Well, it's almost over

 

2025 - Almost done

December - Nearly finished

Festive Season - OK, New Years Day still to come, but I'll sleep through that

Chrimbo Slide-Fest - Almost complete.

Yes, I do have more Christmassy Slides, and the audience (shown on right) is desperate for more, but ... <phew>  I'm sick of the sight of munchkins, decorations, snow, presents and ... stuff.

Have a great New Years Eve, and a splendid New Year.

Happy Hogmanay !

You couldn't do that nowadays...

 

No-one thinks about the down-side of Flat Screen TV's.  

We used to have this marvellous platform for decorations, cards, fish-tanks and beer cans. We've lost that now.

"Thank You, Technology!"

Bonus - 

Getting Ready for the Big Day

 

Hopefully a slide that captures the beauty of Christmas Decorations and the Tedium of Tuesdays.

Me?  That's work finished for 2025. :-) 

Bonus - 

A Simpler Time

 

Of course, not everyone can have a wildly expensive and expansive Christmas. Not everyone has the money / space for an eight foot tree and dozens of presents underneath.

But for everyone, Christmas can be a magical time, especially with the family involved. And those curtains.

Bonus - Musically - Meh. But I like the video. 

Have A Creepy Christmas

 

Something went a bit wrong with this slide, including what looks like a fungal attack.

But, it does leave a bit of a creepy image, IMHO.

Bonus - 

Tree Decorations

 

Oh Boy - That's a bit busy.

Bonus - Sledding on random objects

Christmas Decorations - Serial Killer Chic

 

Are you looking for ideas on home to give your Festive Furnishings that Serial Killer chic?

Why now follow Belinda "Black Widow" Gonville and line up some dolls, each imbued with the soul of one of her victims.

Nice.

Bonus - 

It's Wreath Day

 

December 10th is the day that Mrs Gladys Van Winkel puts out her Christmas wreath.

AND poses in her Black Bear Fur Coat.

How ironic that 3 months later, she was consumed by a post-hibernation black bear.

Bonus - No slide yesterday due to ... reasons.

Bonus - Otter Cuteness.

Retro Christmas Decorations - Done right

 

So much classier than Aluminium Xmas Trees.

Ribbons, pins and a certain design ability.

Nice.

Bonus - 

Obviously

Is Your Tree Up?

 

I'm doing my decorations, limited tho' they will be, tomorrow.

Back in 1965, I'm sure this aluminium Christmas Tree would have been the height of fashion.

Bonus - Aluminum Christmas Trees and Wiki

Today's Yule Lad - Giljagaur Gully Gawk Hides in gullies, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the cowshed and steal milk.

Giljagaur

What The Heck?

 

It seems to be an attempt at "The World's Worst Table-Lamp" creation.

Nice idea (?) Hideous Endpoint.

Bonus - Torture Devices For Your Frat House And Lodge From A 1908 Catalogue

The Christmas Choristers

 

From the days when an impressive outside Christmas decoration display was a bunch of cardboard cutout choristers (rather that 100,000 twinkly lights and a 12ft Animatronic Santa.

Christmas Shopping Season - Pre-Amazon

 

There's no info on this slide, not even a date, but the image does remind me of the days before the iBehemoth Amazon.

A trudge around the shops and malls of the heaving city centre, hoping for inspiration.

Better days?

Bonus - Could humans have babies in space safely?

Christmas Decorations are Up

 

No, not mine.  I'm not in the mood.

I was referring to these ... things .... from 1974.

Bonus - 

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The Santa Watchers

 

Someone is keeping an eye out for the arrival of Santa and the reindeer.

Bonus - 

Warm, and with friends

Christmas Decorations - The Old Fashioned Way

 

The depth of the television does rather give away the age of this slide, but it still looks Fab. I'm sure the young hipsters of the neighbourhood would love to recreate this retro design.

Even better, tho' less detailed, is the paper Steam Locomotive Card Holders.  Nice.

Bonus - 

Nom Nom

The Chrimbo Decorations are Up

 

Today, I have been putting up a modest amount of Christmas Decorations. And selecting this slide as the first of the (inevitable) Christmas Slide avalanche.

This decoration.... unusual. And certainly a change from the tacky multicoloured animals and icicle light around my abode.

Bonus - Nope.  Do NOT want.

Ronald McFondle

 Edit - Wholly Crap. It's real.

99 Days Til Christmas

Yes, less that 100 days til Santa arrives. Time to start decorating the hovel, as Mavis Davis here has done.

The magazine that she's reading?  The Little ***** Boy. Doesn't look like Drummer, but... who knows?

Bonus : Painting Zebra Stripes on Cows Cuts Biting Fly Attacks in Half

 

Christmas Decoration

 

A slide from 60-ish years ago, and proof that OTT Chrimbo Decs are nothing new. What does appear to be absent at the animated figures.   Yes, things were better in the past in this respect.

Bonus - How to Pass The Pepper While Social Distancing

The Seven Day Wait

As Mindy knows, there are just seven more sleeps until Christmas Day.

Or 22 if you're me, or two sleeps, if you're insomniac.


Bonus - A Bored Game for your Computer !

Bonus 2 -

Insert vapid title here.