Decorating
Dec 19th 2013, 9:31 pm
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Decorating
The Christmas kind...trees that is.
I have just had the fairies in to rearrange the tree that ROMFT and Little Miss decorated last week after looking at it all week and twitching because it was just NOT right
. It is now evenly decorated with a single decoration on a single branch
No doubling up should be allowed in my book. And strictly no tinsel (although I have allowed it on the kid's tree in the dining room
)
ROMFT has had a complete change of heart. From being a complete bah humbug scrooge, he even suggested a 3rd tree the other week
And he has done most of the present buying this year
I am quite surprised at how low key the decorations seem to be this year in our area, although we've not made it to Lobethal yet.
Any lovely decs in your area?
I have just had the fairies in to rearrange the tree that ROMFT and Little Miss decorated last week after looking at it all week and twitching because it was just NOT right
. It is now evenly decorated with a single decoration on a single branch No doubling up should be allowed in my book. And strictly no tinsel (although I have allowed it on the kid's tree in the dining room)ROMFT has had a complete change of heart. From being a complete bah humbug scrooge, he even suggested a 3rd tree the other week
And he has done most of the present buying this yearI am quite surprised at how low key the decorations seem to be this year in our area, although we've not made it to Lobethal yet.
Any lovely decs in your area?
Dec 19th 2013, 9:39 pm
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Re: Decorating
The Christmas kind...trees that is.
I have just had the fairies in to rearrange the tree that ROMFT and Little Miss decorated last week after looking at it all week and twitching because it was just NOT right. It is now evenly decorated with a single decoration on a single branch No doubling up should be allowed in my book. And strictly no tinsel (although I have allowed it on the kid's tree in the dining room)
ROMFT has had a complete change of heart. From being a complete bah humbug scrooge, he even suggested a 3rd tree the other week And he has done most of the present buying this year
I am quite surprised at how low key the decorations seem to be this year in our area, although we've not made it to Lobethal yet.
Any lovely decs in your area?
I have just had the fairies in to rearrange the tree that ROMFT and Little Miss decorated last week after looking at it all week and twitching because it was just NOT right
. It is now evenly decorated with a single decoration on a single branch No doubling up should be allowed in my book. And strictly no tinsel (although I have allowed it on the kid's tree in the dining room)ROMFT has had a complete change of heart. From being a complete bah humbug scrooge, he even suggested a 3rd tree the other week
And he has done most of the present buying this yearI am quite surprised at how low key the decorations seem to be this year in our area, although we've not made it to Lobethal yet.
Any lovely decs in your area?
We only have the one tree - decorated by the young spark with help from his big sis and nephew. We also decorated the front door and post box but no garden decs
Dec 19th 2013, 9:51 pm
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Re: Decorating
The Christmas kind...trees that is.
It is now evenly decorated with a single decoration on a single branch No doubling up should be allowed in my book. And strictly no tinsel
I am quite surprised at how low key the decorations seem to be this year in our area, although we've not made it to Lobethal yet.
Any lovely decs in your area?
It is now evenly decorated with a single decoration on a single branch
No doubling up should be allowed in my book. And strictly no tinsel I am quite surprised at how low key the decorations seem to be this year in our area, although we've not made it to Lobethal yet.
Any lovely decs in your area?
Decoration is an artistic endeavour. Put the decorations where you think they belong - and plenty of tinsel. A tree without tinsel is like a fat woman is jogging pants - in theory it's allowed, but nobody wants to look at it.
Dec 20th 2013, 12:39 am
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Re: Decorating
my tree doesn't have any tinsel and it's very tastefully and beautifully decorated, just lots of baubles and lots of lights. I hate tinsel the whole house would be covered in it when I was a kid it'd be wrapped around the fireplace pictures, mirrors, the stairs, windows, doors and hung from the ceiling along with those dangly bell things!
Dec 20th 2013, 9:08 am
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Re: Decorating
I was kind of forced into putting up a tree, despite not actually being here at Christmas, by the houses I drove past when dark; picked out in lights on the roofs, walls, solar panels, trees, everywhere. Not all of them, but enough.
Decoration is an artistic endeavour. Put the decorations where you think they belong - and plenty of tinsel. A tree without tinsel is like a fat woman is jogging pants - in theory it's allowed, but nobody wants to look at it.
Decoration is an artistic endeavour. Put the decorations where you think they belong - and plenty of tinsel. A tree without tinsel is like a fat woman is jogging pants - in theory it's allowed, but nobody wants to look at it.
baubles and decorations. Tinsel is the devil's work, creating mess and static which leads to a grumpy, frizzy and highly charged Rasen. Not a good look 
Dec 20th 2013, 9:53 am
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Re: Decorating
I need a new set of lights the one set working is not enough..
Dec 20th 2013, 10:29 am
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Re: Decorating
The Christmas kind...trees that is.
I have just had the fairies in to rearrange the tree that ROMFT and Little Miss decorated last week after looking at it all week and twitching because it was just NOT right. It is now evenly decorated with a single decoration on a single branch No doubling up should be allowed in my book. And strictly no tinsel (although I have allowed it on the kid's tree in the dining room)
ROMFT has had a complete change of heart. From being a complete bah humbug scrooge, he even suggested a 3rd tree the other week And he has done most of the present buying this year
I am quite surprised at how low key the decorations seem to be this year in our area, although we've not made it to Lobethal yet.
Any lovely decs in your area?
I have just had the fairies in to rearrange the tree that ROMFT and Little Miss decorated last week after looking at it all week and twitching because it was just NOT right
. It is now evenly decorated with a single decoration on a single branch No doubling up should be allowed in my book. And strictly no tinsel (although I have allowed it on the kid's tree in the dining room)ROMFT has had a complete change of heart. From being a complete bah humbug scrooge, he even suggested a 3rd tree the other week
And he has done most of the present buying this yearI am quite surprised at how low key the decorations seem to be this year in our area, although we've not made it to Lobethal yet.
Any lovely decs in your area?
Dec 20th 2013, 10:31 am
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Re: Decorating
Tinsel and lametta. Loads of it & more. 
Dec 20th 2013, 8:28 pm
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Re: Decorating
Haven't even got any decorations out, as I've been on holiday, and now have too much work to do washing, cleaning, cooking etc... I sent OH out shopping today while I did 5 loads of washing.
Might get DD to do the tree tomorrow, as she hasn't got any studying excuses....or should I get her to do her room? Bet the jetlag kicks in!
Might get DD to do the tree tomorrow, as she hasn't got any studying excuses....or should I get her to do her room? Bet the jetlag kicks in!
Dec 20th 2013, 10:12 pm
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Static city for me
Dec 21st 2013, 1:20 am
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Re: Decorating
Too many cats for anything other than LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of tinsel...and a few plastic baubles....
Spent way too long lusting after the half price vilroy and Boche decs this arvo in David jones.... Just not practical this year
Spent way too long lusting after the half price vilroy and Boche decs this arvo in David jones.... Just not practical this year
Dec 21st 2013, 6:45 am
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Re: Decorating
tinsel tree is the best!
we have loads of brightly lit houses in our street, sadly our rental has no outside electrical socket and I don't think I could sleep if we had an open window for the cables. So no outside twinkly lights for us just the solar lights on the door wreath.
we have loads of brightly lit houses in our street, sadly our rental has no outside electrical socket and I don't think I could sleep if we had an open window for the cables. So no outside twinkly lights for us just the solar lights on the door wreath.
