Why its hard being single at this time of year..........

[blobby10]

because I'm the only one to get the decorations out of the flipping loft! My clearly expanding arse finds it harder each year to squeeze into the hatch and I wish I had a slim hipped other person around to help 😁😀

OMG, I came aggressively bustling into this thread about to wang on about how the only times many/most single people feel hard done by is when some smug twat comes along and does the head tilty poor you thing.

In this case, however, I fully agree on your principle. Although I sacked off all the Christmas decos and tree and everything a few years back. It's so depressing to have to take down in the cold January light and if I want a festive "fix", I just look over at my neighbour's house! It's really quite freeing, I recommend it!

You know what OP, seeing some of the threads on here recently it might be safer staying single and investing in some good loft ladders!

I feel your pain! Two large boxes of decs in the loft and I’ve asked my teenage DD to help me later. It might not work as I suspect they’ll be a bit heavy for me to lift them down to her.
Plan B is waiting until DS comes back from Uni on Tuesday.….
It’s far less stressful and significantly cheaper this year now I’m single though.

I just took the decision not to store anything in the loft any more.

I threw away loads of crap until what was leftover would fit into The Cupboard of Doom which is easily accessible.

I haven't bothered with my decorations yet. And might not. Really cba.

Same here it’s in a cupboard no man required to access. Life is more peaceful that way to 😉

@singthing after a few miserable years, this year is the first that I've actually wanted to get a tree and put it up ---for me! However it will all come down well before NYE - prefer the build up to Christmas
@Upthenorth I have great loft ladders but they are so great and strong that they take up even more of the space that my backside needs to get up and down .

@Brightbluesomething I decanted everything into 4 smaller boxes a few years ago - makes life much easier especially if you have a need for tinsel in the summer and can go straight to the tinsel box!!
@ChristmasinBrighton my cupboard of Doom needs a serious clear out - there are seat cushions in there from the previous owner who left me some lovely wooden garden chairs which have since rotted and gone to the tip. That can be a New Year Resolution 🤣🤣
@Angelic999 that's how I felt the last few years but had young adults home so did it for them but now 2/3 of them have 'life partners ' and will only be here for flying visits so just did them for me.

My Christmas decorations are now in a corner of my bedroom. Very small loft hatch plus my arthritis is not a good combo. Plus I'm too fat Lol

My daughter phoned me yesterday & asked if i had my tree up yet, it’s only a small one I keep in the attic , I don’t have the excitement for Christmas nowadays since all of the younger kids are now teenagers.