Right I've brought 3 kms of lights over from the UK (obviously).

Do they go up? If so, when do they go up?

Be a waste not to use them. Any (reasonable) suggestions please.

Normally once December 1 hits its good to go.I notice here that people put ther decorations up sooner rather .However in some parts of our garden we have lighs up all year round.

mine r up as of today...in memory of my Mummy who died 18 years ago...I always went with the !st Dec but moved it to chear me up!!!!!!!!!! All up, entered into the local comp....sweet

Quite a few are up already but they tend to be the ones going in for the council competitions for best displays. Any time from now is good. I've got to buy a new lot this year as Tiddler has had the current lot hooked up around her bedroom all year and won't give them up.

we r in for the comp...no chance of winning it just brings peeps up round the house and we can give em lollies lol

With that many surely you can have a crack at this:

http://www.4kq.com.au/2010-4kq-christmas-lights/

Oops: It's closed already

I hate over the top displays with blow up santas. Much prefer a tasteful and discreet display, unless it is for a good cause that is. I don't put up outside or inside lights other than a white set for the tree which will go up once term finishes. At least I won't blow the budget for the electric bill.(Doing my bit to save the planet!!)

Here they have had them up over a week i am not putting mine up until i have moved which isnt till the 14th december
So i will be behind by a lot

In Mackay they had a competition of who had the best lights feel abit sad as will miss it this year so to compensate we are going to the Hunter Valley Lights spectacular

Opps forgot i would just start putting them up if everyone else is. (pics please when done as 3 km thats a fair bit of lighting)

I was sat having a beer last night and the other half asked me to put the xmas lights up

It's not literally 3kms but sure looked like it when we unpacked. Probably won't light up much of this place.

We shall see.

Complete hijacking of the thread... sorry Alf!

Anyone know if there's a website that list's the houses (North Brisbane) in the competitions so I can take the kids to see them?

Probably not listed until the council in question has announced the winners. Then they should be listed on the council website or in the local rag.

No worries. Where would we get to see pics of these said compo winners?

Our local paper shows ours. Assume others do the same. Don't hold me to it though, I do live in a slightly different world to everyone else apparently.