08-12-2008, 07:00 | #31 |
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Mum and Dad fetched ours on Friday and I brought it home yesterday. It's not decorated yet, but we've put it up and are letting it settle before we put the lights on tonight. I've put a test decoration at the bottom to see how Flo reacts and the tree was still upright this morning. We'll see if she can manage to leave it alone today! Our tree usually goes up around the first week in December and comes down before 12th night.
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08-12-2008, 10:27 | #32 | |
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I think I was just brought up putting the decorations up quite late as we always had a real tree and my parents didn't want it dropping needles everywhere so we used to put it up the weekend before xmas. Now that everyone has plastic trees and the shops are decorating as soon as they're done with Halloween I just like to try not to cave in to this modern idea that xmas lasts the whole of December and try to hold out until halfway through the month. In contrast my grandad would leave the house decorated all year 'round as he couldn't be bothered taking them down |
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08-12-2008, 10:38 | #33 |
I iz speshul
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I know, I was more on about the tradition in my house. It's still generally used by a lot of people though
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. |
08-12-2008, 17:11 | #34 |
Penelope Pitstop
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I was of the opinion that the 12 day thing was Christian, so obviously I wouldn't follow that anyway.
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08-12-2008, 17:34 | #35 | |
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I just follow family tradition, and I have no doubt all families have different traditions Whatever makes you happy, live and let live and all that.
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08-12-2008, 18:00 | #36 |
Penelope Pitstop
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Yeah but I celebrate Yule so I'm sorted
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08-12-2008, 19:28 | #37 |
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I have no tradition really expect for the Ihavenopatienceandwanttoputthetreeup tradition
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08-12-2008, 19:54 | #38 |
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I had the pleasure of spending 30 minutes in the freezing cold yesterday waiting for Klara to choose a tree. Now sitting in the corner of the room waiting for her to decorate it on Friday. It's really strange having Christmas tree with no decorations.
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15-12-2008, 10:47 | #39 |
Absinthe
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and here it is.....
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15-12-2008, 10:50 | #40 |
L'Oréal
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Oh I took photos and forgot to post - will try to remember to tonight
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