Is your tree up yet??

[Geestar]

In November?

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[crodonilson]

In November?

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Less than 5 weeks till the big day, TV Xmas schedules started, Xmas songs on radio, we’re nearly there...

 

[Hugo Rune]

I need to put up the tree this weekend as I’ll be too busy during December with Dad duties.

Anywhere in Brighton flogging them early?

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I can't be doing with the religious mumbo jumbo though. She goes for advent candles and other wastes of money like advent calendars. I'm all for a slap up meal and merry making in the depths of winter and all, but don't let's get sidetracked with all that malarky. Just an excuse for "Capitalism" to try to get us to empty our pockets on a load of old tat, nowadays.

If it wasn't for all the religious stuff, you wouldn't have Christmas. And if Mr J Christ were alive today, he would be spinning in his grave at all the commercialism....... except he's not in his grave, but I won't go in to that now.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

It should be illegal to put up Christmas Trees in November.

 

[BadFish]

If it wasn't for all the religious stuff, you wouldn't have Christmas. And if Mr J Christ were alive today, he would be spinning in his grave at all the commercialism....... except he's not in his grave, but I won't go in to that now.

Whilst this is probably true it is also worth noting that Christmas was already a winter festival across Europe before the Christians got involved. One can quite easily celebrate Christmas, Yuletide etc without the need for organised religion.

Wishing you a merry midwinter festival and lets not forget a wonderful Festivus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y

 

[Geestar]

Less than 5 weeks till the big day, TV Xmas schedules started, Xmas songs on radio, we’re nearly there...

I have a fully decorated pop up tree....done in 10secs!

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[Weststander]

It will go up a few days into December. Have managed to bring it forward over the years, which pleases most of us!

Always a real tree every Xmas of my life, never an artificial tree.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Whilst this is probably true it is also worth noting that Christmas was already a winter festival across Europe before the Christians got involved. One can quite easily celebrate Christmas, Yuletide etc without the need for organised religion.

Wishing you a merry midwinter festival and lets not forget a wonderful Festivus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y

Agreed! I was merely aiming to point out that it is called Christmas after Christ. And it doesn't prevent non Christians from enjoying the holiday, or Pagans celebrating Midwinter at about the same time. Let the party commence!

 

[crodonilson]

Homebase reporting November Christmas tree sales are up nearly 600% in November from a decade ago, showing more people want to get into the Christmas spirit earlier. Many now choosing to put theirs up after the Haloeeen/Bonfire Night festivities are over.