what do you think of these outdoor decorations?

[nappyaddict]

sleigh

snowman

snowflake

star

lantern

merry xmas

um, I prefer an understated plain string of lights indoors I'm afraid

revolting.
but each to his own

though I do like looking at everyone else's outdoor decorations !

I love em. Would never have anything like them on my house but appreciate 100 percent the people that drain the national grid for the few weeks over Christmas. It's fun and I'm really glad people do it, makes me feel like a kid again.

Nice, but it's the tackier the better round our way, so my advise might not be appreciated

Naff!
especially the snowman, looks like something they desperately sell on price-drop!
Outside decorations make me cringe, plus, think of all the extra electricity you will be wasting.

Earth to nappyaddict.....

Have you heard of the credit crunch and the massive hikes in energy prices this autumn ?

thought they might be nice for ds we've never had any before

how about this instead then?

or this snowman?

They're actually a bit dear, go to woolies or b and q.

I cant wait to see my new street at xmas, i can just tell its going to have a million flashy things everywhere.

oops meant this one for merry christmas

See you on the need to save money/budget/cut costs threads in January, that's what I think.

i already budget as much as i can which means i have saved up quite a bit of money to make christmas special.

I like the star, and the snowflake, quite like the sleigh, and love the spirally thing. Not desperately keen on the others. We never get round to doing any external lights, but I love seeing everyone else's. Go for it, if you've saved up for it - imagine your DS's face when he sees them . Fab.

i like the icicle ones you see on some people's houses in white.

I'm also hankering after a reindeer (white) to go in my garden this year. We're very rural and see deer all the time and thought it would be sweet.

If you can afford it and you want to do it then i'm all for it

Am also presuming you were only thinking of a couple and aren't going to be featured on local news with your outdoors decorations

I like the snowflakes. Have you got enough indoor lights? The fibre-optic trees and twinkling tree lights tend to go down well with little ones.

Don't let people put you off Nappyaddict, your DS will love them so will people, like me, who love outdoor lights at Christmas.

They just make me think of a rough council estate around here, where most are unemployed, yet they always seem to be down the pub, smoking and providing santa with a well-lit landing strip at christmas!

Personally I can not see the point, I remember having much more fun trying to spot christmas trees in peoples houses...... yes I was really always nosy

All I can say is if you must have them bearing in mind wasted electricity/ carbon footprint/ plastic tat arguements...... Please, please, please, pleeeeeeeease, take them down after christmas and don't make them into an all year feature!!!! [

God our house lloks like Blackpool Illuminations, from the 1st of December

But it is for the Kids, I am a CM, but this will be the last year we do it, as I am retiring next year, and will get rid of all the decs.

I decorate the outside of ours.....I know its sad but it makes the house look so pretty......I say its for the kids but it isnt really......

christmas tree this is quite tasteful and effective.

I love putting up outside lights. Wish i could add to the few we have.