Christmas decorations on November 9

splinter65 · 10-11-2017 12:01AM #1

My mothers Neighbours are a very young couple with 3 children under the age of 4.
As I was leaving the road tonight I couldn’t help but notice that they had all their Christmas decorations up including a huge tree and 5 stockings hanging from the mantelpiece.
As the oldest child is still too young to have any concept that it’s approaching the festive season then I can only conclude that the parents were very anxious themselves to put the tree up.
Will the kids not be completely “over” Christmas by the time it actually does arrive in 7 weeks?
I have my own tree up for around a fortnight in total putting it up around 15/16 December and taking it down on New Years Day.
What do you guys think?

Outlaw Pete · 10-11-2017 12:04AM

I think Nov 17th to Jan 5th.

Jim Bob Scratcher · 10-11-2017 12:07AM

Could be worse OP, you could be living next to this loon

splinter65 · 10-11-2017 12:12AM

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Could be worse OP, you could be living next to this loon

I’d imagine this guy is benefiting financially from this in some way , appearances at local events and on local TV and radio.
Don’t believe he does the card thing anyway.

The Rape of Lucretia · 10-11-2017 12:35AM

If you entertain the idea of taking Christmas decorations down at all, then you are not really invested in the spirit of Christmas. Having to put them up at all, rather than just add new ones, makes you a bit of a grinch I think.

Oldtree · 10-11-2017 01:31AM

12th of December till 6th January is more than enough. Why the 12th. The oh's birthday:)

Saw a Christmas advert about a month ago. Bar humbug to that........

Pawwed Rig · 10-11-2017 01:37AM

1st December - 31st in my house hohoho

Noveight · 10-11-2017 01:39AM

Tree etc goes up in our house on December 12th and comes down January 6th. Proper order, innit.

branie2 · 10-11-2017 01:40AM

Definitely too early to have it up now

andekwarhola · 10-11-2017 04:08AM

Just look in the other direction.

Cmar-Ireland · 10-11-2017 04:13AM

My tree is up........

In the fooking attic where it belongs, for another month !

shoegal1 · 10-11-2017 04:20AM

If it makes them happy, then that's all I need to know.

freshpopcorn · 10-11-2017 04:21AM

I like Christmas and I have no issue with Christmas decorations being out early etc. I wouldn't put decorations at home this early mainly because they get tired/dusty looking.
We generally put them up from about the 8th of December and take them down after the 6th of January. I never really understand why people take down their decorations before the 6th of January.
As a child I was obsessed with Christmas and never got tired of it so if I was growing up in that house I'd have being happy.

py2006 · 10-11-2017 04:28AM

Some people have bought into the whole Xmas marketing thing which starts earlier each year.

Anyone with decs up now should be erased from existence

Mutant z · 10-11-2017 04:45AM

Far too early at this stage to be putting Christmas decorations up you should wait until at least the 1st week of December before you start getting out the decorations and Christmas tree.

Rubberchikken · 10-11-2017 05:06AM

Up christmas eve and down st stephens day.
Long enough:D;)

erica74 · 10-11-2017 07:19AM

Put up the day of the Toy Show and taken down usually 3rd or 4th of January.

Jobs OXO · 10-11-2017 07:27AM

splinter65 wrote: »

My mothers Neighbours are a very young couple with 3 children under the age of 4.
As I was leaving the road tonight I couldn’t help but notice that they had all their Christmas decorations up including a huge tree and 5 stockings hanging from the mantelpiece.
As the oldest child is still too young to have any concept that it’s approaching the festive season then I can only conclude that the parents were very anxious themselves to put the tree up.
Will the kids not be completely “over” Christmas by the time it actually does arrive in 7 weeks?
I have my own tree up for around a fortnight in total putting it up around 15/16 December and taking it down on New Years Day.
What do you guys think?

3 children under 4? They must be riding around the house non stop !

mfceiling · 10-11-2017 07:41AM

You'd want to have the decorations up the 2nd week of August and take them down around mid June otherwise you are a complete weirdo.

SEPT 23 1989 · 10-11-2017 09:08AM

They have young kids the real magic of Christmas will pass in the blink of an eye

Let them enjoy it

everlast75 · 10-11-2017 10:30AM

This year, the wife made me put the Christmas tree up myself.

I've been in A&E for 2 hours now getting some strange looks...

branie2 · 10-11-2017 10:33AM

We put ours up 2 weeks before Christmas

greenspurs · 10-11-2017 10:36AM

splinter65 wrote: »

My mothers Neighbours are a very young couple with 3 children under the age of 4.
As I was leaving the road tonight I couldn’t help but notice that they had all their Christmas decorations up including a huge tree and 5 stockings hanging from the mantelpiece.
As the oldest child is still too young to have any concept that it’s approaching the festive season then I can only conclude that the parents were very anxious themselves to put the tree up.
Will the kids not be completely “over” Christmas by the time it actually does arrive in 7 weeks?
I have my own tree up for around a fortnight in total putting it up around 15/16 December and taking it down on New Years Day.
What do you guys think?

I think it isnt anyones elses business ...
Does it really bother you that much? .
Why do a lot of people these days feel that they need to post trivial things (that cause no harm to anyone) just for a discussion.......

:rolleyes:

Shurimgreat · 10-11-2017 10:39AM

Why bother taking them down at all in January? Just leave them up all year.

I do think though the "magic" of Christmas is being undermined and chipped away with because of commercialism, people putting up decorations early and countless Christmas parties.

valoren · 10-11-2017 10:42AM

There should be an unwritten rule. Wherever you live, when the local street lights are officially lit, then that's the cue to start decorating.

Here in Cork it's on the 19th November for example. Seems about right for putting up decorations.

Tommy Ferguson · 10-11-2017 11:33AM

They are blowing their load average 1.5 times a day in the Christmas Forum at the minute.

wakka12 · 10-11-2017 12:32PM

I think putting up decorations this early ruins it a bit. Christmas is special because its only once a year..we put ours up the 12th and put it down the 6th. Its still a long time But I think hving the trees up for 1/6th of the year would make it a lot less special for me

razorblunt · 10-11-2017 12:45PM

Dec 1st will do.
Xmas parties in work kick off around then, so it seems a good time.

DanMurphy · 10-11-2017 01:14PM

The Easter Bunny was spotted crossing a field near Athlone this morning.
Saw him myself...wearing a St. Patrick's Day badge too, the cheeky little ****er.

cherryghost · 10-11-2017 01:17PM

I used to put it up the evening of the Toy show, a thing with the family for years. My wife comes along from Argentina, never experienced Christmas like this before, and she's in love with it. So now the tree goes up when the Grafton St lights go on

sjb25 · 10-11-2017 01:32PM

Here's an idea for all the people putting up decorations in November will make it more Xmas for you all

Christmas decorations on November 9

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