Christmas lights on houses

We've all seen them.   Houses plastered in Christmas lights.  Law of averages states that some of you lot also go mad overboard on the lights.

Anybody going to own up?

More importantly. Anyone reached the pinnacle of Christmas lights?

This fella below (from the US) actually broadcasts the accompanying music by small scale radio so that passing motorists can 'tune in'.  Apparently he does this so his neighbours don't get disturbed by the erm... noise?  Obviously nothing else here could disturb them.

This is a classic.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IMebLG8WtrY

Very good! Would not like the lecy bill, nor putting everything back in the boxes.

Don't put Crimbo lights on the outside of the house, far too much. Next door does though and it looks sickening to be honest. (sorry Phillis)

I'm just wondering why he's got a flashing 'Mercedes Badge' on the front of his house. 

That's a bit OTT though isn't it? Typical of Americans, they have to have everything bigger and better than everyone else.

I have lights up outside my house at Christmas, but of course they are very tastefully done 

I think its looks nice on a bleak cold wintry day to see a bit of sparkle and colour, it brightens the place up, some people go a tad too far though  :

I can't stand those huge big inflatable santa's and snowmen. they just look so tacky.

I'm just wondering why he's got a flashing 'Mercedes Badge' on the front of his house. 

Its a CND Badge Ms G

Its a CND Badge Ms G

Your right RedPuppy, it is......looks a bit like a Merc badge though 

There's a house down the road from here that goes over the top a bit. I've actually seen a few easyjet and ryanair trying to land on the roof.

That could give someone an epileptic fit..all those flashing lights!!

Quality !!  wouldn't like to be his neighbours across the street though, imagine trying to get to sleep with them flashing, hope they've got thick curtains !!

Puts mine to shame, I'm like MsG, I put a few lights outside but tastefully done 

i feel that its a stupid waste of lecky, BUT  i do believe it makes our dreary dark winter light up...so a big plus, also my neighbour is not talking to me so i might put some stupid GIANT santa and Raindeers to piss the perfectionists off.....

Since when have America cared about wasting electricity.

A few lights dont look to bad. Obviously when you go overboard it looks tacky as hell.

...Last year a group of lads went round shooting them blow up Father Christmas' and snowmen with an air rifle. Good on 'em .

...Last year a group of lads went round shooting them blow up Father Christmas' and snowmen with an air rifle. Good on 'em .

You couldn't give us the day off on chrimbo day could you Laz? 

House on our estate already got lights up, they've got one of them train sets along the side of the  house.  I know its just the start cos they usually dress the whole house up !!

I'm putting mine up 2 weeks on Sunday when I've cleaned the house from top to bottom and wrapped me pressies up.  Got a week off, the week after next so plenty of time to get sorted   

House on our estate already got lights up, they've got one of them train sets along the side of the  house.  I know its just the start cos they usually dress the whole house up !!

I'm putting mine up 2 weeks on Sunday when I've cleaned the house from top to bottom and wrapped me pressies up.  Got a week off, the week after next so plenty of time to get sorted   

Don't forget mine.

A few lights dont look to bad. Obviously when you go overboard it looks tacky as hell.

...Last year a group of lads went round shooting them blow up Father Christmas' and snowmen with an air rifle. Good on 'em .

now that's sad, shooting the blow up Father Christmas and snowmen, maybe its the lads who need shooting.

Someone pays out good money to bring a little joy to lots of people, and some little pricks shoot them, sad very sad.

My wife love Christmas, I think on the last count, she has 72 things that light up, or move or just sing, our house is like a grotto when there all up.
It takes me about 2 days to get them down for her, and then its takes about a week for the wife to put them up, but she does love it, and so do the kids.

Turned round and bit me in the backside this topic.

Next door have put their lights and decs up already and it looks like I live in Lapland now.

Incidentally, if you are one of the mad Christmas lights people then this website may be up your street.



Eddie's Essentials

I had my first encounter with a house christmased up today.  Just a few lights in the window.

Reckon that street will be all lit up by the end of this week now.

I've seen Santa's climbing up ladders.

Rudolph pulling sleigh's.

False Snow (Although we had some real snow today).

Icicle's hanging from roofs.

Little elf's busy working.

And it's still only November..........althou gh a month today it will be Christmas Eve 

For the scousers (or those who've been to Liverpool around Crimbo time) do you remember the window cleaner dummy they used to dress up in a father christmas suit down in China Town? They've stopped doing it in recent years, boring bas**rds.

Town's Crimbo lights could do with some improving as well. Haven't been changed in years, and as for that tree they have in the middle of town I've seen more decorations on a homeless fella's sleeping bag.

Got everything going on here apart from the wind turbine to power it... :

The couple across the road have just put theres up no need to use the light in the kitchen at night now. Yes it's that bad 

I've only seen one house so far, and even then it was only the lights from the Chrimbo tree blazing through the windows.

Anyone had any carol-singers yet, I'm already preparing my Simon Cowellesque critique!

There are two houses in Kirkby who put lights up every year inside and out dress the floor in fluffy white carpet let people walk around for a fee but donate the money to charity the kids love it,as its for a good cause i dont mind that.Some people do go a bit stupid though,i myself hate it and besides the leky man might check me meter,oops!.

Mine's going up tomorrow 

Now up, and very tastefully done 

Now up, and very tastefully done 

Oh so that's not a UFO in the sky then. 

We've all seen them.   Houses plastered in Christmas lights.  Law of averages states that some of you lot also go mad overboard on the lights.

Anybody going to own up?

More importantly. Anyone reached the pinnacle of Christmas lights?

This fella below (from the US) actually broadcasts the accompanying music by small scale radio so that passing motorists can 'tune in'.  Apparently he does this so his neighbours don't get disturbed by the erm... noise?  Obviously nothing else here could disturb them.

This is a classic.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IMebLG8WtrY

I call bullshit on this.  Im in the US and what you're seeing is actually a beer commercial. Its computer animated. 

Been out tonight and there are loads of people already with millions of christmassy things up, some houses have got that much stuff on them, you can barely tell that it's a house 

Oh so that's not a UFO in the sky then. 

    Cheeky buggar !! The baby next door likes them anyway 

I call bullshit on this.  Im in the US and what you're seeing is actually a beer commercial. Its computer animated. 

You sure the commercial didn't follow this?

Quite a lot of people say they actually saw this house?

I add to the statement a few days ago about the people across the road from us. My partner has now pointed out that they have decs in the front of the car it looks so tacky. 

Give the people across road a knock and tell them they can buy dust cap lights for their car that light upwhen the car is in motion,now that is tacky.
NOTICE...The Police wont like it either. ::Good Evening Santa Cant Find Rudolph.
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I am not evil!.

I add to the statement a few days ago about the people across the road from us. My partner has now pointed out that they have decs in the front of the car it looks so tacky. 

The forum demands a picture!

Yer gotta see this house

Yer gotta see this house

Show us then 

I will do for ya when i get chance have been on a course all day But i will try to get one at some point.

Christmas lights have to be very minimalistic, and just one colour. Otherwise, they look tacky and horrible IMO. I can't stand flashing blue, yellow, red and green flashing about. Looks tacky as F**k.

I will do for ya when i get chance have been on a course all day But i will try to get one at some point.

Such a demanding lot :

Did you pass the corse?.
If you did CONGRATULATIONS .
We still need to see the pics though   :yes we are demanding.

It wasn't really a course to pass it was a women in business one called motivate me. It was teaching confidence skills and stuff like that. Tonight they have only got there window ones on but I'm keeping an eye out when they've got the lot on i will get some photos. I'm ready to pounce when they do.

Well heres your big chance to boost your confidence,just walk up and snap away if they come out to confront you say your from the local rag if they get angry! run Forrest run

Well it's starting to get closer so have you started to put any light's up yet.

Thought I'd bring it back into the light.

The original video has been taken down.

So..

Christmas Lights Gone Wild

I remember this from last year spot on.

That's dead creepy that.

Well it's starting to get closer so have you started to put any light's up yet.

Thought I'd bring it back into the light.

Not putting my Christmas Lights/Tree up till 12th December, I've just come in though and seen quite a few up already.

Week before. It's the law.

Week before. It's the law.

Ross' law 

Never. That's my law.

I am the Law. Although sometimes Lawless. 

Seen two houses so far - which isn't bad come to think of it.

Imo whatever floats yer boat .the retail sector has already started Christmas,sowhy not individuals.My deccies will go up on Christmas eve and come down on 12th night.

Ehr hem put the partying at work starts this weekend.Gordon Ramsey my arse.

There is a council estate in Merthyr Tydfil called the Gurnos, past there yesterday and counted 12 houses with lights up , sad people.

There is a council estate in Merthyr Tydfil called the Gurnos, past there yesterday and counted 12 houses with lights up , sad people.

That house on the way into Cardiff just the other side of the Gabalfa is on. I think they get sponsored though.

Mine's going up on Sunday 

Won't have anytime to do it for the next few weekends, anyway, makes the house look nice 

Mine's going up on Sunday 

Won't have anytime to do it for the next few weekends, anyway, makes the house look nice 

Oh Smiggs!

My Christmas decorations usually go up about 2-3 weeks before Christmas, any earlier is too early IMO.

Oh Smiggs!

   Can't wait to be honest with you, love Crimbo 

12 days before Christmas.

Just like it's supposed to.

Tomorrow Christmas lights go on in the town,all shops open till late and I.ve got to cater for hundreds wanting mulled wine and hot turkey baguettes.Ffs stay at home and put your'e own deccies up.

I always go on a downer coming up to christmas and moan and be grumpy. But I was thinking today: Maybe that's because of the dark nights. Maybe it's coming out of working a sh*t job all day into darkness after being used to lighter nights. I wa wa wa wa wonder.

EDIT: I still won't be putting lights on or in my house though. Christmas lights that is.

Ebineezer Gow,beware of Joseph Marley.

Well it's been another year since this topic so I thought let's resurrect it because there have been some crackers!.
Enjoy the run up to Christmas friends.

 

My outside lights going up today 

Christmas tree etc went up last night 

Love Crimbo 

woop woop, so do it!

Lights & tree went up in the first, but finishing the lights off today!

I may take a piccy to show you guys!

My outside lights going up today 

Christmas tree etc went up last night 

Love Crimbo 

Nice one Smiggs....I love Christmas too, my tree, lights etc are going up next weekend, can't wait to see Keegan's face when all the lights are twinkling. It almost feels like Christmas now with all the snow !

Nice one Smiggs....I love Christmas too, my tree, lights etc are going up next weekend, can't wait to see Keegan's face when all the lights are twinkling. It almost feels like Christmas now with all the snow !

Nice one MsG, take some piccies of Keegan and post on here 

Nice one MsG, take some piccies of Keegan and post on here 

Oh yes....will do

I've bought him a Liverpool kit with Keegan and no 7 on the back of his shirt 

Oh yes....will do

I've bought him a Liverpool kit with Keegan and no 7 on the back of his shirt 

Aw, how cute 

Will need to see a piccie of that as well, preferably taken on Christmas Day 

We've finished with the decorating. I think. We don't do the over the top outdoor stuff. Only wreaths with flickering lights on the front three windows. The rest of my block is well lit up, though. Looks nice actually.

Tree is up. It's the biggest we've ever had, though we've never had this much room before so there you go.

I've bought him a Liverpool kit with Keegan and no 7 on the back of his shirt 

I finally got Ronan his home kit, Cas. Ronan 9. Can't wait to see him in it.

I will be posting pictures soon.

Don't mean to sound a scrooge, but is anyone worried about their electric bills, with the power companies putting prices up all the time.Although Merry Christmas everybody.

We've finished with the decorating. I think. We don't do the over the top outdoor stuff. Only wreaths with flickering lights on the front three windows. The rest of my block is well lit up, though. Looks nice actually.

Tree is up. It's the biggest we've ever had, though we've never had this much room before so there you go.

I finally got Ronan his home kit, Cas. Ronan 9. Can't wait to see him in it.

I will be posting pictures soon.

Nice one Eric.....We'll both put piccys up of the kids, they'll look great......Keegan out on the wing, passes to Ronan who scores with a great header ggggggoooooooaaaaalllll

Don't mean to sound a scrooge, but is anyone worried about their electric bills, with the power companies putting prices up all the time.Although Merry Christmas everybody.

Nah....it's only once a year David  embrace the Christmas festivities 

Put mine up.

Being born in Europe the thought of walking around on Christmas day in board shorts and putting up lights in 30+ temperatures still feels weird 15 years later.

Put mine up.

Being born in Europe the thought of walking around on Christmas day in board shorts and putting up lights in 30+ temperatures still feels weird 15 years later.

When I lived in California I didn't come home to NY one Christmas. It was a terrible decision. I was so unhappy with wearing shorts and being warm on Xmas. It was weird like you say.

1st year I've put lights on my house. Asda has some offers.