Christmas bling for the home?

lona

I have been to the Metro Centre for a contact lens appointment and I have come away feeling all Christmasy the first time this year, the decorations are gorgeous.

Lona, how absolutely wonderful! So happy for you

One of our local garden centres is offering "rent a Christmas tree". For £25, plus a returnable £25 deposit you can rent a growing tree. Can't make my mind up whether this is a good idea or not. I've had a growing tree for the last three years but it did suffer through this summer when I forgot to water it, so it's not looking its best this Christmas

My ds has invited my dd and her girls and me, to Christmas dinner! It will be the first one together for 23 years!!!!!

I'm a very happy bunny

ANA , It does not bother me , I am getting in to the festive mood already, When Christmas actually arrives there will be so much going on I certainly won"t have any time for movies
(hug)

Daughters, sil and grandchildren arriving from UK on 24th - so will decorate a few days earlier, but bring the tree in on 23rd- as we use real candles on the tree so it has to be fresh. The candles will be lit after Christmas lunch when we will open presents- as per our family tradition- although grandkids will have 'Santa's' presents in the morning.

The tree candles will be lit again on Boxing day - and then, that's it - I think they are all going back on 2nd or 3rd of Jan- and all the decorations will come down then.

I've noticed Channel 5 is showing Christmas films for most of Saturday recently. What on earth are they going to put on when it really is Christmas?

Bring Christmas on, really cannot wait to decorate and to get into the festive mood .
Wey-hey!!

I have started watching Christmas movies on Channel 428, brilliant!!

whitewave I am with you all the way I, too, LOVE CHRISTMAS.

I used to delay putting my decorations up as long as possible but over the last few years I have found if you leave buying the Christmas tree too close to Christmas you cannot get a decent one, so this year we will be out buying them (we have 2) in the first week of December.

We do leave the trees in the back garden until the end of the second week, but by then I give up and bring them in and decorate them and after that the house decorations start. The advantage is I can gradually decorate over a week before the Christmas catering and entertaining takes over.

Love the idea of waiting until Christmas Eve, but practicalities mean that I start early in December and gradually put the decs up bit by bit. I start with taking out the Christmas mugs to go on the kitchen window sill, and end with the Christmas tree. I LOVE CHRISTMAS.

i don't know what to do this year, but I do know I won't do it anytime yet!
At home my parents decorated on Christmas Eve. Now I think this puts all the work at one time and is a bit late....

I haven't done much since one box of decorations disappeared about 4 years ago, and has never resurfaced....I borrowed some the next year thinking that the others would turn up. but they never have...got some more, but somehow the incentive has gone....
It is possible that Xmas dinner is here this year, which may wake me up!

Oh agus, ana, gillybob et al many years ago I made a similar remark on the phone to a friend who promptly choked on her coffee then repeated it to her DH who did likewise spitting his all over their new sofa. I have never been allowed to forget it!

Care not a jot

Another reason I won't be lighting all bushes, I would need more extensions and there comes a time when I must call a halt!

That's on a Need to Know basis Jingl

Yes Agus. It was you started all this off^.

Rude girl!

Where do you buy your crackers minimouse?!

Good one, MiniMouse!

I love it when I'm driving round and people have beautiful, brightly lit bushes on display outside their houses.

No decs or lights on my bush, I prefer to keep it privet . . . . Sorry about that - just getting in the Christmas cracker joke mood

Just rethinking this. Although I have a few bushes, front and rear which would look lovely festooned with lights, I have decided to concentrate on my favourite one, keep it subtle so as not to distract passers by.

lessons have been learned. Don't rush a post off whilst doing other things

Oh give me bling every time. I love Christmas. Even though the DGC are in Scotland, and won't be visiting this year. I still want to decorate my house inside and out. I'm afraid we have no suitable bushes, either front or rear to support any illuminations.

No rear bush here either but the aspect is quite pleasant and has been admired in the past.

Keep 'em coming..... very cheery on a dark morning!

Ana

Definitely 'glad' I would think .