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Is is too soon to talk about Christmas trees?

pat12 · 2024-11-25T14:36:23Z

I always get a real one, perhaps i'm just a traditonalist or maybe its nostalgia but its one of my favorite christmas rituals, love the smell of freshly(ish) felled fir. So i'm collecting my 8 year old daugher from a dance class at the end of last week, and we spotted the first tree in someones house (far too early!) Her: Daddy, are we getting a tree this year? me: you bet! her: will it be a real one? me: errr yea? her: will it be cut down just for christmas? me: errr yea... her: What happens to it after christmas? me: I take it to the tip. her: Isn't that terribly wasteful? me: umm So real trees could be out this year. Can you get decent fake ones these days, if so where? I problaby spent the best part of £100 on a tree last year so if i offset it against the next 3 years tree puchases i should be able to get somthing half decent. Applogies in advance for the premature nature of this post but i need to factor in the research phase and delivery times.

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sharkbait

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Why did I not get one years ago??

I did!

Literally the best [Xmas] thing ever. I used to dread putting the tree up and now it's actually kinda enjoyable!

Posted : 11/12/2024 2:51 pm

matt_outandabout

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Why did I not get one years ago??

We have had similar for 20+ years.

It broke two Christmases ago, and sadly the previous owners of the house had left a simpler non-watering stand in the shed and we are using that rather than splash out on something better.

Posted : 11/12/2024 3:17 pm

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