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🎄 Christmas trees 🎄

EmilieT — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:11:21 GMT

Hi everyone,

One of the staples of this season is undeniably the Christmas tree 🎄

For some households it's a tradition to go and pick up a fresh tree, for others it's opening the box and putting the re-usable one up for another spin, or simply going around town to see friends', family's and city squares' trees. Whether it's your own proudly-decorated tree, or a beautiful one you've passed seen out and about, why not share it with us?

I'll kick things off by sharing my own this year- it's my first real tree, and it's potted so we'll be able to plant it in a garden once the holidays are over which is really sweet:

Let the Christmas-tree sharing begin!

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Cleoriff — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:36:51 GMT

@EmilieT

My tree isn't even up yet (and won't be for another week or so)

It's not a real one. It's 6ft tall, green and artificial and has to be brought in from the garage.

It takes hours to decorate and I like it full of lights, baubles and bows. Last year it had 3 sets of lights on (I think 240 in total)

I also have another 3ft tree with fibre optic led lights. That one goes on the sideboard.

I love christmas lights....My husband often says we use enough lights to power the National Grid

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Poppysmum — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:01:52 GMT

I dont have a tree now had half a tree on wall when DS was small but when he left home never bothered with one.

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gmarkj — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:17:09 GMT

While a real tree would be nice, the amount of mess it would create (dropping needles) is not worth the bother.
Plus then you are (in most cases) looking at a new one each year - it gets expensive rather quickly.
We have a fake one that will go up in a couple of weeks. I'll add a picture when it's up...

Edited to add - in the meantime, see a couple of pictures below of last year's effort. Including the limited edition, live decorations...

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gmarkj — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:12:58 GMT

Doh.
Just realised the pictures are a little wonky.
@EmilieT @Martin-O2 @Marjo can you provide some "support" and correct my mistake (they looked fine before uploading them...)?

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EmilieT — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:26:40 GMT

@Cleoriff

I had a 6ft tall fake one before as well but since I moved into a slightly smaller place earlier this year I couldn't use it anymore ... do you use the same decorations as well year on year or mix it up? Looking forward to seeing both trees and all the lights once you put them up! I'm especially curious about the little fibre optic one, it was the plan B if we didn't find a good-sized real tree to take in this year

@Poppysmum

That's fair enough Does your town put up a nice tree in the square? I always like those big trees out in the open.

@gmarkj

You're very right, a real tree gets quite messy but so far I have it under control - for how long, who knows I love the reindeers at the bottom of your tree, ready to guard the presents. You say a couple of weeks, does it mean you only put it up right before Christmas?

(And pictures fixed )

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Poppysmum — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:29:37 GMT

I know they have one in Spindles Shopping centre and may have one in town square . I have a poinsette will that do for a tree lol

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gmarkj — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:32:07 GMT

We are going to put it up around the weekend of the 15/16 Dec @EmilieT, so just under 2 weeks.
My OH saw the reindeers on her way to work 3 years ago and bought one. Then my daughter saw it and decided there should be 3 (mummy, daddy and daughter). So we got another 2!
And thanks for the fix!

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Cleoriff — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:42:26 GMT

@EmilieT

I have so many tree decorations it's ridiculous. Mainly red, green and gold. I tend to go for the same ones every year and then adding more and more. In case I am too late showing it, this was the tree last year...and the lights. The fibre optic tree was in the porch.

I DID say I liked lights....

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:43:39 GMT

I'm split on trees.. they grow them specifically for chopping down, which seems a waste but then how many resources does it take to make an artificial one?
I must admit tho, there is an art to decorating them, which not many people have!

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jonsie — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:16:45 GMT

Im in the Black Dog at the moment and there is a very Christmassy feel with all the decorations. The front is looking like Santa's Grotto.

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Cleoriff — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:30:55 GMT

Sounds lovely @jonsie

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jonsie — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:34:40 GMT

I'm trying (and failing!!) to get into this whole Christmas thing....

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Cleoriff — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:40:45 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
I'm trying (and failing!!) to get into this whole Christmas thing....

Same here @jonsie. So much to so, so little time to do it. Spirit is willing etc....

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dgilbert2 — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:07:48 GMT

A bit different for us this year;

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Cleoriff — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:16:01 GMT

@EmilieT @Marjo

Where is today's Advent Calendar then?

You are slipping....(Unless I have missed it)

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TallTrees — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:56:03 GMT

Hi @EmilieT

A very long time ago! When Woolworths still existed I bought an optic fibre xmas tree. It is about 2ft tall it is a green tree with arms that fold out and fold back for storage ~ it changes colour all over from white, red, blue + so on then shimmers too ~ it is so pretty. I put it in the window for everyone to enjoy.

I am not a great fan of Christmas but I join in. Absolutely no stress though. (I have been the "stressed out" and find it unacceptable ~ so no more). My routine is exactly the same throughout and this suits me fine.

Christmas is a very short time for me ~ tree up couple days before and down a couple of days after.

Then I look forward to the start of a year that I intend to enjoy every minute of

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EmilieT — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:25:42 GMT

@Poppysmum

I had no idea what a poinsette was until now; if you've got a red one it looks quite christmassy so it works

@gmarkj

15/16 isn't too late, you still get to enjoy the tree for a little while. I like to put it up early, it brighens up my days to to see it before going to work and when I come back, with all those lights and colours

@Cleoriff

I like that the decorations seem to extend from the tree to the rest of your house It's a gorgeous tree you've got there, can't wait to see this year's later on! On a side note, today's advent topic is now up, sorry it was a little later than usual, we'll be bright and early tomorrow

@Anonymous

I'm split as well on which ones to use. I've stuck to one fake tree until it had to go away as it was too big, and the one I got this year will be replanted once the holidays are over so I'm quite happy with that compromise!

@jonsie

Sounded lovely, did you spot any other decorations or trees on the way there or back?

@dgilbert2

I like it, it's not traditionnal but very intriguing!

@TallTrees

A nice little tree is all you need to join in on the festive fun ... just a little bit until the new year comes

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dgilbert2 — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:16:01 GMT

@EmilieT wrote:

@dgilbert2
I like it, it's not traditionnal but very intriguing!

Bah humbug, its a stable

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Anonymous — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:46:22 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@EmilieT @Marjo
Where is today's Advent Calendar then?

You are slipping....(Unless I have missed it)

Edit...

I found it!