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Christmas decorations!

Martin-O2 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:31:10 GMT

Hey everyone,

By this point in December I think most people have their Christmas decorations up by now but there is often a difference of opinion on when it's to put them up and take them down.

Which dates do you think it's acceptable to put up the Christmas decorations and take them down again?

I've shared a few snaps of the decorations we have up in the office so feel free to share what you have up at home!

Re: Christmas decorations!

welshsteve76 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:34:52 GMT

Here's my xmas tree this year:

I have other decorations up around the living room, mainly ornaments, and also have a MERRY CHRISTMAS tea light burner.

My coasters are Merry Christmas ones too and I have some xmas mats down on my coffee table you may be able to make out in the above picture.

Re: Christmas decorations!

jonsie — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:39:50 GMT

It looks very cosy and welcoming

Re: Christmas decorations!

welshsteve76 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:00:37 GMT

Thanks @jonsie

Re: Christmas decorations!

Mi-Amigo — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:03:28 GMT

@Martin-O2

The whole subject of when Christmas decorations should go up and be taken down is riddled with different accounts.

Some is based around the "Twelve Days of Christmas" with its origins from the Romans belief in Saturnalia, which ran for 12 days and ended on 1st January - meaning the festive period was 20 Dec to 1 Jan..

Other accounts refer to the festive season running to "Old Christmas Day" of 5 January [with no mention of 12 days]. Further to this particular version, decorations not taken down on 5 Jan should be kept and used to light the fire on which to cook the food on Shrove Tuesday [hense the expression "Ash Wednesday" for the following day].

The decorations in your office look great, as does the tree @welshsteve76 has at home...

Re: Christmas decorations!

TallTrees — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:04:54 GMT

Hi @Martin-O2

I only put up this tree it is about 2ft tall had it for a long time, it has a lighting system that changes colours all the time but only gently

Optic fibers. I put it up just before Christmas and take it down a couple of days after as I can't wait for Spring 😀

Re: Christmas decorations!

welshsteve76 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:10:51 GMT

I would usually take my decorations down the weekend after new year, depending on when that lands. I am moving in January though, so may weell take them down earlier this year if I need room for other boxes

Re: Christmas decorations!

jonsie — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:13:25 GMT

the 6th January we've always taken decoerations down although I haven't put any up for years.

Re: Christmas decorations!

Martin-O2 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:12:54 GMT

Lovely trees @welshsteve76! @jonsie nailed it, very cozy looking.

@Mi-Amigo nice bit of history to the whole debate there. I think any time in December is fine for them to go up and down no later then the end of the first week of January.

Tree looks amazing @TallTrees! I'm a big fan of changing lights. They send my cats crazy though.

Re: Christmas decorations!

Cleoriff — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:30:39 GMT

This was last year, I haven't got half as many up this year. I just love lights

We also have a 2ft LED light tree on the porch shelf. One of those that changes colour. My husband sarcastically says we have enough lights to drain the national grid...Bah Humbug

Re: Christmas decorations!

jonsie — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 21:38:02 GMT

Looks very nice @Cleoriff

I have one piece of tinsel that the nurses decorated my wheelchair with a couple of Christmas' ago. I may put it up tomorrow....but I doubt it

Re: Christmas decorations!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:29:47 GMT

I love my Christmas decorations. People always comment when they come round!