I'm not saying my family is eccentric but......

And to think my dear dil thinks I'm odd

Hilarious - I laughed so much. My "eccentric "( miserly??) brother darns his worn out underpants, and only puts the hot water on once a day when he washes up a day's dishes and has a shower . As you can imagine he is single ..

susie does he shower and wash the dishes at the same time

katek ......I love your FIL..can he come out and play

No holly before December, please!

You do know that every time a Christmas tree is decorated before December, an elf drowns a baby reindeer, don't you?

Alea, thank you for posting the truth about elves and baby reindeer. I do hope it doesn't upset people too much to know this, as well as having the correct impact on Cari and Co at GHQ. It is just wrong to do holly/Christmas Trees or music (especially that dreadful I wish it could be Christmas every day thing) before Advent.

Thanks Alea now I know I am a mass murderer.

Never ever get out the Christmas decorations before Advent
Always take them down by Twelfth Night

Advent 2015 begins on
Sunday, November 29
and ends on
Thursday, December 24

Twelfth Night is 5th January 2016

The old dear in his onesie must have a warm house. I only wore mine once as I couldn't bear sitting on the loo nearly naked. Damn silly garments!

Now, rosequartz, the taking down thing, you say they should be taken down BY Twelfth Night, so should they be all down and packed away by midnight on the 4th? Or is the 5th ok?

(I always get confuddled by this, hence usually take them down New Years Day or on the 2nd)

I don't know phoenix, I always thought it was the 6th but someone told me that they must be down on the 5th

We have this discussion on here every year - I always say 12th night's the 5th January, some agree and others insist it's the 4th!

PS What holly?

Not the 6th then?

Holly?
Just hoping she doesn't marry a Mr Berry when she grows up

Oh, I thought what I said didn't sound right - I always say it's the 6th and usually get outvoted. Must have been brainwashed...

It depends on what night you consider is the first...I suppose

Don't get them out in the first place

Bah humbug

Once Boxing Day is over I'm itching to get the decorations put away. They are definitely gone by New Year. Usually put them up one week before Christmas. I feel they are appreciated more when just there for a short time.

I have decided to solve the problem of up/down this year....I am not putting up so no problem .....even more bah humbug this year

I'm feeling humbuggish too downtoearth and as we are going to stay with DS and family and are not entertaining at home at all this festive season, my decs will be staying in hibernation in the loft.

My mother was eccentric,she was Britains first,long distance lady lorry driver.She had a pet spider called Gregory in the top right hand side of the lorry windscreen.She was helping to build the M180 motorway and found a tiny abandoned puppy ,in the grass at the side of it.When anybody asked her what breed it was,she said 'Oh she's very rare,she's a Lincolnshire Spider hound.' Then she was frightened that someone may try and steal it.

My late df had his idiosyncrasies as well, one of which was to measure the diameter of the hole in a clothes peg to ensure it fitted the washing line.

Mines not eccentric. It's certifiable!

Rosequartz
Had a patient years ago called Lily Pond, she and Mr Pond were delightful!

I once came across a Mr Peed who lived in Pond Lane. Unfortunately for him his first name was Isaac.