Cinnamon Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I bought a pair of standard bay trees in the summer,they were a bargain! Anyhow,we have just had the front garden paved with beautiful sandstone,so I am moving them out to each side of the front door this weekend,& adding tiny white solar lights to them. I think they will look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 That looks lovely Lesley. Great idea Sarah - you'll have to post a picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I bought a pair of standard bay trees in the summer,they were a bargain!Anyhow,we have just had the front garden paved with beautiful sandstone,so I am moving them out to each side of the front door this weekend,& adding tiny white solar lights to them. I think they will look great Great idea - we have 2 outside our front door too. * off to buy some little lights* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I got mine on ebay - special ones for the pants UK climate,with an extra big solar panel I have lots of strings of battery lights too, like the ones pictured about strung around my wooden chickens. So some of those will be in the porch too this Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaR Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 We're getting our fake tree down from the loft this weekend - I can't wait! We have a tradition since the children were born to take them into town and for them to each choose 1 new decoration for the tree. We put a little sticky label on the hanging tag with their initial and age. We now have a great collection. Although the tree looks rather odd with lots of different dec's, it makes me smile to look at them and brings back memories of previous Christmas's. It is lovely to see the children's faces when they open 'their' box of decorations and choose where to place them on the tree. Funnily, I thought that they would probably not want to do it any more but my dd did question the other day 'when we were going to go out to choose a decoration?' Actually, I'm secretly hoping that when they are all grown up - they will still come round with a decoration for the tree of their own accord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 We're getting our fake tree down from the loft this weekend - I can't wait! We have a tradition since the children were born to take them into town and for them to each choose 1 new decoration for the tree. We put a little sticky label on the hanging tag with their initial and age. We now have a great collection. Although the tree looks rather odd with lots of different dec's, it makes me smile to look at them and brings back memories of previous Christmas's. It is lovely to see the children's faces when they open 'their' box of decorations and choose where to place them on the tree. Funnily, I thought that they would probably not want to do it any more but my dd did question the other day 'when we were going to go out to choose a decoration?' Actually, I'm secretly hoping that when they are all grown up - they will still come round with a decoration for the tree of their own accord. That's a lovely idea - might just borrow that one for my boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 here's Norman our Nordman Fir and as you can see he's a trifle too big for our sitting room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 He looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Not too big at all Chelsea - Christmas trees can never be too big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 They always look smaller in the open air don't they? Every year we buy one that looks a nice size and when we get it home it touches the ceiling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 They all look lovely. YSD wanted the pink fluffy one we saw in our local garden centre, till her Dad called her a chav, then she gave him that 'What would you know Dad' look, very funny. We have a real one in a pot this year as I have a real one every year but am trying to be green and not have a chopped down one! (Cant do the photo thing, as usual!) Kimmy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Some lovely looking trees, we put ours up today but (like every year) I haven't got enough plugs for all the various sets of lights so am off to buy some mutli plugs tomorrow. So here's our seasonal offering so far..... I blame the children!! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Some lovely looking trees, we put ours up today but (like every year) I haven't got enough plugs for all the various sets of lights so am off to buy some mutli plugs tomorrow. So here's our seasonal offering so far..... I blame the children!! Mrs B That dog is so funny! I'm surprised you haven't found her a set of those reindeer antlers. I've no doubt she would wear them, and she would really look the part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 That is so funny - she looks like you could festoon her with Christmas lights and she wouldn't turn a hair Jazz would have eaten them by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 So would Ruby! brilliant picture Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I like that idea Amanda R. We used to do similar. Not putting the tree up for a week or so yet, but have done fairy lights and things in bits of the house. Will post pics altogether. Year before last, I liked my tree so much I left it up til May. I was thinking of leaving it longer to have Christmas in July but bottled it. It looks so bare and uncheerful once it comes down and it saw me through the winter having a bit of colour in the corner. I always have coloured lights. They're deeply unstylish but what I had when I was small - nostalgia kick! Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonix Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I helped my fiend put hers up last night - made me feel better lol and looking at it now makes me feel much better when im feeling so yak lol! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I blame the children!! Mrs B Lovely picture Our tree is coming next week, a Fraser fir from Christmas Tree Land. Never had a Fraser before. Have some lovely Murano icicles to hang on it. I also bought a small juniper in a pot that will decorate the kitchen then be put outside. Oooooh can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Here is ours. Its a bit bigger than usual, so we have lost use of the door as you can, see, but it looks really lovely And the room smell fabulous too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 That looks lovely Cinnamon - and you've always got another door... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Thats a fab tree Cinnamon. I was kind of hoping you did have another door or you would be stuffed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Do you have another door or are you now having to climb through the window! Lovley trees folks. Ours is up now so ill try and take a snap laterx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yes, there is another door The dogs bed has been moved to the other side of the tree door,so no one walks through it by mistake & knocks the tree over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Finally managed to get round to buying our tree yesterday and Rosie decorated it while I cleaned out the animals. I didn't get round to taking any pictures, but it looks just like Sarah's... I like a traditonal tree too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Bought my husband a Wollemi Pine for Christmas It arrived this morning. Now where can I hide it till then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
