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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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RhaenysRocks · 30/08/2024 07:24

Is it actually decorated or just lights? Lots of people now put fauryligts on hedges etc in Autumn. Maybe it's that?

Partridgewell · 30/08/2024 07:22

I felt a bit premature putting new batteries in my LED candles yesterday in advance of the nights drawing in. Feel a bit better about it now!

DisforDarkChocolate · 30/08/2024 07:22

I'd assume an early Christmas for some reason but it's still pretty wild.

Timetochangenow · 30/08/2024 07:20

We did actually have a Christmas in August once because we had family that were over from another Country so it was a random chance to have a celebration together as Christmas is our favourite.

huuskymam · 30/08/2024 07:20

Would you not get fed up looking at Xmas decorations for the best part of 4 months. Mine go up on the 8th Dec for a month and I'm ready to tear them down before Christmas day.

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BrokenChristmasLight · 30/08/2024 07:18

RareCheese · 30/08/2024 07:14

Well, clearly you need to reciprocate with a giant, inflatable, light-up Santa and sleigh on the lawn.

Alas my front is not big enough for such a show of Christmas cheer. Grin
Also it's August and whilst I love Christmas I'm definitely more of a December 1st kind of person not September the 1st. 😂

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RareCheese · 30/08/2024 07:14

Well, clearly you need to reciprocate with a giant, inflatable, light-up Santa and sleigh on the lawn.

shellyleppard · 30/08/2024 07:12

That's waayyy too early for me. Are you going to reciprocate?? 😄😄

Sfxde24 · 30/08/2024 07:11

Wow! Send them a Christmas card.

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BrokenChristmasLight · 30/08/2024 07:10

Mumistiredzzzz · 30/08/2024 07:05

No! Why on earth put it up this early?

I've honestly no idea.

We've lived here for ages and they've never done it before.

They seemed pretty ordinary until now, just a normal couple in their 50s both seem in good health, working and walking the dog etc so I don't think it's anything sinister like one won't make it until Christmas.

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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.

IamnotSethRogan · 30/08/2024 07:07

That is insane. Perhaps, giving them thr benefit of the doubt, they have put it up to take some sort of Christmas card photo.

Mumistiredzzzz · 30/08/2024 07:05

No! Why on earth put it up this early?

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