When is too early?

Jude13 · 28-10-2014 10:30AM

I'm like a kid and so is my OH. I am trying hard not to listen to Christmas songs or watch movies till 14 November.

Heading to Dubai this weeknd for Christmas shopping. I hope terminal 1 in Dublin is Christmassy on the 19th Dec. I will need a pick up after a 12 hour flight

Rubberchikken · 28-10-2014 10:32AM

i my books, day before christmas eve is the earliest.

Poulgorm · 28-10-2014 07:34PM

When do you take the decorations down ?

LoganRice · 28-10-2014 11:57PM

Oh, it's never too early when it comes to Christmas

ShazGV · 29-10-2014 12:05AM

We usually put everything up on the 8th December, or the weekend beforehand depending on how busy we'll be. But I like the countdown to the 8th, it's just tradition now.

My sister can't wait to get going though - we watched Elf yesterday & The Grinch on Sunday.

Uncle Ruckus · 29-10-2014 03:34PM

Mid November is ok. Anything earlier ruins it for me.

StripedBoxers · 29-10-2014 04:51PM

For the past few years we haven't put up any decorations but this year we'll put up some, not sure what yet, but we'll put up a few anyway

Not sure when we will put up our tree, decs etc, I would like to put them up the weekend of the toy show, but depends on others in the house too, so we'll see.

Christmas this year will be bittersweet for us as we've lost a very dear family member who was always the life and soul of any party, celebrations etc so it will be very strange and sad not having her around this year.

kerry4sam · 29-10-2014 11:03PM

ene wrote: »

i really want to put up my christmas tree this weekend or next weekend but my oh is totally against it... when do my fellow christmas lovers put their trees up?

One beautifully decorated Christmas Tree hit my fb newsfeed this afternoon

, not too early for some people.

susanlinda823 · 29-10-2014 11:03PM

November is wayyyy to early.Many places in October already have their stuff up.

Spanish Eyes · 29-10-2014 11:06PM

At this rate we will have the trees up in August.

Do you all know that ten years bad luck applies if the tree is put up before 8th December and taken down after 6th January!

kerry4sam · 29-10-2014 11:14PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

At this rate we will have the trees up in August.

Do you all know that ten years bad luck applies if the tree is put up before 8th December and taken down after 6th January!

Yeah I remember being told that and many other stories too by my parents when growing up; anything to delay the actual tradition until they thought it suitable

Posy · 29-10-2014 11:15PM

Yeah, anything to stop the kids begging to put the tree up once November arrives!!

kerry4sam · 29-10-2014 11:17PM

StripedBoxers wrote: »

For the past few years we haven't put up any decorations but this year we'll put up some, not sure what yet, but we'll put up a few anyway Not sure when we will put up our tree, decs etc, I would like to put them up the weekend of the toy show, but depends on others in the house too, so we'll see.

Christmas this year will be bittersweet for us as we've lost a very dear family member who was always the life and soul of any party, celebrations etc so it will be very strange and sad not having her around this year.

Yeah, my own Dad was laid to rest the day before Christmas Eve last-year so not sure what to expect this year tbh.
I like seeing Christmassy items in the stores as they bring a smile to my face; but that's just temporary until my mind reflects reality and I get shivers of this Christmas without Dad.
Hope you'll all be okay though

, keep strong & focused though whatever else.

Spanish Eyes · 29-10-2014 11:21PM

Posy wrote: »

Yeah, anything to stop the kids begging to put the tree up once November arrives!!

Proper order too.

Kids need to be disciplined and put in their place. They are not the bosses in a household, the parents are. And that is exactly why the dates for bad luck exist.;)

And anyway, the anticipation of a date to put the tree up is often more enjoyable than putting it up any old time. Like the Advent Calendars!

This is a tongue in cheek post, I hope you understand, but I mean what I say at the same time!!

Instant gratification is not good. Anticipation and excitement is.

Spanish Eyes · 29-10-2014 11:25PM

kerry4sam wrote: »

Yeah, my own Dad was laid to rest the day before Christmas Eve last-year so not sure what to expect this year tbh.
I like seeing Christmassy items in the stores as they bring a smile to my face; but that's just temporary until my mind reflects reality and I get shivers of this Christmas without Dad.
Hope you'll all be okay though , keep strong & focused though whatever else.

You have expressed exactly how I feel too about it all.

Lost my youngest sister recently. A party animal who made us all feel fantastic no matter what the problem was.

Lost Dad too a few years ago. Wonderful man, as I'm sure your own Dad was.

Wishing you the best. It is not easy, Christmas brings out everything emotional in us.

CentimoSal · 29-10-2014 11:38PM

choose the path of least resistance and move to the country of scandinavia. permanent trees outside. it's great

Eeden · 02-11-2014 02:39AM

I don't mind hearing the Christmas ads/music, etc. from the beginning of November, but I won't put up the tree till well into December; not from any anti-Christmas feeling, but because I like a real tree.

I've been hearing people complaining about "Christmas starting earlier every year" since I was a kid - in the 60s!! If that were true, we'd be having year-round Christmas by now. In fact, it seems to me that in the last three or four years, it seems to have been "starting" even later than usual.

Thewife · 02-11-2014 09:46AM

kerry4sam wrote: »

One beautifully decorated Christmas Tree hit my fb newsfeed this afternoon , not too early for some people.

You are so brave !! I would just LOVE to put mine up but my husband would have me certified !!! Pretty please post a picture for us

rsl1976 · 02-11-2014 07:05PM

I like to have my tree up for The Toy Show so this year it will go up on the 28th November. Would feel odd watching it without ðŸ˜Š

SMJSF · 02-11-2014 10:48PM

........ Is it bad that I've possibly kinda maybe could have put up the tree this evening? :O

And yes, they are wrapped presents under the tree.... More to be done!! And I've more decorations to be gotten!

kitten_k · 03-11-2014 01:07PM

Must be time for a show us your christmas tree 2014 thread now that they have started going up.

Loughc · 03-11-2014 01:56PM

kitten_k wrote: »

Must be time for a show us your christmas tree 2014 thread now that they have started going up.

Yes 100% I came in just to suggest the same thing!

Posy · 03-11-2014 06:50PM

Definitely!
I'm going to wait until we get a second tree in here though.

shelly22 · 03-11-2014 07:36PM

Wow the first christmas tree of 2014, I'm really excited now

amen · 06-11-2014 01:08PM

Dec 8th is the tradition in our house. If its a week day I take come home early from work and we go get it and put it up with our children. It comes down on the 7th Jan.

My oh isn't really into the Christmas tree so if I left it to her it would be up on the 24th and down on the 26th

leahyl · 06-11-2014 01:12PM

I've just put in for an annual leave day in work for the 28th November....:)

Loughc · 06-11-2014 02:42PM

leahyl wrote: »

I've just put in for an annual leave day in work for the 28th November....:)

Snap!!!

Deenie123 · 07-11-2014 09:27PM

Eeden wrote: »

I've been hearing people complaining about "Christmas starting earlier every year" since I was a kid - in the 60s!! If that were true, we'd be having year-round Christmas by now. In fact, it seems to me that in the last three or four years, it seems to have been "starting" even later than usual.

Ah in fairness, most places used to have the decency to wait til after Halloween to start on the Christmas stuff. Now it appears that all bets are off and mid-October is fair game for lights to go up (albeit not necessarily on), decorations sneaking into shops and general Christmas prep to begin.

I'm a big fan of Christmas - I love Christmas but it's a holiday at a particular time of year, not a year round event. Even I find it gets too drawn out and I'm fed up with it by the start of January if everything has started too soon. Starting mid October means that Christmas affects 25% of the year! Part of what makes Christmas special I think is that it is only once a year.

Toto Wolfcastle · 07-11-2014 11:36PM

I don't put the tree up until the 8th of December or whatever weekend falls around that time but I don't mind seeing Christmas stuff in the shops before Halloween. The way I see it is that it doesn't affect me that shops are selling Christmas things in any way so how could it bother me?

StripedBoxers · 08-11-2014 12:24AM

I'm not sure when we're (I mean me) putting up the tree, I've said it to the mammy so hopefully she is agreeable. I've suggested the weekend of the toy show, so hopefully she'll say yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

When is too early?

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