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

I would guess it's for the Christmas card photo or celebrating Christmas early due to visitors or, and I am hoping not, someone is near to end of life.

I can't see anyone that doesn't live in a big department store, putting their decorations up this early.

I would far rather look at twinkly lights and cheerful colors and sparkle than a sea of grey and white splattered with twee signs and naff trendy niknaks... horses for courses.

We have several 'xmas' items decorating our house as we have a 'deer' theme and most that stuff comes out at xmas... we aren't the only ones.

Years ago when back when I was younger I had those string fairy lights and room edged with LED rope lights (the kinds all kids seem to have in their bedroom now) all year round and was regularly told off with 'why are your xmas decorations up in April', 'its tacky', 'its uncouth', 'its bad luck' etc... now its literally just common and standard to have string lights up all year round.

The whole point of xmas stuff is to be joyful... who runs out of and gets bored of joy?

See now my life mantra is 'you do you'....exept when it comes to Christmas decorations WHILST IT IS STILL SUMMER. There's an entire season to go. FFS!

I'm gonna hope it's the Christmas card thing. Also thanks to whoever suggested that as I plan to do that every year but by the time we get the house festive it's way too late 😂 note to self!!

OMG, when I saw your thread title, I guessed that this was what they'd done and I'm right (just been reading the Christmas chocolates thread). How weird.

This thread has reminded me of the time that DP did a job where they had to build the set for the Asda Christmas advert (put up a giant Christmas tree, lights and decorations etc in a fake Asda). That was in the spring/summer. He brought me home a poinsetta plant as there had been loads of these as part of the of theme.

There's a house on my dog walk that never take them down and often have them lit throughout the year!

Seeing all the Halloween stuff in the shops has made me depressed enough, I think the sight of a fully decorated Christmas tree at the end of August would floor me. I get that people need time to budget and prepare but it feels like wishing time away for one bloody day a year

I honestly don't really know - I think that they just really like Christmas.

I thought I was early going for the first weekend in December!

Maybe they're taking a Christmas photo to make into their Christmas card this year...?

We once put our Christmas decorations up in February because my mil had a heart attack on Christmas Day (thankfully recovered) and we decided to celebrate Christmas again. Dh's siblings and dc came over, we did a full dinner and exchanged stocking filler type presents and played board games etc. We all agreed it was one of our best Christmases yet!
Dh has a large family and it's often difficult to all commit to getting together on Christmas Day. We tried it again in 2021 because of the Covid Christmas but, typically, our household got Covid the day before and it had to be cancelled!

Unbelievable! If they are arguing, maybe they are doing Christmas now and be divorced by .. well .. Christmas ?..
whatever the reason , it is too early ( not had Halloween yet)

Alright....
Everyone to their own...
🌲

I just got back from Disney World Florida where they started having special Halloween nights in Magic Kingdom on 8th August!

I think I've cracked it!

I think I know why they have done this...

They are telling all of the children of the neighbourhood NOT to knock on their door for Hallowe'en looking for sweets and stuff, because they've already moved on to Christmas.

That's it, isn't it????

I love Christmas, but also I love Sept- Nov. Cosy nights, Whitby Goth, Halloween, Bonfire Night... we do all of these and love them. THEN it's Christmas planning!

I wonder if you live 2 doors down from me, other side of Noknickers ?

With the garden full of gnomes, assorted off-cuts of artificial grass, yappy dog & fairy lights on all night every night

I’d have to restrain myself from putting their windows in.

(Joking. Kind of.).

One of our neighbours put flashing coloured fairy lights outside her house in July. I'm sure she just wants it to look pretty but I feel like it doesn't make it special at Christmas if they've been up for months already. Just my opinion, I'm sure it makes her happy.

The Liberty Christmas shop opened last week. I did get excited for a few minutes

I know someone who has family visit from overseas once a year in the summer and they always have 'Christmas Day' . The test will be whether the tree comes down or stays up until December!

The first one in our road went up a couple of weeks ago 😂

Oh ffs

Why, if it's not annoying you?

Genuinely, how does looking at a Christmas tree for any period of time impact you in an way? They're not making you put one up in your living room.