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Anyone else secretly hoping their neighbours put up their christmas decorations up now?

65 replies

mmsnet · 12/11/2025 17:40

I know i know its still november but its going quick and i dont want to wait till december to put my decs up but also dont want to be the first on my street 😅

Anyone else waiting for their neighbours to go first or just me?

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TooBigForMyBoots · 12/11/2025 17:42

Some of my neighbours already have.Grin

Girasoli · 12/11/2025 17:46

Noo I'd rather no one put them up till the last weekend of Novemeber at the earliest.

November is still Autumn in my head. Its not even that cold yet in the SE.

Ddakji · 12/11/2025 17:47

No! Much much much too early. Makes the excitement of Christmas peak weeks before Christmas Day.

TwoLeggedGrooveMachine · 12/11/2025 17:48

No. It’s not December yet. I’m not ready.

ThatAlertLilacFinch · 12/11/2025 17:48

I am - I want to put my outdoor lights up but I don’t want to be the first one on the street to do it 🤣

LilyGeorge · 12/11/2025 17:49

No.

mmsnet · 12/11/2025 17:49

TooBigForMyBoots · 12/11/2025 17:42

Some of my neighbours already have.Grin

lucky devil! are you going to put yours up soon or wait till december?

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mmsnet · 12/11/2025 17:51

ThatAlertLilacFinch · 12/11/2025 17:48

I am - I want to put my outdoor lights up but I don’t want to be the first one on the street to do it 🤣

i found my tribe! im just waiting for a glimpse of multi colour lights from someones window 😂

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DontGoJasonWaterfalls · 12/11/2025 17:52

I hope my neighbours feel like you; ours are going up tomorrow ☃️🌟🎄

Nannyfannybanny · 12/11/2025 17:52

Opposite have got a Christmas tree in the window. Friends did outside lights today. Completely ridiculous, it's early November. Winter officially starts on the 21st December.. went out for lunch today, the cafe had chocolate nests with little sugar eggs!

SulkySeagull · 12/11/2025 17:52

I’m feeling very festive but today it was warm and sunny on the south coast - felt like a September day!

BurntBroccoli · 12/11/2025 17:54

Urgh no! Popped into Morrisons today and the Christmas tunes were on.

Far too early.

PixieandMe · 12/11/2025 17:55

You should put them up if you think it would cheer you and other people up.

I would like a little more time of the cosy, orange light we have now. I love seeing people's indoor lights on at night; it's so cosy. There is a house near me that has a beautiful tree growing right next to a glowing warm orange street light and the sight of it is just so Autumnal.

When all the Christmas lights go on, it detracts from this a bit.

Moveoverdarlin · 12/11/2025 17:56

Not me, I think it’s a bit naff to do it as early as this.

LlamaNoDrama · 12/11/2025 17:57

What if they're all waiting for someone else to be the first? 🤣

DontGoJasonWaterfalls · 12/11/2025 17:58

Nannyfannybanny · 12/11/2025 17:52

Opposite have got a Christmas tree in the window. Friends did outside lights today. Completely ridiculous, it's early November. Winter officially starts on the 21st December.. went out for lunch today, the cafe had chocolate nests with little sugar eggs!

You think that's bad? There are poppy wreaths at the local cenotaph; there's almost an entire year until November 11th 🙄

youalright · 12/11/2025 17:58

Yes im patiently waiting. I'm trying to hold of until December 1st but if other do before I will definitely follow

Prelim · 12/11/2025 17:59

Don’t you want to enjoy autumn a bit longer? It’s not even winter yet! Surely any tree that goes up this early indoors will be bare come Christmas?

TheDandyLion · 12/11/2025 17:59

A few on our street have them on already. I think it's lovely, I think of them as winter lights not Christmas lights.

Sasha07 · 12/11/2025 18:01

A house a few streets away from me has the big Santa/snowman inflatables up in their garden! Another further down from them still has Halloween inflatables up 🙈 I'm itching to make a start but it feels too soon.. definitely too soon for fricken massive inflatables on show anyway, atleast pretend to be holding back this soon, some people have no decorum 😁

I'll never be the first to have my tree up but I'll likely be a close second after the neighbours across the road do theirs 🤣
I'll be subtly bringing things out after the weekend, tree will be going up very late November/early December... But yes... My guilty pleasure with these dark evenings... is looking through people's windows as we're out in the car, seeing who's made an early start and what style they've gone for... I swear I'm not a creep... Ok maybe just a Christmas Creep.

WilfredsPies · 12/11/2025 18:01

I’ve seen a tree up already. Somewhere in Surrey.

It’ll be December for us but I’m tempted. I’d have mine up in September if I could.

Abra1t · 12/11/2025 18:05

No! I'd be bored stiff with Christmas if it started so soon. It's not the season yet.

LLJETO · 12/11/2025 18:07

We would normally put ours up this weekend but we’re getting work done in the house so it will be next weekend. Can’t wait!

Mytinyman · 12/11/2025 18:08

Mines been up since last friday. My neighbours put theirs up on the first 🎄🎄

TooBigForMyBoots · 12/11/2025 18:09

mmsnet · 12/11/2025 17:49

lucky devil! are you going to put yours up soon or wait till december?

Mine will go up on the 18th December. But I love that my neighbours go early. Gets me and DS out walking despite the cold and dark.

Put them up @mmsnet.Grin