing a tiny bit of restraint this year, which is very unlike me.
Me too. Also helps that I have a newborn so not a lot of free time to do it "
My daughter is five so Christmas is still very magical. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We dont even put a tree up anymore! When we did it went up around the 22nd and came down on boxing day.
Partly because Christmas seems to start at the end of August nowadays, so by the time it actually gets to Christmas I'm overexposed and sick to death of it
I so agree with this. Christmas used to be special and I loved it. Now it's become just meh with so many starting about it in November by Christmas time I'm fed up of it. It's a real pity as I use to love Christmas.
Exactly. It's like Brexit, goes on for that long you just get bored of it all. "
bored?
Christmas is about giving
I believe in giving every day of the year and my tree stays up all the time . Christmas is about giving to the poor and needy. It is also about re-birth and starting all over again just like New Year, out with the old and in with the New..
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"1st week in December for me. Cannot wait for Christmas because my boy will be home from Edinburgh and I can spend time with both my boys.
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Back at you. I bet you can't wait for Christmas with your little one xxx |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"We dont even put a tree up anymore! When we did it went up around the 22nd and came down on boxing day.
Partly because Christmas seems to start at the end of August nowadays, so by the time it actually gets to Christmas I'm overexposed and sick to death of it
I so agree with this. Christmas used to be special and I loved it. Now it's become just meh with so many starting about it in November by Christmas time I'm fed up of it. It's a real pity as I use to love Christmas.
Exactly. It's like Brexit, goes on for that long you just get bored of it all.
bored?
Christmas is about giving
I believe in giving every day of the year and my tree stays up all the time . Christmas is about giving to the poor and needy. It is also about re-birth and starting all over again just like New Year, out with the old and in with the New..
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If you really want to get in to what Christmas is, it's a warped mish mash of different celebrations. To you, Christmas is about giving. Not to everyone. So yes, I am allowed to get bored of the fanfare of it all. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think people should do what works for them "
I agree. I’ve always been Christmas mad. Halloween I hate, bonfire night I could live without. For me it’s all about the children and as I have a large age gap between mine I’ve always had one who believes and it’s just the best thing ever. It really depends on people’s situations. I’m sure If I had no kids or no family I’d hate it. My friend puts her tree up on Xmas eve. To me December is xmas. I’ve filled it up with trips, grottos, ice skating, breakfast with Santa, winter wonderland. Pretty much everything I could think of. I just love it |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"I think people should do what works for them
I agree. I’ve always been Christmas mad. Halloween I hate, bonfire night I could live without. For me it’s all about the children and as I have a large age gap between mine I’ve always had one who believes and it’s just the best thing ever. It really depends on people’s situations. I’m sure If I had no kids or no family I’d hate it. My friend puts her tree up on Xmas eve. To me December is xmas. I’ve filled it up with trips, grottos, ice skating, breakfast with Santa, winter wonderland. Pretty much everything I could think of. I just love it "
That all sounds really magical
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
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I remember being a kid and there was lots of tutting and frowns in our street when a neighbour put her tree up on Dec 1st. It just wasn’t right/the done thing back then.
Times have changed; I miss the old days, me  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't trim up until a day or two before personally but I don't see a problem with the 1st of December.
It's the November trimmers I can't get my head around but each to their own, their tree/their choice I suppose... |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"I remember being a kid and there was lots of tutting and frowns in our street when a neighbour put her tree up on Dec 1st. It just wasn’t right/the done thing back then.
Times have changed; I miss the old days, me "
Me too
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My Birthday is at the end of November so I REFUSE to acknowledge the existence of xmas until after my birthday. Generally we will put tree & Dec's up mid December and take them down in the second week of January after we've gone back to work.
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
"I remember being a kid and there was lots of tutting and frowns in our street when a neighbour put her tree up on Dec 1st. It just wasn’t right/the done thing back then.
Times have changed; I miss the old days, me
Me too
Kindred spirits.
If I was Prime Minister, it’d be the law - back to the old ways "
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"I remember being a kid and there was lots of tutting and frowns in our street when a neighbour put her tree up on Dec 1st. It just wasn’t right/the done thing back then.
Times have changed; I miss the old days, me
Me too
Kindred spirits.
If I was Prime Minister, it’d be the law - back to the old ways "
Yep, the olden days were much better |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This will be my first Christmas with Ash so I'm more than a little excited. 
 Will you be at his or yours, Lorna? X
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At mine as it will be last Christmas here before I move. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"This will be my first Christmas with Ash so I'm more than a little excited.
Will you be at his or yours, Lorna? X
At mine as it will be last Christmas here before I move. "
Bless you both, chuffed as nuts for you. I love a real love story
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This will be my first Christmas with Ash so I'm more than a little excited.
Will you be at his or yours, Lorna? X
At mine as it will be last Christmas here before I move.
Bless you both, chuffed as nuts for you. I love a real love story
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Thank you. X |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"This will be my first Christmas with Ash so I'm more than a little excited.
Will you be at his or yours, Lorna? X
At mine as it will be last Christmas here before I move.
Bless you both, chuffed as nuts for you. I love a real love story
Thank you. X"
You're welcome, lovely lady x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’ll be putting my tree up on December 1st in my new house.
That is exciting!
It is! I move Friday week, I could bust with excitement "
Very exciting first xmas in a new home x |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
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There's only me in my house, but although I'm a bit of a Bah Humbug, I make the effort mainly because my daughters, both of whom live miles away, come to visit and they like to see the place decorated.
No one else sees it, as I have very few close friends and I tend to visit them, as I live in the sticks and they get lost coming here |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’ll be putting my tree up on December 1st in my new house.
That is exciting!
It is! I move Friday week, I could bust with excitement
Very exciting first xmas in a new home x"
It really is |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Now dont worry I haven't got my tree up yet BUT I am thinking Dec 1st. Is this too early ?
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Traditionally 12 days before and down 12 days after...
Used to love it but after being responsible for Christmas..buying ..planning and merchandising..after a few years putting up 17 christmas trees...plus my own and my mums got rid of the whole christmas excitement.
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"No! December is Christmas. Mine goes up 30th Nov ready for the elf to arrive next morning with all the advent calendars, xmas games and goodies under the tree "
Love this.... consider the idea stolen  |
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"Putting up early this year so befinning of December. Have already started watching Christmas films - all i need now is to get the Christmas Baileys in  "
Can’t beat a bit of Baileys specially with ice |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Putting up early this year so befinning of December. Have already started watching Christmas films - all i need now is to get the Christmas Baileys in
Can’t beat a bit of Baileys specially with ice "
Oh no, has to be without ice. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't do Xmas anymore.
Got nothing against people that enjoy Xmas. Not looking for sympathy it's just I have no family left and no special someone to share it with. |
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