To not bother with a Christmas tree this year?

[julietmanchester]

Just that. I can't get myself to even care? Has anyone else decided not to? Or am I being a grinch?

Grinch!!! Is there a reason not to?

It’s the equivalent of serving a roast without Yorkshire puddings.... the shock/horror!!!

Is it just you at home?

I felt like you but then I forced myself to drag the tree down from the attic and untangle the lights and now it's up, it's cheered me up no end. It makes the living room feel.warm and cosy. If you do it now you'll get to enjoy it for 4 weeks. Just do it.

Was so excited to put the tree up yesterday. 10,9 and 2 year old boys had a lovely time decorating it. Forgot the 'joys' of having a toddler and a Christmas tree, have been picking up decorations ever since!

Wouldn't it be great not to bother? I only do it for my family and then I don't go crazy. If I was on my own I would ignore it completely.

Meh, people are all different, if it's not for you don't get one just because other people tell you to. Why would you do that?

Depends really - do you have children in your household? If so it's a bit mean not to, but if not then good idea if that makes you happy :)

I’ve never not bothered, but I did have a year once where I had very little enthusiasm for the whole thing. So I just bought a little potted real tree for £10 and stood it on a side table. String of lights, a small number of baubles/ornaments and it was perfect in its own very small way. Wasn’t expensive and didn’t take too much effort.

I’d suggest you do at least that - if only to keep that little bit of hope alive, that things can and will get better. It’s important to foster that hope in whatever way we can, I think.

We don't always have one. I'm in 2 minds this year because my WFH desk is in the place where it would go so it couldn't go up until 23/24 Dec anyway.

Like a PP says if you're not bothered and don't have DC to disappoint, it's not compulsory. Or if you have other adults in the house and they want it, they can sort it.

There's so many houses with outside decorations this year, that you could always go for an early evening walk to look at theirs and that will either inspire you to put yours up, or if not, give you a little seasonal glow (pun intended). And if neither of those happens, just enjoy having two fewer jobs to do (putting it up and taking it down).

I wasn't keen, and we're a 15th Dec-2nd Jan decorations only house anyway. But it's been up since the weekend and all the sparkly lights are so nice. Tinsel on all the surfaces (no dusting until January for me!) It's perked me up no end, which is a surprise.

I have a young DS, but I just don't feel it's a good time to waste money on a tree, though I could allocate some money to a tree from presents.

I've decided to use more money on gifts for DS this year due to staying home. And forego a tree. Which I would be ok with, though I'm not sure if it is something DS actually wants (he says 'yes I want it!' to almost everything.