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Christmas

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Stuliasz

Stuliasz

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The Christmas "period" doesn't begin (in my eyes) until midnight where the date turns to December 1st. Only then are the playing of Christmas songs permitted and you should all join me in a communal muting of the TV while Christmas adverts are on until then.

At the turning point, we have a tradition in our house where we start playing a Christmas song (usually Slade) on the turning of midnight whilst eating Mince Pies and drinking some kind of spirit. That's the true meaning of Christmas ;)

lookwhaticando

lookwhaticando

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The Christmas "period" doesn't begin (in my eyes) until midnight where the date turns to December 1st. Only then are the playing of Christmas songs permitted and you should all join me in a communal muting of the TV while Christmas adverts are on until then.

At the turning point, we have a tradition in our house where we start playing a Christmas song (usually Slade) on the turning of midnight whilst eating Mince Pies and drinking some kind of spirit. That's the true meaning of Christmas ;)

That's the classical 'Christmas period'.

But in the world of today, Christmas actually starts in October. :ph34r:

Researchers believe that this trend of the ever-expanding Christmas period will continue unabated, and by 2025, they predict that Christmas will actually begin in late June. Where it leads from there, nobody dare say. :ph34r:

:thumbup:

Stuliasz

Stuliasz

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That's the classical 'Christmas period'.

But in the world of today, Christmas actually starts in October. :ph34r:

Researchers believe that this trend of the ever-expanding Christmas period will continue unabated, and by 2025, they predict that Christmas will actually begin in late June. Where it leads from there, nobody dare say. :ph34r:

:thumbup:

Sad but true :(

We need to fight the marketers and get the government to introduce a law whereby no Christmas advertising shall take place on TV, Radio, or any form of mass media, or even in shop windows etc. until December 1st.

lookwhaticando

lookwhaticando

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I used to do a parcel delivery round (well, it was my mum's job but I did all the delivering and she took all the money) in Spondon and Alvaston. Did this round for 3 years I guess.

There was a chap who lived in Spondon, who loved his christmas decorations. He went nuts with the lights. House was essentially covered from top to bottom. He had an matrix sign that displayed messages of christmas joy and all that. Was quite OTT to be honest.

Anyways, it took a lot of work, so to be ready for the Christmas period, he had to start quite early. Each year he put it up earlier and earlier - parts of it at least. In the end he was putting some of it up in October.

Then there was a guy in Alvaston - he never bothered to take his down after the second year. Probably didn't take them down since (8 years on). lol Makes one wonder whether the guy popped his clogs or something. :ph34r:

Daggers

Daggers

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i want to have a lovely time with my family

I want peace on Earth for myself and someone else to have a lovely time with my family. :thumbup:

Only joking... :blush::P

...or am I? :whistle::ph34r:

Milky

Milky

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I want peace on Earth for myself and someone else to have a lovely time with my family. :thumbup:

Only joking... :blush::P

...or am I? :whistle::ph34r:

i can have a lovely time with my family and your family?

davieG

davieG

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I had to pop down to the off licence last night as you do, and there it was lighting up half of Glenfield a house covered in so many illuminated decorations I thought for a minute it was the Shires Extension.

I have hard time wandering why people do this, sure it can be pretty and I guess the kids love it but FFS 35 days/5weeks before December the 25th.

Why?

Bah Humbug

davieG

davieG

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That's the classical 'Christmas period'.

But in the world of today, Christmas actually starts in October. :ph34r:

Researchers believe that this trend of the ever-expanding Christmas period will continue unabated, and by 2025, they predict that Christmas will actually begin in late June. Where it leads from there, nobody dare say. :ph34r:

:thumbup:

You mean the day after it ends :P

lookwhaticando

lookwhaticando

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I had to pop down to the off licence last night as you do, and there it was lighting up half of Glenfield a house covered in so many illuminated decorations I thought for a minute it was the Shires Extension.

I have hard time wandering why people do this, sure it can be pretty and I guess the kids love it but FFS 35 days/5weeks before December the 25th.

Why?

Bah Humbug

It's a race to arms.

Someone has to go first, then someone else has to top the first blokes efforts. Then, someone else sees the greater achievements of the second guy and does his best to topple him for the 'most tacky and hideously over-decorated house in all of toy-tow' award. :ph34r:

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PS: Which devious git merged this into an existing topic? :mellow::P:ph34r:

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davieG

davieG

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It's a race to arms.

Someone has to go first, then someone else has to top the first blokes efforts. Then, someone else sees the greater achievements of the second guy and does his best to topple him for the 'most tacky and hideously over-decorated house in all of toy-tow' award. :ph34r:

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PS: Which devious git merged this into an existing topic? :mellow::P:ph34r:

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Me :(:P:ph34r:

lookwhaticando

lookwhaticando

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Me :(:P:ph34r:

;)

Good modding, but you pulled the carpet from under me. :P:ph34r:

All is not lost, however.

Christmas Lights Show - when it's done properly, Christmas decorations can be a marvel. This would have taken quite a lot of effort to program the system, hats off to the chaps for that. :thumbup:

Note the fact that the lights are mostly white, with other colours appearing from time to time. It would look sh/te if they had rainbow coloured strips of lights. Multi-coloured lights just don't look so good, I'm afraid. ;)

davieG

davieG

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;)

Good modding, but you pulled the carpet from under me. :P:ph34r:

All is not lost, however.

Christmas Lights Show - when it's done properly, Christmas decorations can be a marvel. This would have taken quite a lot of effort to program the system, hats off to the chaps for that. :thumbup:

Note the fact that the lights are mostly white, with other colours appearing from time to time. It would look sh/te if they had rainbow coloured strips of lights. Multi-coloured lights just don't look so good, I'm afraid. ;)

A lot of computing time but I still got bored :rolleyes:

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