HER house was packed out with Christmas decorations – including a fireplace full of stockings and multiple trees.
So when it came to tidying away the festive accessories, mum-of-22 Sue Radford seized the opportunity at the first possible moment.
However, the family matriarch may have invited “bad luck” into her house by doing so, an expert has warned.
Sue took to the family’s Instagram page to share a picture of her living room after it had been returned to normal.
She wrote over the top of the image: “Christmas is gone.
“It feels good to get all the decs put away”.
And while Sue probably isn’t the only person to have decided to take all her decorations down on New Year’s Eve, according to a Christmas tree expert.
“Rushing to take your decorations down before (or after) the traditional festive season can be considered bad luck, so Friday 5th January is a great date to choose,” David Sumner, sales manager at Christmas Tree World, said.
The 5th is also the 12th night after Christmas, which is the traditional date recommend to take decorations down due to being the Feast of the Epiphany.
“Tradition recommends the Twelfth Night as the exact date to get the boxes down from the loft and pack away your tree and other decorations,” David added.
“Twelfth Night commemorates the eve of the arrival of the Three Wise Men and the end of the Christmas festivities.
“It is generally celebrated on the evening of the 5th of January.”
However, others insist that Christmas trees should be taken down before the New Year – otherwise you end up taking all of your “baggage” from the last year into the next.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Ruth Langsford reveals she’s keeping up family traditions during first Christmas since split from Eamonn Holmes” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6366430750112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Last year was a busy one for Sue, as her daughter Katie became a first-time mum, and her other daughter Millie tied the knot.
In a post on Instagram, Millie’s new husband Harley Passmore shared a video of their first dance at their wedding.
And he wrote over the top: “Would love to do this day over and over again.
“I love you so much my beautiful wife.”
He also tagged Sue and husband Noel as he added: “Once again thank you so much for everything you guys have done for us.”
And 2025 also looks set to be a big year for the family, as Sue will reach her milestone birthday of 50.