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 Palace Old Geezer  Midhurst 07 Jan 22 11.16am |
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According to old tradition your decorations should have been taken down yesterday, the 12th day of Christmas. Do you throw them away and buy fresh every year or are you like me and hang on to them until they fall apart. I've still got some tree baubles that I remember as a boy, but I had to throw away some lights that gave up the ghost. Can't get replacement bulbs any more. Oh well, back in the loft for another year.
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 Hrolf The Ganger 07 Jan 22 12.31pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
According to old tradition your decorations should have been taken down yesterday, the 12th day of Christmas. Do you throw them away and buy fresh every year or are you like me and hang on to them until they fall apart. I've still got some tree baubles that I remember as a boy, but I had to throw away some lights that gave up the ghost. Can't get replacement bulbs any more. Oh well, back in the loft for another year. Christmas is about tradition and continuity. I like some tatty old decorations around. We just add a few new bits every year.
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| Stirlingsays 07 Jan 22 12.42pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
According to old tradition your decorations should have been taken down yesterday, the 12th day of Christmas. Do you throw them away and buy fresh every year or are you like me and hang on to them until they fall apart. I've still got some tree baubles that I remember as a boy, but I had to throw away some lights that gave up the ghost. Can't get replacement bulbs any more. Oh well, back in the loft for another year. Took mine down on the 2nd....So a little early. Mind you I've taken to being one of those outdoor lights and display show offs and I'm building up my stock.....when the weather beats one of them up it's pretty expensive to replace them. But you get a lot of nice comments from the locals for a month.
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| Midlands Eagle 07 Jan 22 1.41pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
I've taken to being one of those outdoor lights and display show offs In my close there are five houses on our side and six on the other side. We are all minimalists on our side with just a rope light running across the front of the houses whilst the other side go the whole hog all looking like Blackpool illuminations. Really the should put up their magnificent displays on our houses so that they can admire their own lights from their houses and we just get the rope lights on their houses to look at
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| Stirlingsays 07 Jan 22 1.47pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
In my close there are five houses on our side and six on the other side. We are all minimalists on our side with just a rope light running across the front of the houses whilst the other side go the whole hog all looking like Blackpool illuminations. Really the should put up their magnificent displays on our houses so that they can admire their own lights from their houses and we just get the rope lights on their houses to look at
Yeah, some houses are just amazing. Though maybe if these electric bills keep rocketing up I'll think differently on it in a year or two.
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| YT Oxford 07 Jan 22 2.45pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Took mine down on the 2nd....So a little early. Mind you I've taken to being one of those outdoor lights and display show offs and I'm building up my stock.....when the weather beats one of them up it's pretty expensive to replace them. But you get a lot of nice comments from the locals for a month.
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| Stirlingsays 07 Jan 22 2.57pm |
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Originally posted by YT
No fear of that. I have a particular dislike of baseball caps. I do have an old fashioned bowler hat....which I have a certain, rare wearing, fondness for. Edited by Stirlingsays (07 Jan 2022 3.24pm)
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Jan 22 3.05pm |
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People who know me would readily testify that I am a grinch and a 'Bah Humbug' and have been for many a year.No Christmas tree, lights or decorations in our abode for as long as I remember. Some while ago we gave all our Christmas tree decorations to our daughter who delighted in placing them on the tree when she was young.This year she was assisted by her delightful 2 yr old girl putting up these same old decorations on to their tree.
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| Stirlingsays 07 Jan 22 3.13pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
People who know me would readily testify that I am a grinch and a 'Bah Humbug' and have been for many a year.No Christmas tree, lights or decorations in our abode for as long as I remember. Some while ago we gave all our Christmas tree decorations to our daughter who delighted in placing them on the tree when she was young.This year she was assisted by her delightful 2 yr old girl putting up these same old decorations on to their tree.
Heart warming.....I hope everyone enjoys their Christmases but still when the little ones are around it gives it that bit extra. Edited by Stirlingsays (07 Jan 2022 3.13pm)
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 becky over the moon 07 Jan 22 6.40pm |
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I've just put back in their (original) box the last 3 surviving glass baubles from Woolworth's,bought by my parents in 1952. Not mean, just nostalgic - and can't believe that half the box has lasted 2 generations and at least 5 house moves!
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| kingdowieonthewall Sussex, ex-Cronx. 07 Jan 22 7.00pm |
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I like old school Decs & my wife loves to decorate the interior & exterior of the house.
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| Stirlingsays 07 Jan 22 7.34pm |
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Originally posted by becky
I've just put back in their (original) box the last 3 surviving glass baubles from Woolworth's,bought by my parents in 1952. Not mean, just nostalgic - and can't believe that half the box has lasted 2 generations and at least 5 house moves! Wow, seventy years. Kind of a family heirloom.
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