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Would someone please be kind enough to tell me the proper date/day of 12th night this year, so that I can take my decorations down at the appropriate time.
Many Thanks, and
A Happy New Year
Julia in Derbyshire

Good morning Julia:-)) It says in my little witchy book that decorations should be taken down on the night of Wednesday, 5th It's to stop them pesky tree elves from getting up to too much mischief, I believe! lol

BC XX

5th January is what I've always known as the 12th day of Christmas.

What pesky tree elves would they be BC? You been at the Baileys again lol

S x

*sighs....no Miss Sue, I can see you aint a tree hugger...lol...In olden times, before you were born, ahem, them little tree spirits were taken inside to rest among the holly and ivy because of the cold weather outside. But if they stayed too long they might start flinging baubles around or summat....See? BC XX

Why, good morning to you too Noallaig, me dahlin'. Thank you for the information. I do so want to commit the deed on the correct date, as I will be away for a CT Scan on Tuesday, and thought I would miss the event. I do not want to incur the wrath of the tree elves. LOLOL
SueMaid, surely not the Baileys at this time of morning, and the Sabbath too. LOL
Happy New Year to you both
Julia in Derbyshire

And a Very Happy Healthy Prosperous Humorous Joyful New Year to you both. Am off to drag doggie to Hyde Park, see what I can find:-) lol BC XX

Oh long before I was born BC:-))

A very Happy and Healthy New Year to you and yours ladies.

S xx

Argh, Nollaig, me dahlin', yer wouldn't still be looking for those 100 Pipers, A Dashing White Sergeant and a Gay Gorden, in Hyde Park would yer. LOLOL
Julia in Derbyshire

I live in hope, Julia, I live in hope:-) *trots off.........

Oops, thanks for asking Julia, and for replying BC, Oh fount of all knowledge. I was aiming for Thursday, would have been a day late!!!

As people have already said . Twelfth night is Wednesday 5th January it's the night before Epiphany on the 6th January.

It doesn't say you have to wait for 12th night only they must be down by then.

Pat

I am just perverse ;) I like the sound of the tree elves being around and making life a little less dull lol.

ooh no perhaps not then!

"Once this period was over it was necessary to return the greenery back outside to release the tree-spirits into the countryside once again. Failure to do this would mean that vegetation would not be able to start growing again (spring would not return), leading to an agricultural disaster. "

I don't want it to be a case of " when winter comes without a spring that I shall ever see"

Rose Those "Tree elves" would probably turn into Brass monkeys in this weather.and regarding the " Gay Gordons" I think they,ve been disbanded now, and its Probably "The Blues and Royals" who are around Hyde Park.**M**.:o)>

Well I've looked and I can't see any elves in my tree,
mind you my tree is fibreoptic. lolx

Happy New year to all.

Emmax

Oh Merlin, you little rascal you. I am rather partial to a Gay Gordon, myself, the dance that is LOLOL
Happy New Year
Julia in Derbyshire

Julia, I,m ROTFPMSL. Have a good day ( Better than Yesterday ) Take care and keep pickling those Shallots.**M**.:o)>

Huh! Well i for one am not taking my decs down until the earliest of next week end cos i lubs em!
And anyway, if you hang a couple of pickled shallots on your tree on the 12th night and go round it a few times doin the Gay Gordons, its keeps them pesky "Tree Elfy Critter Fings" at bay!! So there!

I cant quite remember if someone told me that or i just made it up! :>)))

Hello there Prickles Babes, and a very good afternoon to your dear self.
My decorations are of such a refined taste, like myself, that they could also be left about, until next year, 'cos I lubs 'em, also.
However, I have just started my orchid collection, and the words "swinging a cat around" and "shoehorn", readily come to mind.
So, I am afraid they will have to go away until next year.
Now if I hung pickled shallots on me tree, I would get a visit from that young rascal, Merlin, and he may have to fight off me Gay Gordon.
Not into bloodbaths on me best carpet.LOLOL
Take Care
Julia in Derbyshire

Have you noticed that on Merlins last post, he intoduces himself as ROTFPMSL?