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Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Nov 28th 2005, 3:37 pm
#46
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Originally Posted by Chorlton
Spent a few holidays down there - loved those little rivers with the stepping stones as a kid 
Nov 28th 2005, 4:21 pm
#47
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Gloriously fake..on its 8th year
Nov 28th 2005, 5:20 pm
#48
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Originally Posted by Ray
Gloriously fake..on its 8th year
Maybe you nicked it from the local shopping mall.
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Nov 28th 2005, 5:21 pm
#49
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Real - I'm just a pagan at heart. Bring the evergreens indoors over winter and spring and fertility will return, so they say.
Actually, I'm just addicted to the smell and to some good associated memories.
Actually, I'm just addicted to the smell and to some good associated memories.
Nov 28th 2005, 7:05 pm
#50
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Hubby likes his fake tree with his "themed" decorations, but I like the real thing with my higgledy-piggledy collection from over the years. So we take it in turns each year. I string popcorn and cranberrys for my tree whilst I watch "It a wonderful Life". I refuse to go to that effort for a fake tree 
This year it's MY turn. Yippee!
This year it's MY turn. Yippee!
Nov 28th 2005, 7:27 pm
#51
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Originally Posted by Elsie The Maid
Hubby likes his fake tree with his "themed" decorations, but I like the real thing with my higgledy-piggledy collection from over the years. So we take it in turns each year. I string popcorn and cranberrys for my tree whilst I watch "It a wonderful Life". I refuse to go to that effort for a fake tree
This year it's MY turn. Yippee!
This year it's MY turn. Yippee!
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Nov 28th 2005, 8:05 pm
#52
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Don't the kids have any say about the type of tree for Christmas or do they have their own?
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Nov 28th 2005, 8:42 pm
#53
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
Originally Posted by Elsie The Maid
Hubby likes his fake tree with his "themed" decorations, but I like the real thing with my higgledy-piggledy collection from over the years. So we take it in turns each year. I string popcorn and cranberrys for my tree whilst I watch "It a wonderful Life". I refuse to go to that effort for a fake tree
This year it's MY turn. Yippee!
This year it's MY turn. Yippee!
no real cranberries for me though....i have this sugared garland of what i thought was big cranberries..that turn out to be very small red apples...but it looks great though my kids also have a fake ..mini tree...with all the tiny ornaments...it's so cute
Nov 29th 2005, 1:50 am
#54
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
We have a very modest fake tree that we bought in Minnesota and which looks quite realistic. The kids just decorated it tonight, but haven't quite got the concept of spacing out the ornaments, so it's a bit lopsided
However, we do have a real holly tree in our back garden that's about two storeys high. Last year, just as we were about to cut down a few branches to use to decorate inside our house, the bl___ birds came along and within hours, all the berries were gone. Hopefully, we can beat them to it this year !!!
However, we do have a real holly tree in our back garden that's about two storeys high. Last year, just as we were about to cut down a few branches to use to decorate inside our house, the bl___ birds came along and within hours, all the berries were gone. Hopefully, we can beat them to it this year !!!
Nov 29th 2005, 12:15 pm
#55
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Re: Is your Xmas tree real or fake?
We've collected a fake tree from each country we've lived in. We have a small 3 foot tree we used in our tiny Hong kong apartment, we have a 6 foot tree we've had since 1992 from England (which is still going strong) and a 9 foot tree bought from Sam's Club 3 years ago.
The English one is the best as it has all the old decorations, like the fairy on top which is about 40 years old and was on my parents tree when I grew up. It has all the craft things that the children have made over the years too.
The English one is the best as it has all the old decorations, like the fairy on top which is about 40 years old and was on my parents tree when I grew up. It has all the craft things that the children have made over the years too.
