Put My Last Lot Of Batteries In ( Sqad Behave)

[Bobbisox1]

In my flickering candles under the tree and in the lights across the wall with tiny pegs holding Christmas cards, in my large lit parcels and in the star on the tree, all refreshed for the rest of the week till Friday when the tree comes down for another year , will I miss it? No, not really, now I'm looking forward to getting back to normal , well as normal can be when you're in the house 24/ 7 :0)

[eve1974]

I always wanna remove the tree n decs on the 26th! husband wants it up full 12 days after

[Bobbisox1]

I really couldn't do the 12 days thing Eve, it would do my head in

[-SharonA-]

My lights are coming down on Saturday.

[Bobbisox1]

It'll be Friday after dinner here Sharon

[iluvmargie]

Mine always come down on 1 January, but I'm sad at taking them down as they always look so festive and lovely. It will soon be next Christmas anyway! Time whizzes by.

[Bobbisox1]

I've also got 2 tins of Roses,I Q street ,1 heroes and 1 Celebrations still with the seal intact which I'll give to an old folks home near me by ringing and leaving them on the step

[Bobbisox1]

Hi ILM, lovely to see you posting again

[DTCwordfan]

You early Christian heathens - back then Christmas lasted from Advent to Candlemas (5th of Feb), deemed as the mid-point of winter. Norwich Cathedral still adheres to this tradition, its decorated tree remaining up.

[Prudie]

I usually leave mine until twelfth night but am going to take them down on Sunday this year before back to work. It's quite a palaver to switch them all off at bedtime though.

[Bobbisox1]

Prudie tell me about it, I feel like the lamp lighter every night, extinguishing the lights haha

[iluvmargie]

Hi Bobbie, decided on a little break!

My parents always did the 12 days thing, but I think it was more common back then. How Mum put up with it though I don't know, as there was always a real tree and you should have seen all the needles that kept dropping off!

[Bobbisox1]

How you faring there in Norfolk , have you snow yet?

[iluvmargie]

If that's for me Bobbie, I don't live in Norfolk.

[Bobbisox1]

Oh, I thought you did but mind I'm east confused being confined to barracks lol, well do YOU have snow , ( haha )

[Jackdaw33]

Candlemas is 2nd February, not 5th.

[zebo]

We've had no snow here, West Norfolk, it has been quite mild today after the wet and windy days.
I'll leave the decs up until the weekend, it's been my first Christmas without OH who always did the outside decs and most of the indoor ones, never knew what a pain they are even though I managed to find a good day for the outside stuff.

[Bobbisox1]

Congratulations to you for doing it Zebo for what must have been a very difficult time for you

[DTCwordfan]

can you blow out 3 candles for me, Jackdaw? Thanks.