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Do You Have Outdoor Christmas Decorations?

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by PaulD, Nov 7, 2007.

  1. geoffhandley

    geoffhandley Gardener

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    I say bah humbug as well. Too bleeding commercial. I can't stand that santa that always makes me think he is pleasuring himself with that ladder!!!
    I don't mind a few tasteful lights...but its so naff and everyone has the same. Perhaps we ought to go back to the original pagan festival that got hijacked by Christmas. I think the origianal festival died out here in shropshire cause we ran out of innocent virgins to sacrifice. :D
     
  2. rosa

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  3. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Lets face it chaps if it wasn't for us women there wouldn't be Christmas.

    We buy practically all the presants and cards,we wrap them and write out all the cards and gift tags.It is the women that sort out all the stuff for the nativites and make sure that the little ones get there and back safely etc.

    Women prepare and cook all the turkeys and all the trimmings.All men do is put up the tree and a few lights,carve and eat the Turkey and either go off down the pub or fall asleep in the chair.

    Women are what makes Christmas aways have done and always will do.

    My only regret is not being able to have children to be able to see their little faces when they open their prezzies on Xmas morning.You should enjoy them and the day

    I love all the lights that people put up around their houses and in their outside trees.

    There is enough unhappiness in the world without miserable people adding to it.

    If I had my way I would pass a law that all houses were decorated with lights and left on all through the winter months.

    But then I am just a big kid at heart,and Bah humbug to you miserable lot [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  4. rosa

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    kandy you have just said all i was thinking guess i was that stunned thats all i could think of saying.I love christmas, its what you make it, iff i wasnt going away i would have all my lights up and all the xmas things all over.cant wait to see everyone elses when i log on in the internet cafe.were i stay they put things up but not like ours at home.
     
  5. roders

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    ;) Jesus was male
    So is Father Christmas.
     
  6. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Mary was Female and so is Mrs Christmas :D Just enjoy the day,your children and your Grandchildren.You only have one life so enjoy it and enjoy Christmas,after all it only comes once a year and be grateful you all have your sight to see it [​IMG]
     
  7. Sarraceniac

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    Yes a vary Mary Christmas everyone. [​IMG]
     
  8. Sarraceniac

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    Good grief I just noticed this

    No wonder we have global warming and fuel crises. IT'S THE LADIES CAUSING IT!!!! [​IMG] :D
     
  9. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    No John it could never be us ladies,it is the outcome of the Christmas stuffing that all you men eat.We are too well mannered to do things like Fxxxxxg [​IMG] ;) :D
     
  10. rosa

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    you,s guys must have an awful boring time at xmas, no lights, no turkey i guess cos the oven will be on too long, do you not celebrate xmas at all, it doesnt sound like it. :D :D :eek: :(
     
  11. daitheplant

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    Kandy I have to pull you up here, this will be the 33rd Christmas my wife and I have spent together and I have cooked her breakfast every Chrismas morning and lunch 32 times out of 33. The only time I have not cooked Christmas lunch was the first year we were married and we had my mother in law to stay and she insisted that I " do what normal men do at Christmas and go to the pub " her actual words. Needless to say she has not stayed for Christmas since. ;) :D :D . David.
     
  12. rosa

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    arghhhh i will just come in here, daithplant your an exception to the rule, good on you, nice to hear you cook a lot, do you have xmas lights up :D :D
     
  13. daitheplant

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    Not yet Rosa, but my wife has bought more this year, and she`s looking for others. David.
     
  14. geoffhandley

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    Very good....but its us chaps who pays for it. :D
     
  15. Dave W

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    Can't stand the ever earlier commercialisation of Christmas. Really gets up my nose as a money grabbing ploy rather than a very special celebration. I like to see houses and gardens lit up in celebration, but not before the week before Christmas otherwise it spoils (for me anyway) the 'event'.
     
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