Sunday, 4 January 2026

Twelfth Nights

There are always arguments about when exactly the Christmas decorations should come down.  On these years we did it on the 
5th January, the day before Epiphany.

From Facebook Archives 

5 January 2011 at 16:45

Thunderthighs is undressing the tree - I wonder if we shall get it out into the garden tonight

5 January 2011 at 22:44

The last Christmas candles have been lit and burnt or blown out, and the wax saved to make more for next year*. 
The ornaments are going back on the mantlepiece after their holiday on top of the corner cupboard, and the tree is out.

5 January 2013 at 23:04

Christmas tree down and decorations put away, cards down. Only the holly to take down tomorrow and burn for 
12th Night.

5 January 2017 at 13:53

The shopping is done, dishes washed and put away, cards, tinsel and decorations are down, the tree is outside and most of the needles etc hoovered up.  Didn't take too long with the boys helping and with Mummy cracking the whip all the while.

5 January 2025 at 13.47

Christmas is (mostly) back in its box.
The cards are down, the tree is out and Thunderghighs has HOOVERED up the needles.
Miss Doozer  Good lad
Dr E  According to canon law, decorations shouldn’t be taken down until Sunday after Epiphany. Ours are down!!
Paganess  Ours is except the living tree, all 3' of it is waiting for us to work up the will to carry it through the house into the garden! The things in a lot of compost!

*We no longer make candles from the old wax, they are far too smoky.

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