I have noticed on Instagram, which is the only social media I take part in, is that so many people have already put their Christmas decorations up!  Obviously they have artifical trees but we as a family and my Parents and Grandparents always have a real tree so to put things up in November it would not look good by Christmas Day. But to be honest I have thought about putting up the other decorations!

©Nottingham City Council

I think it is because people have had not so good a year and with the news and all the doom and gloom happening in the World people want a lift and they get it when they go out shopping as all the shops are decorated and the Christmas Market in Nottingham has opened.

©Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House has been decorated and open for Christmas since the beginning of November and Youngest & Partner went yesterday to see the House and also their Christmas Market which is on until the end of November. 

You all know that I love Christmas and have been playing Christmas music in my car when I have been travelling round since October and no I am not fed up with it!  We are intending to decorate for Christmas the weekend of November 30th, December 1st, we will get the tree on the Saturday morning and then go for breakfast at the garden centre and look at all the Christmas decorations there and then start in the afternoon.  In the evening we will have dinner for Youngest for his Birthday and then carry on with the decorating on Sunday during the day.  In the evening it is the Christmas Light Switch On in the village and DH will be doing the commentary.  We will then be ready for Christmas!

During December we have a few dinners planned with friends and seeing family of course, which is always the best bit of Christmas.

So with 40 Days to go until Christmas, I hope your plans are going well.

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xx