There are two kinds of people on this earth. The people who love to see the Christmas stock flood into shops in August and those who just can't stand it.
One couple in Co Derry belong to the latter and have already put their Christmas tree up as they get into the holiday spirit.
Dermot and Gary Bradley Moore partially decorated their house and put their Christmas tree in their living room this week.
The couple decided to put up their directions up early as they were last to do so on their street the previous year.
They said they wanted to bring a bit of festive cheer, reports Belfast Live.
Gary told MyDerry: "We simply put the tree up so early this year. Why not? We are just back from Turkey, and I said to Dermot right, come on, we were last to do it last year as we were moving house. I want to be one of the first again.
"Basically, it just makes us and most people happy, as you can see from our social media sites. Christmas is our favourite time of the year.
"If we could have our tree up all year round, we would. We would go without essentials just to buy a new Santa. When the new Range [store] opened, we ran straight through the doors, and half the people knew us. We must of grabbed about ten Santas."
The couple featured on Belfast Live in 2020 when they produced a dazzling Christmas lights display on their waterside home, attracting people from all over the city for charity.
Delightfully decorated with snowmen, Santa's and reindeer, the Derry couple hope to light up their quiet residential street once again this year." That's Gary's part, he absolutely loves it, and I just let him be," Dermot added. "This year, we out hoping to go bigger and better. We have a new snow machine ordered, which we know will be a massive hit.
"We are hoping to have it all turned on the first week of October. We are also doing it for Foyle Search and Rescue. I'm all about the Christmas tree inside. No one is allowed to touch it."
And when asked what they thought of people who said that September was too early for Christmas decor, Dermot said: "Bah humbug."
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