One woman has already put up her Christmas decorations

What are you waiting for? Brown Thomas opened its Christmas shop in their Grafton Street store today

A selection of houses and streets with decorated with Christmas lights in Cork City and county.

The general rule of thumb for putting up the Christmas decorations is usually the first week of December but we all know someone who has the box out, ready and waiting as Halloween comes to a close.

This week one woman in Wales has already started the festivities at her home, three months early.