Down sized my Christmas Decs

[Old Cruser]

Gave lots away last year to Charities as now I'm retired and the grandchildren have grown up I can't be bothered with all the work of putting up and taking down.
I still have my tree but just use the lights  and small decorative Christmas ornaments around but that's it!.

Am I turning into Mrs Grumpy or do others find themselves downsizing as the family grows older.

The other thing which I have 'always' wondered is 'why' people need to put their decs up at the end of November?

[Big Dave 2]

We were wondering yesterday whether or not to put up the tree. We've no children to visit us, no parents for us to visit, just the two of us and we can enjoy Christmas just as well without all the 'glitz'.

[Engine Driver]

We've got three kids, and I can't abide Christmas, well that's not quite right it not Christmas as such, it's the fact that it's been rammed down our necks since September. When I was a kid Christmas wasn't even mentioned till after bonfire night, and deco's didn't go up till mid December. I used to decorate the outside of the house, it looked great, but took two days to do it and another two days to take it all down again. I've all on now to put the tree up and if I could get away without doing that I think I would, the kids aren't really that bothered so long as they get what they want (at great expense I might add) Christmas has lost it's meaning, which is our fault, how many of us go to church for a Christmas service? we don't.................... perhaps we should start! But then we don't go at any other time of the year either, so it would be a bit hypercritical don't you think? So.....................back to downsizing the deco's yes I have!    

[Fly]

We've downsized the tree this year, probably will the decorations too.
Our_Lass doesn't appear as bothered this year, and I don't give a flying as usual LOL 

[Pete]

I live with a retired window dresser - sorted.