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Fignon's Ponytail

Fignon's Ponytail

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Jun 29, 2012
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On the Beach
I got home on Friday evening to find my neighbours had put up their Christmas tree. Fully decorated, all lit up....

Now, I say its way too early for trees & decorations to be up, but my wife & youngest son asked if we could put ours up over the weekend as the neighbours now have. I steadfastly refused, & will stand my ground for another 3 or 4 weeks until its December. Its bad enough they've been watching Christmas movies for the last month or so, but I cant let them have this one.

Has anyone else put their tree or decorations up yet, or does everyone agree with me that its too soon?!
 




Badger

Badger

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May 8, 2007
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Toronto
Yep, far too soon. I'm a big fan of Christmas but I won't put any Christmas decorations up until 1st December.

25th November is the earliest I'm prepared to accept.
 










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Normski1989

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Apr 15, 2015
751
Hove
Absolutely maximum is two weeks before Christmas, give or take a day or two depending on how the weekends fall. Anything before that is madness. Early November is pure insanity.
 


BNthree

BNthree

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Sep 14, 2016
10,879
WeHo
Household on my road put theirs up about a week before end of Nov usually. Whilst I enjoy many aspects of Christmas won't put mine up until about a week or so, depending on weekends etc, into December and take down after New Years. I'd get bored of Christmas if the decorations were up that long!
 


edna krabappel

edna krabappel

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Jul 7, 2003
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Wouldn't do it myself, but each to their own :)

I've often gone out on the 1st December to get a tree. I think a real tree might look a bit sad and bald by Christmas Day though if I put it up in November, so that's not for me (also, it must make it a little bit less special if it's up for two months, surely?).
 




Bozza

Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
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Back in Sussex
Most people on here seem to be in central heating denial.

As such I can’t imagine most will put the Christmas decorations up any time before December 24th.
 




marcos3263

marcos3263

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Oct 29, 2009
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Fishersgate and Proud
Heart FM the music channel on Sky is now back to back Christmas tunes. Already playing Mel and Sue Rocking around the Christmas Tree and Good old Macca singing Wonderful Christmas time et all.

Now I love all this sort of thing but there is a time and place ie December only.
 




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loz

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Apr 27, 2009
2,239
W.Sussex
Up after tea time Xmas eve and down before breakfast boxing day...and that's a day too bloody long !!

So yes putting them up 7 weeks before xmas is much too early, beside it takes all the fun out of it as well as looking tacky.
 


swindonseagull

swindonseagull

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Aug 6, 2003
9,265
Swindon, but used to be Manila
Family in the Philippines sent up photos on Sept 1st with thier tree up..
Filipino president has recently been doing PR videos in front of Christmas decs.

When I worked in the Philippines I was told that Christmas starts in September, they start playing Xmas music in shopping malls and many decs go up.
They call them the BER months ie September, October, November,December.

If you want to greet a Filipino just say ......'Amoy pasko na' ( it smells like christmas already)

Luckily my wife ( been married 34 years) is very British and wont have decorations or tree until Dec.
 


edna krabappel

edna krabappel

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Jul 7, 2003
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marcos3263 said:
Heart FM the music channel on Sky is now back to back Christmas tunes. Already playing Mel and Sue Rocking around the Christmas Tree and Good old Macca singing Wonderful Christmas time et all.

Now I love all this sort of thing but there is a time and place ie December only.
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Clearly enough people disagree for these TV channels to make the effort. And for the shops to stock all their Christmas ranges. Presumably plenty of people are buying.
 








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pearl

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May 3, 2016
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Behind My Eyes
loz said:
Up after tea time Xmas eve and down before breakfast boxing day...and that's a day too bloody long !!

So yes putting them up 7 weeks before xmas is much too early, beside it takes all the fun out of it as well as looking tacky.
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why bother?
 


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pearl

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May 3, 2016
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Behind My Eyes
Fignon's Ponytail said:
I got home on Friday evening to find my neighbours had put up their Christmas tree. Fully decorated, all lit up....

Now, I say its way too early for trees & decorations to be up, but my wife & youngest son asked if we could put ours up over the weekend as the neighbours now have. I steadfastly refused, & will stand my ground for another 3 or 4 weeks until its December. Its bad enough they've been watching Christmas movies for the last month or so, but I cant let them have this one.

Has anyone else put their tree or decorations up yet, or does everyone agree with me that its too soon?!
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maybe they have their reasons, eg: a child in poor health
 








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