answer:I like them but I put them up early December so by the time ********* is over, they are looking dusty and just a bit too gaudy. I always want to take them down straight after ********* but usually wait until 12th night (6 Jan) to take them down. They have to be down by then @rooeytoo, it’s the law! This year I took them down on 31 Dec. I will do that from now on, so glad to get my sitting room back to normal!