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Love Christmas! Have written my cards - just been putting stamps on envelopes. Tree goes up 1st December, and comes down 1st January, cos son's birthday is on 5th, and It seems a bit mean to still be doing Christmas instead of his birthday. Sharon xx

i can say due to my job i am in peoples houses every week, and 2 of my customers two weeks ago put tree and full trimmings up, they both blamed kids but i thought they was raving mad lunatics. my kids twins 15 and son 11 still hound me first week in dec for everything up.

Joy have a look in the good old Argos book! I've got an Xmas baby too - Jamie was born 21 December - had Xmas at in-laws that year, we drove down there on 24th and there are pix of me sitting like a zombie on Xmas day pmsl Maz. XX

5 Of them Heather how big is your house ? lol

Angela, and Maz - your encouragement has given me some ''oomph'' (think that's the right word!) … :-) Thank you. Nearer the time I shall search the shops.

All 5 of them go up first weekend in December....can't wait :))

Joy you can get some really nice modern ones now - all you have to do is get them out of the box ... no decorating to do! I always try to make sure mum has a tree up, just to make it feel a bit festive. Treat yourself ! Ours will go up probably 9th December. Kids were only asking me yesterday when it would be! Maz. XX

Angela - know how you feel. Hated it a couple of weeks ago when peeps were talking about making Christmas puds/cakes. Mine are made by Te**o God knows when and bought by me about 3 days (about 6 am) before the Day. It's my age you know. Am over 50, work full time and think 'oh flip! - as long as 12 year old is happy and food on the table, that will do me. Libby x

Stoppit!! It's only November - too soon for Christmas. Angela

Birthday cards should always stay up for at least 10 days no matter what time of the year. Keep 'em up -makes you seem more popular. Friends daughter's birthday is on Boxing Day - always try to make it special. Always think it is a lousy day to born if you are a child. Must always think one or the other is compromised !! Libby x

I remember when my daughter who was born on the 23rd of December....getting up in the middle of the night to feed her and it was lovely just me and her and the xmas lights on the tree...

We usually put ours up just after the 6th December,thats my Grandsons birthday. Then take it down 6th January. Love it when the room looks all cosy and warm,christmas lights twinkling, tinsel shimmering. Trish xx

Always up for my birthday on the 16th. Put birthday cards up for a few days, then take down and put up xmas ones.LOL Sunny R

Libby Smell's the best part of it! Good on ya!! Angela

Try to put it up about 15th December, the nearest weekend (the nearer the better) before Christmas. Depends on my my shitfts and how much my 12 year old daughter nags but I usually win in the end because I have to climb into the loft. LOL. Comes down as soon as possible after New Year. Am going to go for a real one this year, can't beat the smell. Have put up with an imitation one for the last 6 years because OH thought it was more cost effective !!!. Always said he talks a load of tripe.LOL. He gets up on Christmas morning and 'hey presto' it's all done !!. Libby xx

1st of December every year! Angie.

I look in, from time to time, as you do yourself, my liege. Angela MM If it's just for you, even more point. Angela

Doesn't seem much point, Hayley, just for me.

Put it up as late as possible and get it down as quick as possible! Telling porkies ... put it up for my grandmother's birthday 18th December and take it down the day after my father's birthday 4th January. (both passed away now) Viv

Then you are in the most noblest of company My Lady Angela. And I look forward to the honour of your most pleasing company, and your humour, on many more occasions such as this.