View Poll Results: are your Xmas decorations up yet?
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Christmas Decorations........
Dec 3rd 2006, 6:50 am
#16
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by britvic
Why thankyou, nothing wrong with a bit of change 
Dec 3rd 2006, 7:35 am
#17
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
..are yours up yet?? are you a modest Xmas decorator or do you go all out nuts...American style 
I went to Home Depot yesterday to take the kids to the kids workshop anyway no workshop but ended up seeing the tree lot and brought one home.....this is the earliest I've ever started decorating as I usually start around Mid Dec....well now I'm feelling Xmassy....will I be able to maintain this Xmas excitement for another 22 days??
I went to Home Depot yesterday to take the kids to the kids workshop anyway no workshop but ended up seeing the tree lot and brought one home.....this is the earliest I've ever started decorating as I usually start around Mid Dec....well now I'm feelling Xmassy....will I be able to maintain this Xmas excitement for another 22 days??
If Rushman can, you can.
Dec 3rd 2006, 7:39 am
#18
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by Paul S
bah humbug........
if we put the decs up the cats just take them back down again
not worth the effort
if we put the decs up the cats just take them back down again
not worth the effort
I have that issue too this year. There is no place a tree would be safe in this house and I can't have a poincetta because they're poisonous.
Dec 3rd 2006, 7:46 am
#19
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by britvic
You lot do your thing and we do ours I'm not changing just because I live here for now, I can't remember the exact date 
but I prefer to put them up around the 20th and take them down on the 2nd.
but I prefer to put them up around the 20th and take them down on the 2nd.
Dec 3rd 2006, 8:00 am
#20
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Why can't they be put up early? Is there a specific date that they have to go up? 
Dec 3rd 2006, 8:07 am
#21
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by britvic
Thats not a bad deal Matt We are going really wacky this year, black tree's were a big sell out in London last year, so Hub's has sprayed ours black, it's in the shed at the moment, it will only have white and silver Dec's on it, I will put a photo up in the gallery when it's up, I know it sounds pretty strange, but I like to do thing's a little different
We are going really wacky this year, black tree's were a big sell out in London last year, so Hub's has sprayed ours black, it's in the shed at the moment, it will only have white and silver Dec's on it, I will put a photo up in the gallery when it's up, I know it sounds pretty strange, but I like to do thing's a little different ok problemo solved maybe next year i'll have to put up two trees, one black and the other traditional.....
Dec 3rd 2006, 8:14 am
#22
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by gardnma
Went out today and looked around for a tree. First lot had them for $60 to $80 each. Forget that.
Went to Wally World and got one for $23, a 6 footer too. Got it up in the room right now, threw in some of that tree food stuff with the water and it looks great.
$60 to $80 :scared: Bloody rippoff.
Went to Wally World and got one for $23, a 6 footer too. Got it up in the room right now, threw in some of that tree food stuff with the water and it looks great.
$60 to $80 :scared: Bloody rippoff.
Did you decorate it too or just fed it and left it at that?
Dec 3rd 2006, 8:28 am
#23
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by TruBrit
i saw some lovely classy black trees in the uk last year also in vegas a few weeks ago...thought if i was putting a tree up this yr i'd go black and silver but then i have some lovely tree decorations that have memories for instance a tree dec my son made when he was 4...also i've collected a special one for each year hubs and i have been together and non of these would look good on a black tree
ok problemo solved maybe next year i'll have to put up two trees, one black and the other traditional.....
ok problemo solved maybe next year i'll have to put up two trees, one black and the other traditional.....
Dec 3rd 2006, 8:40 am
#24
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
We were given a free Fraser fir at the weekend from hubby's boss who was told by his Mrs that it was not big enough! so we scored a freebie
Usually we put an old artificial up, but as we have just moved into our new home and have finally settled I plan on decorating this week.
I have just returned from the shop with all the stuff to make gingerbread cookie decorations
I'm a bit of a saddo to make cookie decos but the folks just left after a wonderful 3 week visit and I'm a little bored
Usually we put an old artificial up, but as we have just moved into our new home and have finally settled I plan on decorating this week.
I have just returned from the shop with all the stuff to make gingerbread cookie decorations
I'm a bit of a saddo to make cookie decos but the folks just left after a wonderful 3 week visit and I'm a little bored
Dec 3rd 2006, 8:46 am
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by Tbag
We were given a free Fraser fir at the weekend from hubby's boss who was told by his Mrs that it was not big enough! so we scored a freebie
Usually we put an old artificial up, but as we have just moved into our new home and have finally settled I plan on decorating this week.
I have just returned from the shop with all the stuff to make gingerbread cookie decorations
I'm a bit of a saddo to make cookie decos but the folks just left after a wonderful 3 week visit and I'm a little bored
Usually we put an old artificial up, but as we have just moved into our new home and have finally settled I plan on decorating this week.
I have just returned from the shop with all the stuff to make gingerbread cookie decorations
I'm a bit of a saddo to make cookie decos but the folks just left after a wonderful 3 week visit and I'm a little bored
Dec 3rd 2006, 8:54 am
#26
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by britvic
Were your ears burning today? where the bloody hell have you been, me and a little friend were wondering where you was
Thankyou kindly for your thoughts, we have moved had mum and dad here, been to Florida and now back to reality after a 6 week manic time I feel like a newbie again
Computer up and running full time and ready to get stuck back in
sounds like the hubby is home for you and the little man.........congratulations
Dec 3rd 2006, 8:57 am
#27
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by Bradford Lass
Be careful everyone, dried out trees are the biggest cause of fires this time of year!!!
If you live out in the country, throw your old Chrissy tree in a lake, makes a superb habitat for fish.
Dec 3rd 2006, 10:00 am
#28
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by blaze
Did you decorate it too or just fed it and left it at that?
Found one, bagged it and lashed it to the roof of the truck.
Sawed off the end with a big sharp masculine saw (with muscles rippling) and dumped it into a stand. I even set it up straight and watered it.
That's my work done until Boxing Day......
Dec 3rd 2006, 10:03 am
#29
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
Originally Posted by Tbag
We were given a free Fraser fir at the weekend from hubby's boss who was told by his Mrs that it was not big enough! so we scored a freebie
Usually we put an old artificial up, but as we have just moved into our new home and have finally settled I plan on decorating this week.
I have just returned from the shop with all the stuff to make gingerbread cookie decorations
I'm a bit of a saddo to make cookie decos but the folks just left after a wonderful 3 week visit and I'm a little bored
Usually we put an old artificial up, but as we have just moved into our new home and have finally settled I plan on decorating this week.
I have just returned from the shop with all the stuff to make gingerbread cookie decorations
I'm a bit of a saddo to make cookie decos but the folks just left after a wonderful 3 week visit and I'm a little bored
Nice to have you back. Its all been a bit dull and uneventfull around here lately. Fancy a sherry? Perhaps a beer?
Dec 3rd 2006, 10:21 am
#30
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Re: Christmas Decorations........
I'd not bother for a bit yet, but we did get our tree today, letting it fluff, and the missus will decorate tomorrow because we won't have time to do it next week and all that.
$40 though, having a laugh there weren't they...$10 up in maine, or free if FIL could be arsed to hack one down at work...but I didn't fancy the 4.5 hour drive with the boot half open *l*
$40 though, having a laugh there weren't they...$10 up in maine, or free if FIL could be arsed to hack one down at work...but I didn't fancy the 4.5 hour drive with the boot half open *l*
