I just about remember (well it was a long long tine ago) my Mam would never put the decies up before the 20th December, she said it was bad luck to do it any earlier, everything was hand made with Crepe Paper, she also made flower display's out of used tin can's, I think it spoils it now when people put the decies up to early, by the time Christmas comes along they have been up for a month in some places and they become old hat by the 25th, when the tree went up at my Mams House we knew Christmas had begun, The Christmas Songs would go on during the day, the dinning table would be permanently filled with treats, Pork Pies, Sausage Rolls, Sandwiches, Sponge Cake, Mince Pies, Pickles, Biscuits, Cheese & Crackers, Various Nuts in the shells, and whatever else she would have, and taking pride of place in the centre a huge bowl of fresh fruit, and the bottles of Spirits would also be "On Show" on the table. In the Larder would be my fathers pride and joy, a wooden keg of beer.