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When do you put up your Christmas tree :)

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    #32
    Squ
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    My wife's folks are real humbug cünts, (the only tree they have is one i got them, as the kids didnt understand how a house could not!), so i always make a point of putting ours up when they're up for the country shopping day. They go into town for the day, then stay in our gaff.

    I fücking love going all out when they're there:), crimbo jumper, reindeer hairbands on the kids, bing crosby blasting out, two real trees.. One in the front room, and one in the back room. Enough fairy lights, that we dont have to turn on any other lights that time of year..




    Its the little victories you have to savour ;)


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    #33
    homersimpson
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    leahyl wrote: »
    Didn't you have a picture of Homer with a Santa Hat as your avatar around the festive season last year?!:)

    Nope I have always had this avatar

    Could be http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=212453 you are thinking off??


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    #34
    Posy
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    Ooooh, your avatar is festive! :)

    I'm dying to put a santa hat on my avatar girl when Halloween is over. :D


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    #35
    Deedsie
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    Toy Show is on November 30th this year. Is that too early to put up the tree? It'll be the first artificial tree in my parents house!


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    #36
    juan.kerr
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    lockie1983 wrote: »
    You're joking right? :eek:

    I mean I'm a Christmas nut as much as the next nut here but putting your tree up in October, seems really really early!! :eek:

    Apologies, I was being facetious.

    We get real trees, so I usually prefer to put it up a week before Christmas but will try to buy it earlier and leave in the garage. Depends on the selection available.

    I left getting my own tree too late last year and the selection was rubbish so I ended up not putting one up in my apartment (I wasn't spending Christmas there so it wasn't as miserable as it sounds).

    I got a massive one for my parents house the year before last, probably the best tree they ever had.


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    #37
    juan.kerr
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    lockie1983 wrote: »
    You're joking right? :eek:

    I mean I'm a Christmas nut as much as the next nut here but putting your tree up in October, seems really really early!! :eek:

    Apologies, I was being facetious.

    We get real trees, so I usually prefer to put it up a week before Christmas but will try to buy it earlier and leave in the garage. Depends on the selection available.

    I left getting my own tree too late last year and the selection was rubbish so I ended up not putting one up in my apartment (I wasn't spending Christmas there so it wasn't as miserable as it sounds).

    I got a massive tree for my parents house the year before last, probably the best tree they ever had.


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    #38
    Whatsernamex33
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    8th of December every year, the tree gets put up and house decorated. I couldn't have it any earlier or later. Just been that date for as long as I remember. :)


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    #39
    Heroditas
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    Usually the Sunday two weeks before Christmas - so the 9th this year.


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    #40
    FoxyChickaTee
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    I think its nice to have the tree up when the toy show is on its my first time putting a tree up myself this year :-D


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    #41
    Pumpkinseeds
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    Ah yes, the age old nighmare of the lights. We wind them around cardboard rolls each year, it helps when putting them up, doesn't solve the blown/loose bulb hunt. My husband usually deals with the lights. I usually prepare him for it with a glass of whisky or brandy, just to take the edge off the stress:D


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    #42
    clappyhappy
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    Always the 1st of Dec, then down on Jan 1st/2nd. But reading this thread I might put them up for the toy show, kids getting older now (8,5 &3) where they can stay up and watch it, would make it really festive for them. Think I will surprise them when they get home from school that day :):):)


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    #43
    Munstermissy
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    The 1st of Never, yes bah humbug. I don't bother with a tree or decorations and haven't for the last 8 years. I'm normally away with family in the US for Christmas and don't bother anymore.


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    #44
    Sar_Bear
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    The day it should be put up, 8th of December, and it comes down on the 6th of January.


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    #45
    star-pants
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    No "bah humbugs" in here please :)


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    #46
    Loughc
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    clappyhappy wrote: »
    Always the 1st of Dec, then down on Jan 1st/2nd. But reading this thread I might put them up for the toy show, kids getting older now (8,5 &3) where they can stay up and watch it, would make it really festive for them. Think I will surprise them when they get home from school that day :):):)


    Such a lovely idea!!! That would be such an amazing surprise for them! :)


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    #47
    fishy fishy
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    clappyhappy wrote: »
    Always the 1st of Dec, then down on Jan 1st/2nd. But reading this thread I might put them up for the toy show, kids getting older now (8,5 &3) where they can stay up and watch it, would make it really festive for them. Think I will surprise them when they get home from school that day :):):)

    you mean surprise them by getting them to do the christmas tree I hope, and not have it all done yourself before they get home. :D okay they might be messy but you can fix it afterwards, but it's lovely watching them put the decorations up on the tree - I have fond and treasured memories of my own kids doing it and having to go over it again that night.


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    #48
    fishy fishy
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    Munstermissy wrote: »
    The 1st of Never, yes bah humbug. I don't bother with a tree or decorations and haven't for the last 8 years. I'm normally away with family in the US for Christmas and don't bother anymore.

    I'm so glad that we don't do Christmas like they do in America. They have all the atmosphere from Thanksgiving up until Christmas eve - they go over the top on everything. But Christmas eve is just a normal day to them - they work all day as usual. Christmas Day sees a lot of the shops open as usual, and the day after Christmas is straight back to work (ST. Stephens Day) and you will see the Christmas trees thrown out on the day after christmas. Also because they have turkey on Thanksgiving, they don't usually have it for Christmas - they have ham instead. Thank goodness we draw out Christmas for as long as we possibly can. :D:D


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    #49
    FoxyChickaTee
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    I always loved the surprise of coming home after school and seeing the christmas lights on in our front window!! Oh the excitement!! :)


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    #50
    cookie75
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    Normally the first sunday of December (but if that goes past the 5th ,last sunday of november !!) Never realised people liked to have it up for the toy show putting ideas in my head now!!


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    #51
    sassa
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭sassa


    I always put the tree and decorations up the day the toy show is on. I get my mam to collect the kids from school and bring them to her house until about 4 or 5 and then put up the decorations and lights around the room and windows and put the tree up then they come home to nearly everything done and put the decorations on the tree. We get a takeaway sit down to eat it in the sitting room with the fire blazing then have hot choc and cookies when the toy show comes on. It's probably my favourite part of the run up to Christmas.


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    #52
    Loughc
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    Does anyone know the date when the Toy show is on this year?


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    #53
    sassa
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    it's on the 30th November this year.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81164442&postcount=35


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    #54
    Loughc
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    sassa wrote: »
    it's on the 30th November this year.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81164442&postcount=35


    Perfect time to put up the tree, not too early, the next day is the first day of December! Woop!! Wasn't sure if that date was confirmed for sure or not.


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    #55
    Shopgirl123
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    Mine goes up about a week(maybe 2) before Christmas. We always get a real one, they always go half price closer to Xmas :) plus I find they dry up too soon if you have them in doors for too long!


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    #56
    lisa_celtic
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    We're paying it up November 16th and having a mini Christmas the 17th for people who are away for Christmas this year ;)


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    #57
    Posy
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    lisa_celtic wrote: »
    November 16th
    Love it! :D


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    #58
    Charl0tte
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    I normally only put mine up around the week before Christmas. I just feel like I'd be all christmased out if I put it up any sooner. I'm looking forward to it this year though, I might put it up early December :)


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    #59
    666irishguy
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    8th or 9th of December. Christmas sickens me more each year. Ba Humbug.


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    #60
    Loughc
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    666irishguy wrote: »
    8th or 9th of December. Christmas sickens me more each year. Ba Humbug.

    You are seriously in the wrong forum haha!


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    #61
    Squ
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    666irishguy wrote: »
    8th or 9th of December. Christmas sickens me more each year. Ba Humbug.
    I got like that a few years ago, the over commercialisation of it was killing any joy i used to get out of it.

    I then made a conscious effort to get back to the real meaning of christmas. Baking with the kids, spending time together, making homemade decorations for the tree. Things like that..

    Really look forward to it now.


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