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Anyone got your tree up yet?
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"If so bloody well take it down it isn't xmas yet...silly people.
Now someone please pop downstairs and grab me my Advent calendar (thankyou daughter) to open  "
I’m with you, mine will not go up for at least another two weeks. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"If so bloody well take it down it isn't xmas yet...silly people.
Now someone please pop downstairs and grab me my Advent calendar (thankyou daughter) to open
I’m with you, mine will not go up for at least another two weeks."
Good man,thank God for the sane people on here. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Not bothering this year."
I'm not sure I would if I didn't have my daughter here. My sister bought my mum who's 84 now a little one that you stick on a table,it takes a few min's to stick some decorations on that all the faf I do. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"No, but saying that my mate owns a florist and has said she will be getting me a tree.
It will be a bare tree.
In the hall.
Next to the door.
Dont want the needles on the carpet.
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Do you have a big hall then?
Why would autocorrect change hall to ball I wonder. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Today the tree goes up
Don’t you roll your eyes at me woman , I’ll eat your advent calendar
 it's the only pleasure I'll have this month and you want to take that away from me 
Alright, I’ll share your advent calendar with you "
Share?! Share chocolate?!!! Crazy notion. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In the Philippines where my wife was born, you start to hear Christmas carols in September and the trees go up in October. Big thing there.
We compromise and put our tree up in November as a result.
I don't mind. Its nice to see it there for longer. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"In the Philippines where my wife was born, you start to hear Christmas carols in September and the trees go up in October. Big thing there.
We compromise and put our tree up in November as a result.
I don't mind. Its nice to see it there for longer. "
Blink,I mean that has to be a bitch for the people that really don't like xmas. Not everyone over there can like it surely. |
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By *_91Man
over a year ago
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"No Christmas tree for me this year! 
How come? I mean you can have one just not yet..."
Not sure if I want any decorations to be honest, I don’t have many visitors etc so it would only be for me and the cat haha! |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"No Christmas tree for me this year!
How come? I mean you can have one just not yet...
Not sure if I want any decorations to be honest, I don’t have many visitors etc so it would only be for me and the cat haha! "
Do it then cats love xmas trees,see how long it takes to destroy it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"In the Philippines where my wife was born, you start to hear Christmas carols in September and the trees go up in October. Big thing there.
We compromise and put our tree up in November as a result.
I don't mind. Its nice to see it there for longer.
Blink,I mean that has to be a bitch for the people that really don't like xmas. Not everyone over there can like it surely."
Well the Philippines is almost 100‰ devout Catholic. You've never seen churches so jammed.
When your kids are hungry, you're doing a 5 hour commute each way to work, and you run the real risk of getting sechwlly assaulted on the way home every day when people grab you, and you have to hand wash your clothes in the stream (all true examples) then you take any opportunity you can for a celebration and make it last a long time. |
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By *_91Man
over a year ago
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"No Christmas tree for me this year!
How come? I mean you can have one just not yet...
Not sure if I want any decorations to be honest, I don’t have many visitors etc so it would only be for me and the cat haha!
Do it then cats love xmas trees,see how long it takes to destroy it "
Hahaha he’s beginning to act like he owns the house at the moment so no doubt it would be destroyed before the lights are even on!
Can’t say I’m feeling much festive cheer to be honest |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I'm moving - so Christmas is cancelled this year!
I'll only be participating in the eating on the actual day  "
That sounds good to me,apart from the moving which can be bloody hard work especially if you're doing it by yourself with two kid's in tow...won't be doing that again  |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"In the Philippines where my wife was born, you start to hear Christmas carols in September and the trees go up in October. Big thing there.
We compromise and put our tree up in November as a result.
I don't mind. Its nice to see it there for longer.
Blink,I mean that has to be a bitch for the people that really don't like xmas. Not everyone over there can like it surely.
Well the Philippines is almost 100‰ devout Catholic. You've never seen churches so jammed.
When your kids are hungry, you're doing a 5 hour commute each way to work, and you run the real risk of getting sechwlly assaulted on the way home every day when people grab you, and you have to hand wash your clothes in the stream (all true examples) then you take any opportunity you can for a celebration and make it last a long time. "
Yeah that's fair enough |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I (her) put our tree up yesterday. At first it felt too early but once we started it turned out to be a fun afternoon.
I (her) made cakes with 2 teenagers... who did a time lapsed video of the event, which was hysterical to look back at. Then built and decorated a gingerbread house which had subsidence and a cock iced on the roof.
Then we put the tree up and in the evening watched a film whilst tucking into some of the festive treats.
Now it does feel a little christmassy in our house. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"No Christmas tree for me this year!
How come? I mean you can have one just not yet...
Not sure if I want any decorations to be honest, I don’t have many visitors etc so it would only be for me and the cat haha!
Do it then cats love xmas trees,see how long it takes to destroy it
Hahaha he’s beginning to act like he owns the house at the moment so no doubt it would be destroyed before the lights are even on!
Can’t say I’m feeling much festive cheer to be honest"
I'm hearing you,I think sometimes though it's easier if we try and embrace it. I went into town last weekend and our church had xmas tree displays from all the different local organisations and schools,with a pianist playing it was absolutely beautiful. Small pleasures... |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
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I'll be putting mine up today, mainly because my kids have a habit of turning up at short notice and call me a grumpy old bugger if the place doesn't look festive in December.
Bah, humbug!   |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I'm off to get a real one today. Always get on 1st December and always lasts till January.
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That's surprising I would have thought it would be dead by then,I have images of just the trunk standing with all the needles on the floor. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I'll be putting mine up today, mainly because my kids have a habit of turning up at short notice and call me a grumpy old bugger if the place doesn't look festive in December.
Bah, humbug! "
Gotta be done hasn't it,star or fairy/other? |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
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"I'll be putting mine up today, mainly because my kids have a habit of turning up at short notice and call me a grumpy old bugger if the place doesn't look festive in December.
Bah, humbug!
Gotta be done hasn't it,star or fairy/other?"
It has a star at the top, which I use to hang my Bah Humbug hat on |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I'll be putting mine up today, mainly because my kids have a habit of turning up at short notice and call me a grumpy old bugger if the place doesn't look festive in December.
Bah, humbug!
Gotta be done hasn't it,star or fairy/other?
It has a star at the top, which I use to hang my Bah Humbug hat on "
Handy  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm off to get a real one today. Always get on 1st December and always lasts till January.
That's surprising I would have thought it would be dead by then,I have images of just the trunk standing with all the needles on the floor."
So far so good. As long as holes are made in the base and it's kept well watered all is good. Plus I turn the heating down in the dining room where the tree is |
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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago
Newcastle |
Not putting a tree up this year as I’m looking after some stuff for my sis, while she’s in temporary rental accom, and it’s in the corner where the tree normally goes! However, I will still be decorating around the mantle and fireplace, the window sills, and the stairs/balustrade...but not until next weekend |
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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago
Stockport |
"No, but saying that my mate owns a florist and has said she will be getting me a tree.
It will be a bare tree.
In the hall.
Next to the door.
Dont want the needles on the carpet.
Do you have a big hall then?
Why would autocorrect change hall to ball I wonder."
Come and find out |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I bought a real one to put by the front door and twinkle the nights away, but it is still being a plant out the back. The house one is still in the loft and will be there a good while yet |
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"Today the tree goes up
Don’t you roll your eyes at me woman , I’ll eat your advent calendar
it's the only pleasure I'll have this month and you want to take that away from me
Alright, I’ll share your advent calendar with you
Share?! Share chocolate?!!! Crazy notion."
Don’t fight over chocolate, share me instead. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Today the tree goes up
Don’t you roll your eyes at me woman , I’ll eat your advent calendar
it's the only pleasure I'll have this month and you want to take that away from me
Alright, I’ll share your advent calendar with you
Share?! Share chocolate?!!! Crazy notion.
Don’t fight over chocolate, share me instead."
I don't share my men either . I'm just not very good at sharing fullstop. |
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By *uxinteriorMan
over a year ago
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I have had my nordman potted on into a larger pot for around four weeks now, been happily adjusting at the front of the farmhouse. It won't come in until around a few days before 21st then it's yule celebration with the yule log on the fire! |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I have had my nordman potted on into a larger pot for around four weeks now, been happily adjusting at the front of the farmhouse. It won't come in until around a few days before 21st then it's yule celebration with the yule log on the fire! "
I'll just drag my artificial one out that's about 20 year's old in a week or two and stick the elecky fire on |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
Best get the handcuffs....guilty as charged "
The police will be knocking on your door any minute...now |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Today the tree goes up
Don’t you roll your eyes at me woman , I’ll eat your advent calendar
it's the only pleasure I'll have this month and you want to take that away from me
Alright, I’ll share your advent calendar with you
Share?! Share chocolate?!!! Crazy notion.
Don’t fight over chocolate, share me instead.
I don't share my men either . I'm just not very good at sharing fullstop."
Making me choose is cruel |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
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Damm take me to the tower ... Humbug |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Put mine up this morning, mini people kept on so got them to help "
Ok there's two thing's wrong there,one you've put it up and two you've got the children to help that spells chaos. When mine were little I stuck it up when they weren't there,but left all the soft or wooden ornaments for them to put on near the bottom of the tree. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Today the tree goes up
Don’t you roll your eyes at me woman , I’ll eat your advent calendar
it's the only pleasure I'll have this month and you want to take that away from me
Alright, I’ll share your advent calendar with you
Share?! Share chocolate?!!! Crazy notion.
Don’t fight over chocolate, share me instead.
I don't share my men either . I'm just not very good at sharing fullstop.
Making me choose is cruel"
Cruel is my middle name |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
Damm take me to the tower ... Humbug"
A sexy policewoman/man will be with you soon... |
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"Put mine up this morning, mini people kept on so got them to help
Ok there's two thing's wrong there,one you've put it up and two you've got the children to help that spells chaos. When mine were little I stuck it up when they weren't there,but left all the soft or wooden ornaments for them to put on near the bottom of the tree."
They've done a pretty good job to be fair, although I am waiting till they're at school tomorrow to rearrange the baubles a bit, the top of the tree is a bit sparse |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Put mine up this morning, mini people kept on so got them to help
Ok there's two thing's wrong there,one you've put it up and two you've got the children to help that spells chaos. When mine were little I stuck it up when they weren't there,but left all the soft or wooden ornaments for them to put on near the bottom of the tree.
They've done a pretty good job to be fair, although I am waiting till they're at school tomorrow to rearrange the baubles a bit, the top of the tree is a bit sparse "
Well that's normal practise |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
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Will Santa have anything to do with the criminal conviction and will it depend on how good or bad I've been this year |
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
Damm take me to the tower ... Humbug
A sexy policewoman/man will be with you soon..."
At least it something to look at whilst I'm in chains , can I bring my misstletoe  |
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
Damm take me to the tower ... Humbug
A sexy policewoman/man will be with you soon...
At least it something to look at whilst I'm in chains , can I bring my misstletoe "
Can we share |
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
Damm take me to the tower ... Humbug
A sexy policewoman/man will be with you soon...
At least it something to look at whilst I'm in chains , can I bring my misstletoe
Can we share "
Thought you would never ask |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
Will Santa have anything to do with the criminal conviction and will it depend on how good or bad I've been this year "
Well due to the fact you're on here theres no hope and you don't have a cats in hells chance of getting any presents. |
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
Will Santa have anything to do with the criminal conviction and will it depend on how good or bad I've been this year
Well due to the fact you're on here theres no hope and you don't have a cats in hells chance of getting any presents."
You are right, I'll end up with a life sentence, am I allowed a Christmas tree in prison though? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I bought a Christmas tree today, the guy at the counter said, “will you be putting that up yourself?”
I replied, “no you sicko, I’ll be putting it in the front room” |
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By *ady23Woman
over a year ago
Coventry |
"If so bloody well take it down it isn't xmas yet...silly people.
Now someone please pop downstairs and grab me my Advent calendar (thankyou daughter) to open "
That's made me laugh. No tree up yet but advent advent calendar safely opened |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Today the tree goes up "
It will be just a brown stick by christmas! I will cut a branch on mid winters night that will suffice for Christmas and the donar tree will live to grow another |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No.....I take a pic of my sister's tree (always spectacular) print it off and stick it on the wall with blue tack...."
And quite good for polar bears too  |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Anyone found to have already erected their xmas tree(apart from Angie) will be summoned to court for crimes against Christmas.
Will Santa have anything to do with the criminal conviction and will it depend on how good or bad I've been this year
Well due to the fact you're on here theres no hope and you don't have a cats in hells chance of getting any presents.You are right, I'll end up with a life sentence, am I allowed a Christmas tree in prison though? "
No prison is harsh you know,I can send you a postcard with a tree on it that's as good as it gets |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"If so bloody well take it down it isn't xmas yet...silly people.
Now someone please pop downstairs and grab me my Advent calendar (thankyou daughter) to open
That's made me laugh. No tree up yet but advent advent calendar safely opened "
Good wise people |
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I don't think I'm bothering with the big tree this year
As much as I love Christmas, it seems a bit like hard work!
I'd have to totally rearrange my furniture around
I'm away 13-17th Dec, then come the 20th my boys are away with their dad for a week.
I'm working upto Xmas eve, then I'll be off to spend a few days with my mum
Maybe a few twinkly lights round the windows & garlands on the chimney, but they'll be it |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"It’s up and it’s beautiful
Since when?
I put the tree up on Saturday. It was a family affair. The music, the company, the mince pies.
It really does look so beautiful "
I'll forgive you if it looks beautiful |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I don't think I'm bothering with the big tree this year
As much as I love Christmas, it seems a bit like hard work!
I'd have to totally rearrange my furniture around
I'm away 13-17th Dec, then come the 20th my boys are away with their dad for a week.
I'm working upto Xmas eve, then I'll be off to spend a few days with my mum
Maybe a few twinkly lights round the windows & garlands on the chimney, but they'll be it "
It can be a pain putting a tree up,I have to block a door in my living room to accommodate it. On the plus side it saves me forever saying shut the door! Twinkly lights and garlands sound lovely. |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I think we'll do it this weekend. Next weekend when hungover doesn't sound too appealing.
Do not be hungover then Meli 
I can't get through the MLS without drinking. "
That's fair enough there's a lot of scary people that go there eh . Clearly not me that goes without saying,I think I may push the boat out as it is xmas and treat myself to three drinks instead of two,that be me half d*unk  |
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By *gnitemybody OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Just got a new place so don’t even have a sofa yet? Fucked christmas this year  "
A roof over your head is the most important thing,everything else takes time and money. You can always go to the great outdoors and get some foliage and pretty the place up that way,I have a holly tree that I take cuttings from to bring indoor at Xmas. |
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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
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"It’s up and it’s beautiful
Since when?
I put the tree up on Saturday. It was a family affair. The music, the company, the mince pies.
It really does look so beautiful
I'll forgive you if it looks beautiful "
I’m going to send you a photo. You’ll love it |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"I think we'll do it this weekend. Next weekend when hungover doesn't sound too appealing.
Do not be hungover then Meli
I can't get through the MLS without drinking.
That's fair enough there's a lot of scary people that go there eh . Clearly not me that goes without saying,I think I may push the boat out as it is xmas and treat myself to three drinks instead of two,that be me half d*unk "
So many scary people!
Looking forward to half d*unk Ignite. |
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I’m not putting a tree up - I have an old fashioned clothes airer suspended from the ceiling in the kitchen. It’s usually adorned with artificial flowers, ribbon and greenery - quite a centre piece.
I will dismantle it in a couple of weeks and it will become a Christmas centre piece with baubles suspended on invisible thread and Christmas ribbon |
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