CHRISTMAS LIGHTS YES OR NO?

[Dark Knight]

luckily you cant grow a plastic tree, it just goes back in the box and into the garage

[Stephen]

luckily you cant grow a plastic tree, it just goes back in the box and into the garage

We normally get the 7ft falsie tree out each year. Which to be honest was a bargain buy when we brought it several years ago and is still going strong. But we thought we would go mad this year and go for a real one, plus I won't have to faff about getting the falsie out the loft and assemble it.

I'm hoping to get at least ten Christmases out of the real one. I'll just keep cutting it back with the bow saw

[Onelife]

luckily you cant grow a plastic tree, it just goes back in the box and into the garage

We normally get the 7ft falsie tree out each year. Which to be honest was a bargain buy when we brought it several years ago and is still going strong. But we thought we would go mad this year and go for a real one, plus I won't have to faff about getting the falsie out the loft and assemble it.

I'm hoping to get at least ten Christmases out of the real one. I'll just keep cutting it back with the bow saw

I must have a peculiar sense of humour because I found the above sentance hilarious!!...whatever tickles your fancy I suppose

[CaroleF]

We, along with most of our village, have a small outside tree, above the front door in a bracket. Our son-in-law kindly collected the tree last night for us, as well as his own - they live next door - and the put it up. Only thing is he didn't put the lights on and I don't think it's going to be possible to put lights on a tree that's half way up a wall and out at an angle - so it will probably have to come down again.

My husband is at the moment starting on renovating his Rotary Club's Christmas Sleigh - he does this each year and then it goes to to static collections like outside Sainsbury for example. They used to do street collections with one of the members dressed as Father Christmas on the sleigh and they used to give local children sweets. However, Health and Safety stepped in. No Father Christmas riding on the sleigh - too dangerous - and no sweets for the children - they may choke on one!

I wanted to go and choose our tree today - it will sit outside in a bucket till next weekend - but I think I'm going to have to choose my moment to suggest it, judging from the mutterings coming from outside!

Carole

[Susan Watt]

Got our tree up in the living room along with my Christmas Lilliput Lane collection.

[Stephen]

Got our tree up in the living room along with my Christmas Lilliput Lane collection.

Ours went up this afternoon. After several turns of the tree and some herrumphs from me, the Royal WE have finally settled it in the position it originally was!! I'm saying nothing

BAH HUMBUG

[GillD46]

Yes, but you have to be sure!

[Admiral of the Humber]

Just got home from a Christmas do......taxi driver liked my lights....so got a tip.....

[Silver_Shiney]

Just got home from a Christmas do......taxi driver liked my lights....so got a tip.....

You got a tip??

[Stephen]

Just got home from a Christmas do......taxi driver liked my lights....so got a tip.....

I think they're wonderful too.......................notes only please

[Frank Manning]

Finally put the tree up and put lights and decorations on it. We put it in the conservatory because the lights reflect in the windows. Just going to look up Gordon Ramsay's cranberry sauce recipe on line but that is on Sue's to do list.

[emjay45]

Finally put the tree up and put lights and decorations on it. We put it in the conservatory because the lights reflect in the windows. Just going to look up Gordon Ramsay's cranberry sauce recipe on line but that is on Sue's to do list.

I'll check his recipe out,but I have always used the one from my Good Housekeeping Cook Book which I've had for over 40 years.

[Stephen]

I'm just checking out the recipe and prepping time for Heinz baked beans on toast.

[Frank Manning]

I'm just checking out the recipe and prepping time for Heinz baked beans on toast.

Nice one Stephen!

[david63]

I'm just checking out the recipe and prepping time for Heinz baked beans on toast.

Not sparing any expense this Christmas then - having toast

[Admiral of the Humber]

Merry Christmas Forumeers.

Tamara the Turkey is roasting away, I am showered, nicely smellied up and dressed. The bar is open, as it will be for many hours yet.

HO HO HO

Have a lovely day.

Rob aka AOTH

[Stephen]

Burnt the toast and the bl**dy cats have eaten the beans (that'll be interesting later)

Merry something or other ..........hic

Ho Bleeding Ho

[Frank Manning]

Best set the cat flap to 'Emergency' setting then Stephen, and stand well back!

[Admiral of the Humber]

The Dear Admiraless would like me to take the outside lights down at the weekend. Two hopes...I'm playing golf on Saturday and Sunday....HO HO HO.

[suespud]

Well Halloween is over....Christmas Carols playing in the shops now...and I need more lights!!!
Bit of a change this year in the back room, which has become my "garden room"
So instead on a big tree in the corner..I have two 7 foot, artificial fig tress, next to the French doors , which I will be decorating with lots and lots of tiny lights and white and silver bits and bobs. The colour theme will be kept in the whole room.
The original tree out of this room is quite new so it will find a new home around the house somewhere..
Hmmmmm that 6 indoor trees now...
Sooo excited!!!!

[GillD46]

That sounds lovely, Sue, tasteful but still festive.

I am planning an 8-9' tree in the conservatory - it will mean switching off the underfloor heating for a few weeks but so be it, I can swit h on a radiator. Then a 7' artificial tree in the sitting room and a smaller one in the dining room. Mainly they are dressed in various shades of purple, and gold. But I think next year I shall change the colour scheme of at least one of them.

I have already bought lots of new garlands this year for the pictures and mirrors - can't wait to put everything up!

[Stephen]

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS YES OR NO?

Mmmmm. Do I or don't I......Oh s*d it, let's go mad.

I think I might put the candles away and put the lights on this year, the normal house lights not those coloured things. Just for an hour mind, and Christmas evening only

[Silver_Shiney]

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS YES OR NO?

Mmmmm. Do I or don't I......Oh s*d it, let's go mad.

I think I might put the candles away and put the lights on this year, the normal house lights not those coloured things. Just for an hour mind, and Christmas evening only

Steady on Stephen, money doesn't grow on trees, you know

[suespud]

That sounds lovely, Sue, tasteful but still festive.

I am planning an 8-9' tree in the conservatory - it will mean switching off the underfloor heating for a few weeks but so be it, I can swit h on a radiator. Then a 7' artificial tree in the sitting room and a smaller one in the dining room. Mainly they are dressed in various shades of purple, and gold. But I think next year I shall change the colour scheme of at least one of them.

I have already bought lots of new garlands this year for the pictures and mirrors - can't wait to put everything up!

We should start a new thread for the beginning of December and post some pics

[GillD46]

Oh yes pics would be fabulous.