It's starting to look like Christmas...!
I saw the first two private houses with Christmas lights up today...How depressing - there are only about six or seven weeks before Christmas now.

Mind you, I have been feeling a bit more festive than normal this year - I might even dig the tree out to decorate our office! At home, I have traditionally done Christmas decs on the first weekend in December. I do it this early because I have been known to take them down the day after Boxing day...! Once Christmas is over, I just want them gone. The only exception is if I am having guests for New Years Eve. In which case,the decs all come down on New Years Day (afternoon!!) My decs include my icicle lights on the porch, the garland up the stairs and the garland over the mantelpiece. I don't have a tree any more because I have a tiny living room and moving the furniture around to get the tree in was a nightmare. The garland is fine... !