Blue Cat

Picked up the festive brochure at Spinneys this morning:

5 - 6 ft 265 dhs
6 - 7 ft 290 dhs
7 - 8 ft 375 dhs
8 - 9 ft 470 dhs

Need to order before 7th of December and all are subject to availability

kittycat1

are they good looking ones? Can i have a real tree and a fake one? hmm

Blue Cat

they haven't got any, you just have to order them and see what they are like, last year they were so bare!

lionheart

Ace are advertising a 6ft fake one with barbles and festive lights for Dhs99, but they say that real ones arrive in store on 2nd December, prices not mentioned so probably extortionate. I strongly object to the use of real Xmas trees unless they are planted outside afterwards. Not likely in this climate.

Blue Cat

99 dhs! they will be shite. My tree stands me in the region of 10,000 dhs! going to a Tree decorating exhibition on Saturday with a chance to win a tree!

kittycat1

I have already got my tree up- although it is currently not decorated- thats the plan for the weekend! and then the christmas lights switching on ceremony sometime next week! but am thinking a real one would be fab!- maybe I could have one by my front door and one inside-hmm maybe a bit excessive!

Mine was from Artical, the only decent one I could find at the time- although think I peaked a bit early in regards to buying my decorations as theres soo many more now! sigh.

Blue Cat

mine will be up on the 2nd of December then the competition begins! lol

Bahtatboy

Jeez, what d'you put on your tree?...

lionheart

You obviously don't know about the famous Bristolian R...we call it a good idear to put barbles on our tree, ooh arr...baubles are so un-Bristolian.

Spugsy

jesus you are mad for competitions eh?

MataHari

saw some nice stuff in Crate and Barrel, but of course expensive, 35 dhs a piece for xmas tree decorations....hmmmm

MataHari

I particularly liked the xmas 'trees' but think the large ones were 229 dhs a piece and you'd need at least 3 (but really more) to make a bit of an impact...
(this picture was obviously taken in Madame Medusa's living room, she's got the white upholstery thing going on)

weasel central

how do you plant a tree outside afterwards? are they pine trees or some local type stuff?
the pine ones never come with roots to be replanted do they?

Madam Medusa

hahaha, but of course...i love those trees...

MM, xx

Blue Cat

I didn't realise it was a competition until after I accepted their invitation, it is some professional bird who decorates all the trees in the Hotels etc, think it will be interesting.