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Old Dec 6th 2013, 8:50 am
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where can I get a real x-mas tree...Abu Dhabi...unlimited(ish) budget
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Old Dec 6th 2013, 9:48 am
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My maid folds my shirt collars about 6mm shy of the seam. Sometimes 8mm. I've drawn pictures, explained in person, got admin to explain, all to no avail. Why? What on earth drives someone to do something so counter-intuitive?

I've threatened to put her across my knee and...
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My maid folds my shirt collars about 6mm shy of the seam. Sometimes 8mm. I've drawn pictures, explained in person, got admin to explain, all to no avail. Why? What on earth drives someone to do something so counter-intuitive?

I've threatened to put her across my knee and...
Bahtat did you every buy your new hat?
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Old Dec 6th 2013, 2:38 pm
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where can I get a real x-mas tree...Abu Dhabi...unlimited(ish) budget
I'll answer myself - Ace 399dibs. Funny looking thing. V bushy. We must get all Europe's rejects.

Bit of a scramble as there were only a few left and a French woman had her eye on one of the better looking specimens
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Old Dec 7th 2013, 4:18 am
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Originally Posted by flares
I'll answer myself - Ace 399dibs. Funny looking thing. V bushy. We must get all Europe's rejects.

Bit of a scramble as there were only a few left and a French woman had her eye on one of the better looking specimens
That's quite good value ... A decent tree in blightly is 30+quid. I remember seeing them in C4 one year at 700+

Of course, should last 15mins if you are lucky in this weather.
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Old Dec 8th 2013, 12:39 pm
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nice tree Patsy
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Originally Posted by Meow
No tree or decorations until at least 14th December.

I have found a highly appropriate gift for many BE posters though...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/23102...13=80&ff14=102
Absolutely, in my view 24th would be good, in my wife and daughters view November is fine!
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I'm confused.

Where do you get the xmas trees from? I could understand palm trees, but that's not what's in the photos.

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nice tree Patsy
Ta darling xx

Originally Posted by Heatchallenged
I'm confused.

Where do you get the xmas trees from? I could understand palm trees, but that's not what's in the photos.
thx
You can buy Christmas trees everywhere at the moment sweetie..real ones or fake, take your pick.
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