not sure about putting the tree up but last year my nextdoor neighbour took his decorations down on the 3rd March. Lovely old guy, said world was so miserable at that point he wanted to leave them up for some cheer. I agree with his sentiment but even so!
Literally everyday on the school run the kids were going "daddy is it still christmas?" no, no it is flipping not!
I went early (for me) in the first week of december last year party because i was bored of being shut in the house but in hindsight i'd have to agree with an earlier poster, after a couple of weeks the novelty wears off and so do the needles.
And that was some kind genetic super spuce, supposedly hand felled by one of santas elves that i'd been hood-winked into paying 80 quid for specifically as the needles we supposed to stay on the tree.
21st for me this year.
Also going to get a smart plug so i can say "Alexa turn on the christmas tree" rather than srabbling round the back of it every morning, spraying bits of tree everywhere.
I don’t use hair salons, but if it was a type of business I did need I would head for the one without the decorations, certainly in November. Assuming I am normal, then putting them up too early is costing her business.
I suspect what you've missed is the correlation between people who do use hair salons, who do like Christmas decorations, and the associated "which party are you going to - we'll put your hair up for it, and we could do your nails" natter/upselling opportunities. Joyless shits like you and me won't be missed because we also want to spend the minimum on getting our hair cut rather than turn it into a social experience in itself.
Saw a house in Leigh with their tree and lights up last week: 7th Nov! ****ing hell.
Wife loves Christmas, she gets more excited than the kids. Normally the tree goes up in the first weekend of December. However a new (to us) dog last week, who’s very inquisitive, means that the tree will probably be going up later than usual.
That just reminded me the dog pissed all over the tree last year. At least he never shat in it as per his modus operandi leylandii.
However a new (to us) dog last week, who’s very inquisitive, means that the tree will probably be going up later than usual.
I always used to put bunny cage panels around ours to stop the dogs exploring underneath it.
Just arrived at the office: since last week someone's got all festive and erected the tree. FFS we're still a closed office, no public, and <5% pre-Covid staffing level. I guess it thus shouldn't be too hard to find out who to berate.
I’ve already eaten 3 boxes of mince pies. In my defence a) I’ve been taste testing them (so far Mr Kipling’s winning) and b) they were all best before end of November.
So, last year’s mince pies then? 😉
Funnily enough someone else mentioned that, and I laughed it off.
But actually, given the damp squib of last Christmas, I guess it's plausible that they are actually over-production from last year...
Clearly it is a thing this year - a 10 minute walk this morning and I saw three sets of trees and decorations up already...
No decorations up but I've been eating mince pies since 1st November (I think that's compliant with "a rule" somewhere?).
Full rack of them outside the supermarket this afternoon.
I am with Doris5000 on this. 24 Dec to 6 Jan is Christmas.
