- Oh hello Bernie
- Howya Mrs. Flynn.Come on in, I just have the kettle boiled
- I was just checking that there was nothing wrong
- Everything is grand. Why do you ask?
- Well I haven’t seen you around for a while and then today I was just passing and noticed you still have your Christmas tree up
- Yeah, it’s lovely isn’t it?
- It’s the middle of January Bernie
- And?
- And what?
- Your tree should be down
- Who said?
- Christmas is over, no one needs to say it
- Well why did you have yours up in November then?
- I like to have mine up early
- Well maybe I like to have mine up late
- It’s not Christmas anymore Bernie
- November is not Christmas either Mrs. Flynn
- Before Christmas is different
- How?
- Because, it’s nice to get in the mood early
- Well maybe I’m still in the mood
- In January?
- Yeah, in January
- It’s bad luck to leave your decorations up after January 6th
- Who said
- Everyone knows you should take your decorations down the day after twelfth night
- That’s only an old wives tale
- It’s not. It’s tradition to take it down on the epiphany
- So is it not bad luck to put your decorations up the day after Hallowe’en then?
- I don’t think so?
- That’s more than twelve nights. Why should you get more nights than me. I only put mine up the week before Christmas
- It’s nothing to do with the amount of nights
- Well what are you on about then?
- I just think it’s ridiculous still having your tree still up on the 14th of January
- Well I think it’s ridiculous to have your tree up on the 1st of November
- So how long do you intend leaving it up then?
- I’ve just had an epiphany of my own Mrs. Flynn
- What’s that?
- I think I’ll leave it up until next year. It would save me a lot of hassle wouldn’t it?
- Are you serious?
- Yeah totally. Excuse me for a minute will you Mrs.Flynn, I just need to tell himself…JIMMY, PUT THEM BOXES BACK IN THE ATTIC, I’M LEAVING THE DECORATIONS UP ‘TIL NEXT CHRISTMAS
- That’s just madness Bernie
- So I’m a bit mad, what else is new? D’ye want a mince pie with that tea Mrs. Flynn? They’re only out of the oven.
- Really?
- No, I’m only buzzin’ with you, I bought them in Aldi.
( I told Jimmy to take down that fucking tree before we went to Lanzarote)
Diary of a Dublin Housewife 
Mine is still up, but that’s because taking them down makes me sad, so I’m not in charge of it. Husband and I have it worked out, after years of him accidentally getting a Valentine’s tree when he left it to me: I put up EVERYTHING, make all those decisions, and he takes it all down. (But not before Epiphany; I don’t understand people who do it on Boxing Day or New Year’s.)
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I’ve never heard of a valentines tree.
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That’s where you add some little heart-shaped ornaments that you picked up from who-knows-where and claim you meant to keep it going this long, it’s called recycling, something that people who care about the future do. Eventually the person who questioned you will wander away, confused and sorry they ever asked and also a little bit ashamed of themselves.
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`…I’m confused now *wanders off* haha 🙂
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Tree is down but wreaths still up. I get it!
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February now…any move on your wreaths?
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They have made it inside to the dining room but have not been put away😬
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You’re as bad as me 😂😂
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I really should get on this! It is February!! Three kids and just moving is hard. That my excuse anyway😳
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You don’t need to convince me. I’m not even moving and my boxes are still on the landing 😛
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Leave it up all year and decorate for every season and make the neighbors crazy. It might be worth it.
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Just sticking a few daffs into it now 😉
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