58 responses to “Advent Sunday – Have Any Of Your Christmas Decorations Come Out Yet?”

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   Liesbet @ Roaming About

   Dec 4, 2020

   Beautiful decorations and some sweet memories, Hugh! All we have in the van is a tiny Christmas tree my best friend gave me years ago. It fits in our small miscellaneous box and will come out on Christmas Day. At least that’s when I remembered it last year. :-)

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Dec 4, 2020

      It’s good to hear you have something festive to brighten up the end of this tough year for all of us, Liesbet. I’m still wondering where you’ll be on Christmas Day. No doubt, somewhere warm and sunny.

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         Liesbet @ Roaming About

         Dec 4, 2020

         Well, there is talk now about spending Christmas with a few friends in the desert near Yuma, which is on the border of California and Arizona and close to Mexico. It should be sunny, but I have no idea how warm it actually will be. We do remember Yuma being the warmest places in the US Southwest, so there is hope for 20C/70F weather. :-)

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   fictionspawn Aak

   Dec 2, 2020

   Nice decorations. I need to buy some, I’m stuck here in Spain this year, and Christmas just isn’t the same here. Back home in Norway, now that’s Christmas for you :D

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Dec 3, 2020

      Yes, I can only imagine most of the Christmases being white ones in Norway. It must always look very festive there.

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         fictionspawn Aak

         Dec 3, 2020

         When they’re white, they’re definitely very white. Not all of them are, though, and the snow seems to come to stay later and later. We were home last year, and it was extraordinary beautiful for Christmas with frosted trees, big lumps of snow covering the spruces. Then the snow went away until February, something that never happened when I was a kid. I’m afraid the white Christmases in the south of Norway might be disappearing.

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            Hugh W. Roberts

            Dec 3, 2020

            It’s very much the same thing in the UK. The last white Christmas I can remember was back in 2010. Since then, they’ve been mild and wet. It’s such a shame because it makes all the difference when December is cold, frosty and snowy.

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               fictionspawn Aak

               Dec 3, 2020

               Sure do. There are probably worse problems waiting, though. We’ll just have to buckle up.

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                  Hugh W. Roberts

                  Dec 3, 2020

                  Absolutely, although I think the lack of snow in the winter months is a sure sign of one of the bigger problems we all face.

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   dgkaye

   Dec 1, 2020

   Love your seasonal finds Hugh. Yes, it’s just about that time to deck the halls! :) x

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Dec 1, 2020

      Thank you, Debby. This is just the beginning. And I’m looking forward to opening window number 1 on my advent calendar today. Window number 24 looks so tempting to open! Can I resist?

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         dgkaye

         Dec 1, 2020

         LOL, can you? We’ll find out I’m sure. :)

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4. 

   Jacquie Biggar

   Nov 30, 2020

   I love your holiday ornaments, Hugh! We’ve become lax about decorating since my daughter and grandson moved away, but seeing your holiday cheer puts me in the mood (and makes me want to shop E-bay!)

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Dec 1, 2020

      I’ve purchased quite a few Christmas decorations on eBay, Jacquie. Some of them were antiques, although I’m not so sure. I think they’re more collectables. However, I love them – and that’s what counts.

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   Mary Smith

   Nov 30, 2020

   I usually wait until the shortest day to bring in the tree and put up the decorations but I have a feeling that, like most of the country, I’ll be doing it sooner this year. I think we are all desperate to have some light and colour and cheer in our lives this year.

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Nov 30, 2020

      I agree, Mary. Many people already seem to have decorations, and fairy lights up. We all need some brightness and light to end this year on.

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   TanGental

   Nov 30, 2020

   I hadn’t even thought about getting the decorations out yet. Maybe that’s a throwback to when my birthday – today as it happens – had to be the focus so until that was done and dusted I wouldn’t conceive of Christmas. Maybe next week… love the xmas pud.

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Nov 30, 2020

      I can fully understand why putting up Christmas decorations are put off until at least December 1st in your house, Geoff. I’m at the other end of the scale in that they come down the day before my birthday, although I have missed a few years of them not being down in time.

      Happy Birthday!

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   CarolCooks2

   Nov 30, 2020

   Love the pudding and the Santa…my decs are not up yet…sun and Christmas decorations are not a good mix :)

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Nov 30, 2020

      I’ve never experienced a hot and sunny Christmas, Carol. The only time I was meant to spend Christmas in a hot country, I ended up breaking my arm a few weeks before going. I wasn’t allowed to fly, so Christmas was spent at home. At least it got me out of the washing up, though.

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         CarolCooks2

         Nov 30, 2020

         Probably the only plus point so much washing up at Christmas…For me Christmas should have a frost in the air if not snow it just seems more in keeping with the time of year and Christmas but hey ho one can’t have everything :)

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            Hugh W. Roberts

            Nov 30, 2020

            Exactly, and given the year we’ve all had, I’m thankful that many of us will be here to witness this Christmas, Carol.

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               CarolCooks2

               Nov 30, 2020

               Absolutely, Hugh for some it will be a sad time…

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8. 

   Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

   Nov 29, 2020

   I’m a holiday nut. Everything goes up the day after Thanksgiving. We have friends over to have a decorating party. This year we included my son’s girlfriend. Hopefully our tradition will get bigger

   Laugh Enough today so you don’t need to tomorrow. Then Laugh Tomorrow

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Nov 30, 2020

      A decorating party sounds a wonderful idea. It reminds of one I went to many years ago, although the ‘decorating’ was stripping wallpaper off walls. It was fun, though.

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         Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

         Nov 30, 2020

         It really is. although no one shows up in January to help take it all down

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            Hugh W. Roberts

            Dec 1, 2020

            True! And it’s not a job I enjoy doing. Everything always looks so bare after the decorations come down.

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               Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

               Dec 1, 2020

               So true

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