Do You Decorate The Outside Of Your Home At Christmas

[UKSWF]

My sister insists I should do the same but it's not my bag, and don't want to be a sheep buying Chinese tatt lighting , being single with no dependents children or grandchildren (happily!) I could hibernate with my crossword book and radio!  Am I wrong not to want the fuss, I'm not depressed that I know of! Just happy in my skin! I certainly don't want flashing lights in my garden! 

[Buenchico]

Go for it, UKSWF! 

You know that you want to, really, don't you? 😊

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(No, I won't be doing it either!)

[scorpiojo]

No.

Do what makes you happy.

[Pete65]

Good God, no!

[naomi24]

Yes - I love to see all the cheerful twinkling Christmas lights - but if you don't, don't.  It's not obligatory.  Merry Christmas.  (I think that's a first on AB this year).  

[Canary42]

I have an illuminated Santa which I display every year on the front of my house.

[Cloverjo]

No! Why would anyone? Just don't if you don't want to. 

[Madgeorge]

Just go with what makes you happy. Don't get caught up in the overhyped nonsense.

[barry1010]

No I don't 

[Arksided]

I don't bother myself but some like to and it looks very nice:

[Togo]

Everbody needs a glow in the dark, semi inflated Santa wobbling about on the lawn. It keeps the riff raff away.  

[UKSWF]

Thanks guys and gals it's nice to hear I'm not im not in the minority! It's just getting out of hand like Halloween! Maybe I am turning into a curmudgeonly old woman! But I prefer to donate to a very chosen group of local charities than play trumps with the best lighting on my lane!

 

 

[Arksided]

Is that what you'll be wearing this year Togo.

[fruitsalad]

No like my boss use to say, what's the point of putting them up, you've only got to take them down again :)

[Buenchico]

>>> "It's just getting out of hand like Halloween!"

Oddly, I'd say that the 'tradition' of putting loads of lights up outside homes is dying out around here.  Ten or fifteen years ago around two thirds of local houses (but never including mine, of course) would be festooned with multiple lights and fronted by multiple inflatables at this time of the year.  For the past few years though it's never been more than about one in ten.

[wolf63]

I don't put up decorations inside my house.

I did buy a big tree one year, but the young lad in my profile picture assured me that he had nothing to do with its demise.

I am now cat-free but can't be bothered with decorations.

Thinking about it, I do have a little Christmas tree in the living room but it has been there for years.

 

[Old_Geezer]

No it's too cold at Christmas. Spring or Autumn it may get a new coat of paint.

[pastafreak]

I'm in a flat...and decorated for a few years. Then my houseplants took over, so I've a few baubles hidden in odd places. Then I'm away for Christmas so it's pointless going OTT. 

[Tilly2]

We put our pot grown Christmas tree in the outside porch with a few silver baubles and white non flickering lights. It's a nice welcoming sight.

[curlyfries81]

I won't be this year. I'm off to the Caribbean in 18 days' time. I won't be paying to light a house up when I'm not here to see it.

[naomi24]

Curleyfries, I've answered you question on nailedit's Patanornal thread.  It's some pages back now though.  Sorry for interrupting, UKSWF.