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To think my neighbours win a prize for being the first people to

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BrokenChristmasLight · 30/08/2024 07:04

Put up their CHRISTMAS TREE!

I heard them arguing last night when getting ready for bed and only half heartedly paid attention that it had something to do with a light being broken. We both had our windows open but the discussion was pretty loud and they only live across the road. However, at no point did I even remotely consider that they were talking about Christmas lights. I shut the curtains, went to bed and when I woke up this morning I'm met with a fully decorated Christmas tree standing full view in the front window!

So do they win some sort of prize it's still the bloody summer holidays or has someone else beaten them to it?

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LlamaNoDrama · 30/08/2024 12:08

😂

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BrokenChristmasLight · 30/08/2024 11:58

LlamaNoDrama · 30/08/2024 11:43

I don't believe you. We need photographic evidence Grin

I'm not about to take the title of weirdo on the street away from them by taking pictures of my neighbours house and posting it on the Internet. Grin

If I see them then I will definitely ask but there will unfortunately be no photographic evidence sorry to disappoint. 😀

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GasPanic · 30/08/2024 11:48

Maybe the light broke and one was fed up at going on at the other about fixing it and said if they didn't do it then they would put up a Christmas tree with lights instead.

LlamaNoDrama · 30/08/2024 11:43

I don't believe you. We need photographic evidence Grin

sunraze · 30/08/2024 11:32

It's very strange OP, but when you see them out snd about in the front gardens or whatever, just ask them why they have a Christmas tree in August. It's a reasonable question.

ElBandito · 30/08/2024 11:24

Sainsburys have just started selling mince pies. Big displays of them all through our store.

EnjoyingTheSilence · 30/08/2024 11:20

What’s the matter with these people. Surely everyone knows you’ve got to decorate for Halloween before you can do Christmas 🎃 👻 😈

Mistycactus · 30/08/2024 11:19

I really want you to ask them about it and report back!

ilovesushi · 30/08/2024 11:12

5foot5 · 30/08/2024 10:48

A few years ago DH and I were having a week in Norfolk in early October. We went to Cromer one day and were bemused to see that there was a Christmas tree up on the pier complete with lights. We wondered whether Cromer got really quiet out of season so they decided to skip straight from holiday period to Christmas.

Anyway we thought no more about it until it was nearly Christmas and then we noticed that the BBCs seasonal link between programmes that year had been filmed at Cromer so we must have been there while it was going on.

A question to anyone who actually lives in Cromer - did the BBC take the tree down after they had finished filming or did they leave it up?

Maybe the neighbours' house and garden are going to feature on a BBC ident this Christmas.

dawngreen · 30/08/2024 11:07

Ask them why and solve the mystery.

PrincessHoneysuckle · 30/08/2024 11:01

Fucking hell i sometimes put mine up end of November and I thought that was early

Mammma91 · 30/08/2024 10:59

Auburngal · 30/08/2024 08:53

Went to The Range in mid July and had Halloween crap in there already.

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Can’t believe it. The world’s gone mad - I can’t do the Halloween decor, housework is enough. I can’t keep up!

Auburngal · 30/08/2024 10:56

Then retailers compete with each other spending millions on their Christmas adverts.

Most people skip the adverts or watch streaming services with no adverts.

Plus the adverts have tons of food which you need a whole street’s worth of ovens to cook everything

5foot5 · 30/08/2024 10:48

A few years ago DH and I were having a week in Norfolk in early October. We went to Cromer one day and were bemused to see that there was a Christmas tree up on the pier complete with lights. We wondered whether Cromer got really quiet out of season so they decided to skip straight from holiday period to Christmas.

Anyway we thought no more about it until it was nearly Christmas and then we noticed that the BBCs seasonal link between programmes that year had been filmed at Cromer so we must have been there while it was going on.

A question to anyone who actually lives in Cromer - did the BBC take the tree down after they had finished filming or did they leave it up?

c3pu · 30/08/2024 10:47

Not sure why they even bothered to take it down...

Theleaveswillbefalling · 30/08/2024 10:41

SummerSplashing · 30/08/2024 07:10

Would you know if there's anyone in the house that's very ill?

personally I think that's the only reason I'd put up the tree in August.

That would be my first thought or an extended family member. If not ill working away over Christmas.

Iwasafool · 30/08/2024 10:37

Stopthatknocking · 30/08/2024 07:25

Dd has a mid August birthday.
Summer party in the garden planned, water pistols, paddling pools, bbq, etc

Woke up to grey skies and torrential rain.
Quite the opposite of summer.

So, a rethink was needed

Quick text to guests parents, up into the loft and got the decs down, and it became a full on xmas party instead!

Brilliant idea.

I've heard of people having early Christmas for sad reasons, someone who loves Christmas and is terminally ill and probably won't make it to December.

UpTheMagicFarawayTree · 30/08/2024 10:37

When my parents moved abroad we knew we wouldn't see them at all around Christmas that year (or for a long time) as neither of us could afford the flights. We had our own Christmas in September, complete with fully decorated tree, just before they went. We took it down afterwards, but you never really know why someone does something without them actually telling you.

Soonenough · 30/08/2024 10:34

I don't put up a Xmas tree until 2nd week in December unless there is a reason for earlier and want it gone on Jan 2nd . But I do mentally budget and shop with Xmas in mind from September. Tried to buy sweet tubs but always ended up eating them all way before Xmas. 😮

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Auburngal · 30/08/2024 07:30

Its only recently that people have different themed wreaths on their front doors throughout the year, not just Christmas. When I first saw these I was thinking Christmas in September

There is a family down my road that do different ones. She had a Coronation one last May with crowns, union jacks on it. Then Easter, Halloween, Olympics/Paralympics one that is on the front door.

Think the lady of the house makes them.

I've seen them done for Diwali, I thought it was a lovely mix of customs.

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BrokenChristmasLight · 30/08/2024 10:23

angeldelite · 30/08/2024 10:22

This is just a snapshot in their lives, you never know what’s going on behind closed doors. I suspect the spouse has weeks to live and they want one more Christmas together to live, laugh and love. Be kind.

I mean I appreciate nobody knows everything going on in the lives of others but both have gone off to work this morning so I'm dubious one of them has weeks to live.

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x2boys · 30/08/2024 10:22

Commonsense22 · 30/08/2024 08:28

I know many people brought Christmas forward to celebrate with a family member whi had a terminal illness, often someone quite young. I wouldn't judge.

Yes this would be my first thought, a very ill family member who might not be expected to make it to Xmas.

angeldelite · 30/08/2024 10:22

This is just a snapshot in their lives, you never know what’s going on behind closed doors. I suspect the spouse has weeks to live and they want one more Christmas together to live, laugh and love. Be kind.

Cherrysoup · 30/08/2024 10:18

Christmas chocolate and advent calendars in the shops already. Bonkers.

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