Deck the Halls...

...or in this case - Offices.

Loads of photos folks so grab another cuppa and get settled...

At my regular office in Stratford I am normally the first to get their section decorated and I always have the decs up for the first working day of December. As I wasn't going to be there on Friday, they had to go up on Thursday. This is what we have this year...

 ...trees & parcels on the cupboard next to my desk...

 ...the wrapping paper came from a freebie that Kerryanne English gave last year as part of Simply Christmas - if you go to this year's Simply Christmas button over to the right-hand side you will see that she has offered the links again this year.
Silver, White and a splash of Red...

 ...but as you can see - our section was the only area decorated. However, I think this motivated everyone and by lunchtime on the Monday the whole of our wing was decorated - which was commented on by a visitor from HO who asked why there weren't any decs elsewhere LOL
This wreath hangs by my desk...

 ...the bells jingle and the red lights twinkle.
I love this...

...I found it in the 99p Store last year - perfect for our colour scheme but I hope it doesn't!
Travelling to 3 different sites I get to see lots of different decorations - I've already shared with you the Southend High Street lights. This is what I came across in one of the Malls in Chelmsford...

 ...created in aid of a local Hospice...

...everything on the tree has been knitted or crocheted.
Oh, and Southend now have the tree up...

 ...the blue lights look lovely after dark but it looks pretty lame during the day.
This is the centre-piece in the Mall at Stratford...

 ...surrounded by little trees...

 ...all heavily decorated...

 ...blue & white seems a popular theme this year...

...the walkways this year just have loads of icicle lights - no "Swags & tails" this year.
Outside the Mall on the square in front of the station...

 ...is the Stratford tree...

 ...at least it is dressed for day & night (I'll try and get a photo of it lit when I'm next there).
Southend office has limitations when it comes to decorations - the lights have sensors all over the place so you can't really hang stuff from the ceiling but it didn't stop us...

 ...one suitably decorated tree & table...

...I've even had them making the folded trees out of old magazines so most of the desks in our section has its very own little tree. Plenty of space on this table for sweets & nibbles.

I'm not at Chelmsford until Friday but I've heard that someone objected to some decs that went up in the office as the person claimed they shouldn't be up earlier than 12 days before Christmas...Bah, humbug or what! I think the person must be walking around with their eyes shut as most of the stores have been decorated since mid-November. It will be interesting to see what there is when I visit tomorrow.......................................................................