Christmas decoration bells. A bow is usually used at the top or bottom, and an electric or unlit candle may be placed in the middle. Christmas lights are often used, and they may be hung from door or windows, and sometimes walls, lampposts and light fixtures, or even statuary. Since the 19th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas. In North and South America, Australia, and Europe, it is traditional to decorate the outside of houses with lights and sometimes with illuminated sleighs, snowmen, and other Christmas figures. Municipalities often sponsor decorations as well. Christmas banners
Marie Curie's Blooming Great Tea Party Matt Milne held a party on the set. Jim Carter, played by Butler Charles Carson said ‘What could be more Downton Abbey than a good British tea party? We rather enjoyed having a break from serving the Earl and Countess of Grantham!’ Marie Curie's Blooming Great Tea Party The Blooming Great Tea Party was started in 2008 by the Marie Curie charity. It's the charity’s second biggest annual fundraising campaign, only beaten by its Great Daffodil Appeal. The Blooming Great Tea Party takes place every year in the spring or summer. Members of the public host a tea party in