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Out of the loft
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 10 Dec 2014 08:28 |
We plan to get out the bonsai tree this year again, there isn't much space in this house and sometimes we use a flat backed tree that I got from b and q, it hangs on the wall so works well. However as we aren't likely to have anyone here this year, we will use the small tree again, it is a fake bonsai fir tree, wider than it is tall and it has lights that change colour or flicker so looks really festive when plugged in. Surrounded by small Christmas decorations and with lights and such draped round the room and banister it looks festive enough and not quite so much work to trim up everywhere. With the cards up too we are happy. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 10 Dec 2014 00:35 |
Babysitting this weekend - time to get the tree up and let the grandsons (4 and 6) put the unbreakable (mostly corn dollies) ornaments on it :-D |
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Tawny | Report | 9 Dec 2014 22:17 |
Tree is older than me and still in good condition i'm 30 now and parents have been married 35 years. Will get it out the loft this week probably. We also have a real tree which used to be 9' but parents as they have now apparently downsized to a 3 bed bungalow will now only be 8' |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 9 Dec 2014 16:14 |
Christmas in a bowl |
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DazedConfused | Report | 4 Dec 2014 16:19 |
1 day to put ours up. That includes him getting into to loft for the tree (7 1/2 ft) and the decorations. |
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DIZZI | Report | 4 Dec 2014 08:01 |
I USED TO PUT JUST THE FRONT OF THE TREE |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 4 Dec 2014 01:05 |
I've got my 2 grandsons this Saturday evening/Sunday morning, and really should get the decorations down so they can decorate the tree, but I'm sure I'll be babysitting them nearer Christmas!! |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 4 Dec 2014 00:29 |
We have 2 trees, both bought in the last 5 years and both came from John Lewis. |
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Sharron | Report | 3 Dec 2014 22:37 |
Fred's mate, who has always brought the tree from the loft with no problem, was joined by our other mate who is always foreman. Suffice to say that I know I will never go to his funeral because I will be in custody at the time! |
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lavender | Report | 3 Dec 2014 22:36 |
When we were young we had an amazing Christmas that my father picked up at an auction. |
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DIZZI | Report | 3 Dec 2014 21:56 |
OH ANOTHER POINT TO NOT GOING IN THE LOFT TO GET DECORATIONS DOWN IS OH WOULD START BRINGING BOXES,,,,, DOWN AN SORT THROUGH THEM,ON THE PRETEXT OF TIDYING THE LOFT,YOU THINK I JOKE ONE YEAR BOXING DAY STRIPPED THE LOFT,THREW A LOT OF MEMORIES AWAY THAT DAY,,,WONT FORGET ,,EVER. |
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DIZZI | Report | 3 Dec 2014 21:49 |
I HAVE A SIX FOOT SILVER SPIRAL TREE AND I THINK SOMEWHERE A SIX FOOT GREEN ONE BUT AT THE MOMENT LACK OF SPACE(TIDYNESS) WE CANNOT PUT THE TREE ANYWHERE, |
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LadyScozz | Report | 3 Dec 2014 21:27 |
We have a large fake tree. In a box. In the garage. I've been trying to give it away for years. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 3 Dec 2014 20:12 |
we always used to have a 5-6' real tree, it didn't go up until the weekend before Christmas and came down on January 6th |
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AnninGlos | Report | 3 Dec 2014 17:55 |
We have had our artificial tree for about 30 years and it still looks good. Cost us £25 I seem to remember. I love decorating the tree even if it is just us but do find it tiring these days, although 'undecorating' it is worse. Still I do it because I love to see it. today I have set out my seven illuminated cottages and the surrounding snow scene so the decorations are started. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Dec 2014 15:34 |
Annx I watched that programme too. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 3 Dec 2014 14:27 |
we always have a real tree so we haven't bought it yet |
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Tenerife Sun | Report | 3 Dec 2014 12:41 |
I had an emailed video showing how to wrap the tree complete with lights and decorations in cling film before putting it away. Next time you need it you just unwrap the cling film and hey presto job done. I think it might take up a lot of storage space! |
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Sharron | Report | 3 Dec 2014 12:35 |
Mine is a seven footer. it's huge. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 3 Dec 2014 12:27 |
As there is just the two of us at home and we don't have family over for xmas anymore, we go to them lol, I now have a prelit 3ft tree that stands on the sideboard |
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