‘We take Christmas decorations down on Boxing Day – our friends suppose it is bizarre’
Having Christmas decorations up makes a house really feel festive and merry.
But for one household, the festivities finish critically early. JJ Barnes, 38, and her accomplice Jon McKinney, 40, together with their two youngsters, do away with the tinsel on December 26.
JJ stated their dwelling will get cluttered with new presents so the decorations need to go. The couple claimed their household and pals suppose it is bizarre, however they do not care.
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The mum stated: “After having them up for a month, it’s time for them to come down! The kids just get so much stuff at Christmas.”
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She added: “I’ve got to find out where to put it all – and it’s so much easier to put them away without all the decorations cluttering up all the rooms.
“We let the children lead the ornament a number of days after our eldest daughter’s birthday on the finish of November. We have hundreds and a great deal of tacky decorations made with lollipop sticks and glitter glue, and loads of tinsel.
“So it’s incredibly chaotic – a mess, but a lovely mess.”
The couple – dad and mom to Rose, 11, and Buffy, seven – additionally eschew one other custom and revel in a curry on Christmas. They order a household curry costing £60 from the Bengal Lounge the evening earlier than, and put it within the fridge.
For the household, a paneer vindaloo, paneer particular, vegan curry, tacky garlic naan, pakoras, onion bhajis and chips is on the menu to feed the 4 of them.
(Image: JJ Barnes / SWNS)
Now JJ and Jon claimed they “don’t care” about custom and the choice is smart as the entire household are vegetarian.
JJ, a author, stated: “I did a roast the first year Jon and I were together in 2014 and the following year we realised that neither of us liked it that much and our favourite was always a curry.
“Now it is custom that on Christmas Eve we’ll order [it] to place within the fridge and warmth up the next night. We go all out and spend much more than regular on the Indian takeaway – however it’s Christmas in any case!
“We just want to enjoy our Christmas how we want to. We don’t care about traditions.”
(Image: JJ Barnes / SWNS)
As it is often the 4 of them for his or her Christmas meal within the night, there isn’t any one to complain about their non-traditional celebrations.
She continued: “All of our friends and family think we are a bit weird but we often don’t follow the rules! People love their meat and we don’t so I’m sure they would have found it weird regardless.”
JJ, from Stafford, turned veggie at 13 after her brother picked up a shrimp in a restaurant and made it discuss to her. Although she swerves meat now, she’ll have the occasional KFC.
Her accomplice Jon, additionally a author, turned veggie shortly after getting collectively in 2015. The couple let their daughters attempt meat and eat it each time, but in addition determined to be veggie.
“The girls are both very confident with their decision which is great because there aren’t many veggies at their ages,” the mum concluded. “It helps that there are so many great veggie alternatives, unlike when I was young.”
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