Saronne Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Oh dear, I've been a bit busy and psychologically, I wanted the holiday to last a bit longer. Anyway, in places like Greece and other Orthodox Christian areas of the world, Christmas was on the 6th! (that's my excuse). I will take them down tonight, I think. Anyone else going to own up to still having Christmass decs up? Saronne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Mine are down,have been for a while,but I noticed one yesterday that I had forgotten about Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I took the tree down last night the lights in the front window and on the front door stay up as it's easier than having to put them up every year. the Cristmas cards will stay up untill I get fed up of them or untill my Birthday in July Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Mine are down,have been for a while,but I noticed one yesterday that I had forgotten about Does that count? Yes, I seem to have a naughty Father Christmas who is staying up too late as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We noticed some pink tinsel around a picture frame we'd forgotten about this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly1979 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Mine are all on the dinning room table but the kids still have mini trees in thier bedrooms (all bought cheap yrs ago in the sale ) Lydias (10) room resembles a civic dump so cant physically get to hers, Alex (7) no excuse for his being up as his room is tidy but Harvey (3) is not amused that Christmas has gone and guarding his tree he is a light sleeper so cant get it down in the night that may well just stay up for the year Someone told me it was bad luck to keep them up after the date they are meant to come down (not that I really give a hoot) but if its the kids trees that are up does that mean they get the bad luck ??? As for the cards we still have one up from Christmas 2011 but it was made by Alex the rest are down waitig to be recycled into tags I had man flu yesterday evening from 7pm - 10 pm (enough time for hubby to deal with kiddlings and make our tea ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We've had a gold bird hanging off the wall for three years that is supposed to be a Christmas decoration but we never quite got around to taking it down. And a little wood tree decoration that eldest Bogwoppit made that survived two years hanging off a door frame.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We always have white fairy lights up in the kitchen for a soft light option and on the feature wall in the lounge. You need a bit of pretty light at this time of year. We have just changed the kitchen 240v set which had got grubby and a few bulbs had gone , for the low voltage LED set that were on the tree this year, they are much brighter and a bit cold and there are enough of them to light the kitchen on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Found a lone star hanging from a plate. amazing how I always miss something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I've just realised the wreath is still on the front door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 OMG - go straight to jail - do not collect salary or pass go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottledcherryangel Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 For some people it is Christmas every day - they have the house done up like Santa's Grotto and eat turkey every day. They don't seem to come to much harm - but I don't think they get out much. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I usually miss something decoration wise, but this year I think *touchwood* I managed to get them all I do still have a string of lights around the mirror in the living room and above the hob in the kitchen as I like pretty lights for pottering about making cups of tea without the need for the big lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Why is it that however hard you try, when you finally lug the tree out of the kitchen there is always ONE bauble left glinting somewhere? I took them all down on Sunday ... and then realised yesterday that the Nativity set is still out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We walked into town last night with the dogs and all the Christmas lights were still twinkling in the trees AND the huge Christmas Tree was still up and lit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Olly - I feel your pain - I am sure my nativity set has a mind of its own - I did post on here about it going AWOL when we moved. I reckon Joseph said to Mary and co "stuff this - I am not spending another Christmas under that bloomin great telly - enough problems getting a baby to sleep without Corrie blaring out " . they are having a sit in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I confess, our Decs are still up. DS refuses to let us take them down! (he's 13). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hl050 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I still have my Tree up with decorations and lights, HB thinks its great as he loves christmas - maybe I'll take them down on the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hurray ! Thank you everyone. Looks like I'm not so odd afterall! Started to take them down last night as planned, but got distracted by marmalade making which took much longer than I anticipated. The result? 8 jars of lovely marmalade - and baubles taken off tree - but tree still standing. The madness continues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 What's wrong with a bit of tinsel and a few decorations to cheer up a cold and grey January!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Nothing at all. That was part of my issue. I like Christmas so much that I didn't really want it to end. The tree is finally down, but I did find the mistletoe still hanging up in the livingroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The weekend after New Year's is usually my deadline to get the decorations down, although this year, I really didn't want to take them down. It was especially difficult to get them up this year. My OH insisted that Christmas decorations be stored in the attic and promised he would get them down and then put them back away. Well, he hasn't been following through on that for the last few years. Last spring, I had a hurricane strengthening project done on our house. That involved a lot of work in the attic and the decorations got all shifted around behind construction materials. My husband only brought down the boxes that were convenient and ignored things I really needed- like, oh, the tree ornaments! To top it off, some new outdoor lights had been cut by vandals last year and I had to fix them because he wouldn't. After the holiday was over and stress levels down, I sort of just wanted to enjoy the decorations I had put so much effort into! I insisted they not go back up in the attic and cleaned out the garage to make room for them so it'll be easier to get them out next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly1979 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 My sister has just told me she still has her tree up (its a non drop real one) along with her cards, but she has taken the ornaments off the tree, chances are the tree will still be there in June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 My former supervisor used to leave hers up until sometime in the spring. They put it in the living room (why people still have fancy sittin' rooms in this day and age, I don't know! ) and just closed the door once the Christmas season was over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Mine were up until the 14th when my husband went back to The UK....The room looked so lovely we didn't want the magic to end. Silly old duffers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
