Taking down the tree

Kablamo!

So, when do you do it?
Was listening to FM104 today, and they reckon if you don't have them down by the 6th you'll have bad luck for the year!
However, I always thought it was the 7th.
My friends all say it's the 8th?

It's my first year doing the whole tree thing alone and I don't want to be cursed for the year, so help me out here!:D

Sharpshooter

I take them down on the 6th.
Sure isn't the 6th called Little Christmas.

After that you don't really want to be looking at them anymore.

we'llallhavetea_old

mine is down today! couldnt look at the festerin bast4rd any longer. no more presents, no point in being here!

koHd

Sure it's only about 11 months til Christmas. Might as well leave it up rather than takin it down to be puttin it back ip before ye know it.

Kold

Pentacost yo. 6th.

SV

Took mine down on the 2nd..

Sharpshooter

koHd wrote: »

Sure it's only about 11 months til Christmas. Might as well leave it up rather than takin it down to be puttin it back ip before ye know it.

Well that doesn't apply to me.

I have a green a black and a white Christmas tree, so I like to vary when I put each one up.:pac:

I do love putting up a different colour tree every year.:o

spideog7

Kold wrote: »

Pentacost yo. 6th.

Pentecost is at Easter ya eejit, January 6th is the Epiphany, the 12th day of Christmas, that's when you take down the decorations and the tree and burn them as an offering to appease Santa, don't ye Catholic's know anything?!

Jesus Wept

Before the 6th.

Waiting for him to return my pm to find out when he is taking his down.

biko

Friday, which happens to be the 8th this year.
Maybe earlier if I can be arsed, not likely.

Get about 50 empty cerial backets and build a wall around it, wallpaper it and next year all you need to do is take down tha wall!

AnonoBoy

Don't have a tree.

Clare Bear

Took ours down on the 2nd. Once New Years is over I don't see the point of having it up. I hate taking it down though, something sad about doing it

ScumLord

Don't have a tree and haven't had for the past two years. When I say humbug I mean it and I stand by it. Silly Christians and your trees.

extra-ordinary_

Where did I get have a tree/decorations up 7 days either side of Christmas day?

I thought it was something to do with the crib that was connected with January 6.

Basq

Last night.. it took 20 minutes!

Result!

PS - But came home after New Year's night-out determined to take it down..!

stovelid

The tree thing is OK. It's walking on pavement cracks you have to worry about.

I wish mine would just take itself down though. It's so depressing doing it.

ibarelycare

We'll do it this weekend, won't have time to do it during the week. Hate taking down all the lights and decorations

KnifeWRENCH

Usually take it down the 7th.

ednwireland

ScumLord wrote: »

Don't have a tree and haven't had for the past two years. When I say humbug I mean it and I stand by it. Silly Christians and your trees.

i think the roots of bringing in greenery are more pagan tha christian (although like most pagan traditions nicked by christians)

Run_to_da_hills

Ma's birthday used to be the 14th, use to keep it up until then.

phasers

Took it down on the 2nd, the sitting room was way too cluttered

It's a pity though, I love the tree

Mimikyu

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Saibh

Christmas tree, decorations all coming down sometime today and back up to the attic till next time.

BluesBerry

after seen this thread earlier I decided to take it down. All the decorations are packed away back into the attic and place cleaned all before midday

Whoo Hooo


Although living room looks so bare and barren now

RoadKillTs

Hate when you have to take down the tree. well depressing

Milky Moo

Took it down yesterday, it scratched me up something fierce!

I hate when it gets to this time of year, I just want all the decorations down, I hate walking into town and seeing them all still up. It's uber depressing!

Agricola

Is there anything worse than January?

Will take it down the 6th or 7th.

RoadKillTs

Is there anything worse than January?

No not a thing. It's up there with AIDS and Hitler. It's a right bas*ard of a month.

Capt'n Midnight

Tip if you have an artificial tree, leave all the decorations and lights on it , fold the branches up disconnect the sections and pop it back in the box, next year it will take no time at all to set it up again.

Basq

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Tip if you have an artificial tree, leave all the decorations and lights on it , fold the branches up disconnect the sections and pop it back in the box, next year it will take no time at all to set it up again.

No need to even fold it up... put a blanket over it and keep it in the corner of the room.

When people call over and ask what it is, simply tell them in the calmest voice possible: "it's a game I play with all my house-guests called 'Guess The Dead Family Member!'"

ejmaztec

That's why this country's fucked, people not having trees, and those having trees taking them down on the wrong day.:mad:

admiralofthefleet

i didnt bother putting one up

CrazyRabbit

I only put a Christmas tree up in work. One of those miniature ones. Great thing is that I don't have to take it down. Just leave it until someone else takes it down when they get sick of seeing it.

topper75

I heard the tree goes on the 6th and I'm cool with that.

How about the crib though? I mean I'll have just put those 3 king figurines in, and no sooner have they got comfortable there next to the lowly manger, they get bundled up to the dark recesses of the attic with the rest of it? Makes no sense.

monkeypants

I'd take it down on the 6th normally, my Ma calls the day "Little Christmas." However, last night I looked out and the street was dark, all the neighbours have taken their lights down so mine are coming down today. It's a bit sad really.

byhookorbycrook

up on the 8th Dec and down on 6th of Jan is the tradition. The 6th of Jan is also known as Nolliag na mBan or Women's Christmas, a big day in Cork/Kerry, not sure if it's done anywhere else.

ScumLord

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

up on the 8th Dec and down on 6th of Jan is the tradition. The 6th of Jan is also known as Nolliag na mBan or Women's Christmas, a big day in Cork/Kerry, not sure if it's done anywhere else.

I think the 6th is the most important day of Christmas in Spain. It's not just an Irish thing it's a Catholic thing.

Novella

Taking down the tree tomorrow. I'll miss it Place looks bare without xmas decorations!