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to want to take the decorations down now?

90 replies

mumnotmachine · 25/12/2012 16:15

The excitement of Christmas is over...pressies opened, rubbish cleared away, dinner eaten and washing up done.

The twinkling lights on the tree are just mocking me now.....
I want to take them down!!

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scaevola · 25/12/2012 16:20

YABU: this is only Day 1 of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Loads of festivities ahead!

MikeLitorisHasChristmasLights · 25/12/2012 16:21

Mine will prob be down tomorrow. As long as dc dont object.

I cant wait to clean up properly.

Ruprekt · 25/12/2012 16:22

just do it

I can only bear cards to be up for 2 days then they all come down.

noisytoys · 25/12/2012 16:24

Ours all come down at 7 when the DCs are in bed. We build up the excitement from the 1st I December then it's all over in a day and up in the loft until next year

Tigerbomb · 25/12/2012 16:32

Mine will come down tomorrow

Im just waiting to watch Dr Who and then Christmas is over

SoggySummer · 25/12/2012 16:38

Really?? Christmas day isnt even over yet.

I think thats really sad to want all the decs down before the day has even finished let alone the 12 days of Xmas only just starting.

When did you put the decs up?? Perhaps next year wait until a few days before Xmas so you may at least make it through boxing day.

Witchety · 25/12/2012 16:41

I'm keen to get em down... But not that keen!!!

But then again , dd has been looking at the spring/summer clothes online..

mumnotmachine · 25/12/2012 16:52

They went up on 21st.....hate the things!

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Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2012 17:13

I want to put all the presents the DC have had away, take the tree down and vac properly and get back to normal. Can't though-it's Christmas. Wink

InNeedOfBrandyButter · 25/12/2012 17:17

I can't wait to get things back to normal either! Probably new years day or the weekend though as I'm so lazy.

Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2012 17:19

Hi InNeed, I will probably wait til the weekend. Stuff everywhere at the moment, and i want the bin men to come. Grin

InNeedOfBrandyButter · 25/12/2012 17:22

Hi sparkling, did you have a Christmas?

NervousReindeer · 25/12/2012 17:23

Humbug, I hate taking the decks down and my DD loves the tree lights

Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2012 17:26

All good here InNeed thanks. DC seem very pleased. Just didn't really feel very Christmassy this year for some reason.

InNeedOfBrandyButter · 25/12/2012 17:35

Try drinking some more sparkling it could help Grin

Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2012 17:37

You are probably right InNeed, I may need to eat a bit more too, we didn't bother with Christmas dinner so we are having it tomorrow. I am sooo tired, can't believe it's only half five.

ifancyashandy · 25/12/2012 17:42

Christmas STARTS for me today! YABU. I will spend the next 10 days visiting friends and making merry.

YABSCROOGE

InNeedOfBrandyButter · 25/12/2012 17:42

That's why then, no Christmas dinner ad no booze how are you going to feel Christmassy!

RedHelenB · 25/12/2012 17:43

Can't take decorations down before New Year!!!

BarnYardCow · 25/12/2012 17:44

Must admit, have had headache for the last two evenings, think it is all the flashing lights! Like all the other decorations, they hide the cobwebs!

Narked · 25/12/2012 17:49

I thought I was bad but taking the decorations down on Christmas Day is Shock

Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2012 17:50

I have taken them down on Boxing Day before now, and any Christmas cards that fall down are going in the recycling. Grin

InNeedOfBrandyButter · 25/12/2012 17:56

I've done boxing day take downs to before. Probably to do with the fact I do tree on the first and the week before Christmas I string up the cards and put up the bunting and lights then 2 days later I'm itching to clear it put and tidy up.

BahSaidPaschaHumbug · 25/12/2012 18:01

I never put the cards up. They get opened, looked at and stuck straight in the recycle bin. Decs went up last weekend for DS's sake and will come down probably the day after tomorrow.

SugaricePlumFairy · 25/12/2012 18:03

I take mine down before new year.

My tree has shed its needles like no tomorrow, the mess is awful!

But I do like the twinkling lights. Xmas Grin