Reply to: Xmas decorations up yet?

[ladymuck]

When I was looking to get one similar, I couldn't find one. So I've made one, in true Blue Peter style. I finished it this morning actually. 24 different 5cl miniature bottles of gin and a small bottle of champagne for Christmas Day.

Actually it's not totally dreadful!

Master of Malt let you make a custom one - I got one for HWMBO last year and filled with various vintages of cognac, armagnac, and whisky with a few gins to fill the gaps.

[greenlake]

When I was looking to get one similar, I couldn't find one. So I've made one, in true Blue Peter style. I finished it this morning actually. 24 different 5cl miniature bottles of gin and a small bottle of champagne for Christmas Day.

Great idea! I think I'll make an entire 2019 calendar....

[Platypus]

And there are 24 gins in the Ginvent Calendar.
Ginvent Calendar (2018 Edition) - Master of Malt

When I was looking to get one similar, I couldn't find one. So I've made one, in true Blue Peter style. I finished it this morning actually. 24 different 5cl miniature bottles of gin and a small bottle of champagne for Christmas Day.

Actually it's not totally dreadful!

[Platypus]

My tree will go up December 1st. Alexa will have the honour of switching on the lights.

Although Christmas themed cushion covers went on this morning, about 3 seconds after they arrived from eBay!

I have a few other decs that'll go up when the tree does.

[DaveB]

And there are 24 gins in the Ginvent Calendar.
Ginvent Calendar (2018 Edition) - Master of Malt

A livener with breakfast and a nightcap before bed. Perfect.

[WTFH]

There are 12 days of Christmass,..

And there are 24 gins in the Ginvent Calendar.
Ginvent Calendar (2018 Edition) - Master of Malt

[DaveB]

Looks like I'm not the only meenie then.

There are 12 days of Christmass, none of them are in ****ing November.

[WTFH]

Am I right in thinking the oils in pine are really quite flammable?

Yes, sticky and flammable. Almost like adding demerara to petrol in a milk bottle.

[BR14]

Am I right in thinking the oils in pine are really quite flammable?

Yep,and the combination with cheap chinese lights, has warmed many a house at xmas time

[ladymuck]

One of the things I like about having a Christmas tree is burning it. The smell of the pine and the way the needles go up in flames

Am I right in thinking the oils in pine are really quite flammable?

[WTFH]

One of the things I like about having a Christmas tree is burning it. The smell of the pine and the way the needles go up in flames

[Jog On]

About 2 weeks before - although think the missus will push for 3

then they come down on the 12th Night - which is Jan 5th this year.

Mrs B is agitating to get them put up now. We compromised on Dec. 1st.

Praying for rain as it will mean the outside tree can't go up yet. Simon Mac will confirm why, having been involved in last years logistical efforts.

As was pointed out to me by a bus driver (on the number 32), some lune in Skewen has had an Xmas tree (illuminated) standing in the front bay window of a house.

Since August.

Chez Strangelove is unlikely to have any decorations whatsoever.

Looks like I'm not the only meenie then.

[DaveB]

Mrs B is agitating to get them put up now. We compromised on Dec. 1st.

Praying for rain as it will mean the outside tree can't go up yet. Simon Mac will confirm why, having been involved in last years logistical efforts.

[WTFH]

One of the things that delays us putting up a tree is waiting for the NT to announce what days they are doing a hill clearing of them, or equally waiting for a good evening with a clear moon and clearing a couple anyway. :

[original PM]

About 2 weeks before - although think the missus will push for 3

then they come down on the 12th Night - which is Jan 5th this year.