Wibu to keep these Xmas decs up all year?

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I know they’re ridiculous but they make me happy. I got them a couple of weeks ago and they’ve been up since then but already feeling sad that it won’t be long until they’re consigned to the loft for 11 months.

They’re not actual Christmas decorations and they were relatively expensive. Also it’s in my room, I don’t have a partner so no one else has to endure them apart from my cat and he seems fairly ambivalent.

It might help if I actually attached a photo

I would

I love those ! I'd keep them up

Try it but like most things they'll become like wallpaper over time - you just won't see them!

Putting them up for a short period of time makes them special because it's finite.

Why not, if they make you happy?

The time to take ornaments/decorations down is when they start to blend into the scenery and you no longer notice them - if they are giving you pleasure, keep them up.

Ohhh where did you get them?! They're fabulous!

Very cool. YANBU

Those are the Henry 8 wives?

They are completely fab - I have decoration envy - where did you get them? (and yes keep them up all year)
I bought some plain wooden snow flakes from tiger, and my (adult) DD has painted them and stuck gems etc on them - they loo really lovely, I'm contemplating making them a permanent decoration - or at least bringing them out whenever it snows

I wouldn’t, but that’s purely because I’d have a constant earworm:

Yes, Henry and his wives. I was a teensy bit disappointed that two of them didn’t have detachable heads.

They probably will just become background things fairly quickly. But for now I think I’ll keep them out. I’m going through a divorce and have a bedroom that’s all my own for the first time in forever and just living the fact I can do what I like with it. Incredible sense of freedom.

Perhaps you could keep them out until the first day of spring, and make them your winter decorations rather than just Christmas decorations. They have a cosy, winter vibe to me.

My Xmas lights stay up all year. 🤷🏻‍♀️

A couple of Christmases ago we put simple white fairy lights, leftover from a party, round the edge of our living room and kitchen ceilings. They looked so nice we have just left them up ever since.

They are decorative and nothing to do with Christmas so keep them there.
I want some!....where can I get them?

screaming that’s a good idea. I normally replace the candles on the mantelpiece with shells in spring so I could move them too then. You’re right, they’re definitely wintery.

limensoda I got them from the shop at the Tower of London

I have to get them for my dd, she will adore them!

A few select ones of mine stay up all year round

I was a teensy bit disappointed that two of them didn’t have detachable heads.

I have a few of those. But they are Christmas ornaments - I got them off a christmas tree at an English Heritage castle shop. Keep them out if you like but I think they look a bit odd just hanging there.

I think they would be more appropriate for Valentines TBH

If it makes you happy do it. I love the books in the fire place!