Christmas decorations.
Dec 3rd 2008, 3:13 am
#16
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Re: Christmas decorations.
We have three candy canes stuck outside the corner of our house. We like to think people will guess we are English and understand....
Dec 3rd 2008, 3:14 am
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Dec 3rd 2008, 3:17 am
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Re: Christmas decorations.
Good Thinking!
Last edited by iaink; Dec 3rd 2008 at 3:55 am.
Dec 3rd 2008, 3:25 am
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Re: Christmas decorations.
Not quite 
But switching the lights on for the 2nd November, the day after the Halloween decs came down and the day after putting up the Xmas lights is, in my humble opinion, far too early. My neighbourhood has been lit up like, well, a Christmas tree for nearly a month now already.
I just feel it takes that 'something special' feeling away from it all. However, I did sing in a Xmas choral concert last night so The First Noel is making it's way into my Christmas concience now. Maybe I'll give in and put some up this weekend, and perhaps switch them on next week ?
Don't forget, we're still new to this - only our second Christmas here - come back to me in five years, and I too will be illuminated on the 2nd November
But switching the lights on for the 2nd November, the day after the Halloween decs came down and the day after putting up the Xmas lights is, in my humble opinion, far too early. My neighbourhood has been lit up like, well, a Christmas tree for nearly a month now already.
I just feel it takes that 'something special' feeling away from it all. However, I did sing in a Xmas choral concert last night so The First Noel is making it's way into my Christmas concience now. Maybe I'll give in and put some up this weekend, and perhaps switch them on next week ?
Don't forget, we're still new to this - only our second Christmas here - come back to me in five years, and I too will be illuminated on the 2nd November
Dec 3rd 2008, 3:59 am
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Re: Christmas decorations.
You only have to put them up once in finger numbing, clip snapping sub zero temps to decide that you will get them up in November in future
I dont see the point in having them turned on in November any more than you do, but I want to get them up. We dont think of them as exclusively Xmas lights, for us they brighten up the long dreary winter evenings.
We are now 4 parades and 2 seniors concerts down, 3 and 3 to go. Every time we play "Let it snow" it bloody well does! Bah Humbug.
Anyway my point was most people probably have theirs up by now, so where are those pictures? Given how crap the LED ones look in my picture compared to the old ones, I'm not suprised people are not showing them off..
I dont see the point in having them turned on in November any more than you do, but I want to get them up. We dont think of them as exclusively Xmas lights, for us they brighten up the long dreary winter evenings.
We are now 4 parades and 2 seniors concerts down, 3 and 3 to go. Every time we play "Let it snow" it bloody well does! Bah Humbug.
Anyway my point was most people probably have theirs up by now, so where are those pictures? Given how crap the LED ones look in my picture compared to the old ones, I'm not suprised people are not showing them off..
Last edited by iaink; Dec 3rd 2008 at 4:02 am.
Dec 3rd 2008, 4:46 am
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Re: Christmas decorations.
You only have to put them up once in finger numbing, clip snapping sub zero temps to decide that you will get them up in November in future
I dont see the point in having them turned on in November any more than you do, but I want to get them up. We dont think of them as exclusively Xmas lights, for us they brighten up the long dreary winter evenings.
We are now 4 parades and 2 seniors concerts down, 3 and 3 to go. Every time we play "Let it snow" it bloody well does! Bah Humbug.
Anyway my point was most people probably have theirs up by now, so where are those pictures? Given how crap the LED ones look in my picture compared to the old ones, I'm not suprised people are not showing them off..
I dont see the point in having them turned on in November any more than you do, but I want to get them up. We dont think of them as exclusively Xmas lights, for us they brighten up the long dreary winter evenings.
We are now 4 parades and 2 seniors concerts down, 3 and 3 to go. Every time we play "Let it snow" it bloody well does! Bah Humbug.
Anyway my point was most people probably have theirs up by now, so where are those pictures? Given how crap the LED ones look in my picture compared to the old ones, I'm not suprised people are not showing them off..
Dec 3rd 2008, 4:54 am
#22
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Re: Christmas decorations.
We have simple of string of blue lights around the front of the house. Understated chic. They went up a while ago but I didn't allow the Mrs to turn them on until the 1st. I have also graciously agreed to let her do the tree thing next weekend. **** knows why we're bothering. There are no presents to put under it and we won't even be here at Christmas.
Dec 3rd 2008, 5:40 am
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Re: Christmas decorations.
I think those all-singing, all-dancing displays are really clever, in a electronics geeky kind of way. To have the knowledge and equipment to choreograph those is pretty impressive stuff.
Mind you, I wouldn't want to live next door to that - my icicle lights and my sole reindeer would look sad and lonely and, frankly, quite pathetic
Mind you, I wouldn't want to live next door to that - my icicle lights and my sole reindeer would look sad and lonely and, frankly, quite pathetic
Dec 3rd 2008, 1:21 pm
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Re: Christmas decorations.
I think those all-singing, all-dancing displays are really clever, in a electronics geeky kind of way. To have the knowledge and equipment to choreograph those is pretty impressive stuff.
Mind you, I wouldn't want to live next door to that - my icicle lights and my sole reindeer would look sad and lonely and, frankly, quite pathetic
Mind you, I wouldn't want to live next door to that - my icicle lights and my sole reindeer would look sad and lonely and, frankly, quite pathetic
This weekend we are going to cut our own tree down!! WOW
Dec 4th 2008, 2:06 am
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Re: Christmas decorations.
http://www.cityline.ca/homeandgarden/index.asp
