When are you putting the decs up?

summerday

We put them up early on first weekend in Dec, like to enjoy the festive runup to Christmas with them up, but as soon as Boxing day is over we take them down, on the 27th. It just doesn't feel right having them up after that, feel like cleaning the house and tidying it all up!

Beki

Inkedkitten wrote: »

Yea its lovely having a real tree, the house is filled with the smell of it! It's one xmas tradition I won't give up if I ever move out!

i think that maybe in a couple of years i might ebay mine and get a real one! you've inspired me :beer:

jetty

well, i have put our old tree up in the kids room already and they have decorated it, lol, but ours will go up in the living room end of nov/beginning of dec. Got a nice black tree this year i can't wait to put it up

Beki

wow - sounds fab jetty!!

RoxieW

mine will go up on 30th nov - we'll have an 'advent' day trimming up and getting all xmassy with the kids. cant wait!
beki - i had a halloween week this year lol
i love xmas and cant wait to trim up- i'm another real tree convert. Last year was our first and I loved it!
why dont you join us on the organised xmas thread? we're all xmas nuts over there - you'd fit right in!

Beki

oooh i think i might do off to find it now! thanks xx

RoxieW

dont be put off by the lists of jobs we've been setting ourselves - we wont make you clean, we promise! or the fact that the thread has taken a slightly pregnancy themed slant today - my fault!

Beki

lol - i don't think ANYBODY would be able to make me clean. I have faaar more important things to do, ie; browsing MSE, drinking coffee, writing lists of things to buy for the crafts i'm making, downloading and printing gift tags... the list goes on... and on... and on!!! LOL

mrstreacle

Ours normally go up on the 1st but this year the kids are doing them on the 29th so when I come out of hospital I won't try to do them myself. Although I'm getting the urge to put some up now.

Ang2664

Hi Beki, good on you. I love Christmas and for years (even pre dd) I always put our decorations up on the 1st December. Since dd has got involved in putting them up too (she is 5) I now put the tree up with the lights on 30 Nov when she is in bed. This way it is ready for her to decorate on the 1st.

little_miss_thrifty wrote: »

Ooo, love Hallowe'en too though! I wish it was on for a week!

I love Halloween too and put up our decorations a week in advance (just to get the benefit of them of course). The last couple of years I have had a party for my dd's friends, but we didn't this year so I didn't really have an excuse, but they were still up for about 9 days!