WalkedUp Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: They are bored and after something to do! Agree, this morning my boys (5,4&1) have helped change a wheel - starting to scrape the barrel of fun activities to find them during lockdown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 4 hours ago, fatchap said: My new next-door neighbour spent a good couple of hours yesterday putting up his outside Christmas decorations. He had a light up snowman, two mesh wire reindeer. Loads of plastic candy canes pushed into the ground. and the ridiculous lights all over the front of the house, which if done well looks good.........his didn't when it was dark enough for the switch on. This morning I heard him over the fence telling his son that Santa probably didn't like the decorations as they were not Christmassy enough. This got my interest so had a look out the front, what was quite a festive scene yesterday was now a barren landscape, Wire mesh reindeer....gone, Plastic candy canes....gone. Light up Snowman gone. Lights in his two conifers....gone. I can understand him being unhappy as all the decorations appeared to be brand new, all came in plastic bags. Another example of the thieving scroats that live round here. We have these two what look like hedge balls hanging up either side of the porch, I took the precaution of using metal cable ties to secure them to the metal wall hooks. Unless they come armed with metal cutters they ain't getting them off. Do feel sorry for him next door, two young kids looking forward to christmas, he spends a good bit of money on decorations and they are gone in a day. ********!!!! lend him a gun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 hour ago, WalkedUp said: Agree, this morning my boys (5,4&1) have helped change a wheel - starting to scrape the barrel of fun activities to find them during lockdown! Oh, you may have to rush on to the internet and buy lots of Xmas lights for them to help you put up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratlegs Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 6 hours ago, fatchap said: Too true nowadays, slap on the wrist and told to be a good person, get caught again it will be both wrists. A farmer friend of mine asked the local magistrate why didn't they deal with them while they were in court The reply was would you like a brick through your window If the magistrates dished what was available to them, it might help But they don't live in the real world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 7 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Please round up your thieving scroat's and send them here to steal all of the awful tacky Xmas lights and carp that some of the local morons decide to decorate their houses with in bloody November! We will soon look like a council estate with the lights on all year! You're a happy little Christmas elf today dave 😊. It appears that lights and decorations are going up even earlier this year. I like Christmas, but I'd rather wait until nearer the day before putting up decorations , but , it's been a pretty tough year for everyone, especially kids that can't really understand what going on . Bringing the Christmas fun forward a little, can only be a good thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 19 minutes ago, mel b3 said: You're a happy little Christmas elf today dave 😊. It appears that lights and decorations are going up even earlier this year. I like Christmas, but I'd rather wait until nearer the day before putting up decorations , but , it's been a pretty tough year for everyone, especially kids that can't really understand what going on . Bringing the Christmas fun forward a little, can only be a good thing . 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 The excuse I hear for early decoration is need some cheer with all this covid and a second lockdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 It would seem a reasonable justification. It would also just be efficient, you have to spend this weekend locked at home and at some point between now your wife will make you put up the Christmas lights then get cracking. Fortunately we do not have any external decorations for me to mess about with, but have year round lighting anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 A house down the main road here has a sign about six feet by two feet which reads ‘BAH HUMBUG!’ In lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefor Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, London Best said: A house down the main road here has a sign about six feet by two feet which reads ‘BAH HUMBUG!’ In lights. I didn't realise I lived that close to you LB 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Eyefor said: I didn't realise I lived that close to you LB 😉 Derbyshire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 29/11/2020 at 18:42, mel b3 said: You're a happy little Christmas elf today Dave 😊. It appears that lights and decorations are going up even earlier this year. I like Christmas, but I'd rather wait until nearer the day before putting up decorations , but , it's been a pretty tough year for everyone, especially kids that can't really understand what going on . Bringing the Christmas fun forward a little, can only be a good thing . When I arrived at work last Thursday, the new chap had put a 2 foot decorated tree in the office. I looks great in the lavatory! Still there when I left last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 When I was working at a ‘large aero engine manufacturer’ ( no names) the offices had trees and decorations wall to wall. One chap in a workshop put up an 18 inch tree on his cupboard and the management immediately made him take it down. One rule for them.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: When I arrived at work last Thursday, the new chap had put a 2 foot decorated tree in the office. I looks great in the lavatory! Still there when I left last night. You should change your username to the grinch 😅. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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