Might As Well Leave Them Up All Year Then .......

Now, as UK tradition has it, if you so desire, it's perfectly permissible to keep your Christmas decorations up until Candlemas, to wit 2nd February ......

..... however, though we've reached the landmark (?) date of 19th February, past the aforesaid Candlemas, Valentines Day, Pancake Day and currently being in the midst of half term.......

........ it seems that there is one flat balcony on Eric's school run that doesn't seem to want to let go of the reins re: the festive season, even now!

It does still look rather lovely (lights added to inject a little extra atmosphere,  arouse emotion ....... and because our lady what does, has just learnt how to ........

...... perhaps the people within are simply hoping for a second coming of the big man himself? OMG, can you imagine the kerfuffle it would cause if that ever happened and we missed it Chez Towers?

However, I think such an event is highly unlikely, In which case, the little fella mused, if it's a mere oversight or life just got a little hectic, after all this time, they  might as well leave it all up for the rest of the year, especially when it never fails brighten Eric's day whenever he goes past, evoking wonderful memories of Christmases past, present and to come!  What is he (and they) like?