do you put up Christmas lights outdoors?

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lol@ mr scroogemeister

[Carl44]

Originally Posted by Imladris

We had just moved last Christmas from living on the business premises so for the first time could put lights outside, which we put on a large magnolia tree in the garden - it looked lovely and as we drove up towards the house it really stood out.

But the best bit was hubby falling off the step ladder in the garden, daughter laughing hysterically and sadly I missed it!

you bad bad i girl

[AussiePam]

Tradition here to go out Chrissie light cruising the night before Christmas Eve. Some areas are like fairyland, and of course it's usually mega hot, so everyone in the street is outside, and the proud owners of the houses with the most lights offer drinks and barbecue. And sometimes we all sing carols. And the whole world smells of gardenias. I'm a kid any time, but especially at Christmas.

[Carl44]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

Tradition here to go out Chrissie light cruising the night before Christmas Eve. Some areas are like fairyland, and of course it's usually mega hot, so everyone in the street is outside, and the proud owners of the houses with the most lights offer drinks and barbecue. And sometimes we all sing carols. And the whole world smells of gardenias. I'm a kid any time, but especially at Christmas.

wow who votes we all go visit aussiepam this chrimbo

[Imladris]

Originally Posted by jimbo

you bad bad i girl

He wasn't hurt (i'd have laughed more then!)

I think he was disappointed that I wasn't videoing him - £250 from you've been framed would have been nice - I did ask him to do it again but he wouldn't - so selfish!

[Carl44]

Originally Posted by Imladris

He wasn't hurt (i'd have laughed more then!)

I think he was disappointed that I wasn't videoing him - £250 from you've been framed would have been nice - I did ask him to do it again but he wouldn't - so selfish!

poor guy

[AussiePam]

I've had white Christmases too, jimbo, and like those as well. Very different. And of course in the northern hemisphere, it's dark at 4pm or whatever round then. In Australia, it's light till 9pm.

I didnt' of course answer LC's question. I like to put up a few lights outside on the porch and a few decorations, but mainly for us. As a whole, I think Australians don't go in for the heroic kind of outdoor decor that I really enjoy seeing in America - whether it's Spring or Halloween or Thanksgiving or Christmas. There's something about those tiny little lights strung across the roads in patterns, in snow too. I skiied Breckenridge just after Christmas a couple of years ago, and all the lights were still up in the village. With all the snow, it was just like a wonderful, traditional northern hemisphere Chrissie card. Mind boggling. I just danced about the streets in the evening, sort of singing..

Traditional here to go to the beach on Christmas Day.

[Carl44]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

I've had white Christmases too, jimbo, and like those as well. Very different. And of course in the northern hemisphere, it's dark at 4pm or whatever round then. In Australia, it's light till 9pm.

I didnt' of course answer LC's question. I like to put up a few lights outside on the porch and a few decorations, but mainly for us. As a whole, I think Australians don't go in for the heroic kind of outdoor decor that I really enjoy seeing in America - whether it's Spring or Halloween or Thanksgiving or Christmas. There's something about those tiny little lights strung across the roads in patterns, in snow too. I skiied Breckenridge just after Christmas a couple of years ago, and all the lights were still up in the village. With all the snow, it was just like a wonderful, traditional northern hemisphere Chrissie card. Mind boggling. I just danced about the streets in the evening, sort of singing..

Traditional here to go to the beach on Christmas Day.

if you ask me chrimbo warm nice beer still light at 9pm

or christmas dark at 4pm

actually i dont know mozzie bites a chrimbo , christmas day picnic on the beach i dont know

cold beer in a nice warm pub in england by an open fire

yipes just what would you guys rather have i see good in both i'm just used to cold chrimbo then turkey for a week
tell you what pammie i just dont know what i'd rather do

the thought of a christmas day swim is a nice one

[chonsigirl]

I will decorate inside this year, the kids are staying home.

But I won't do the outside, I do not know how to hang those lights up. But it will look nice inside, I am going to start this weekend.

[guppy]

That is what i do every friday after thanksgiving. tree goes up and lights go up outside.