Guest Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I can only echo what others have said - i love a real Christmas tree, and we bought a pot-grown tree about 5 years ago, which flourished and was brought back in for the last 5 years. Sadly, we decided it was too heavy to bring with us when we moved, so we left it to a neighbour, and we'll buy a new one this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 awwww sparkleeee, sorry he had a bad time. Im sure he will enojoy the happy look on his childrens faces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I love real christmas trees - the look and the smell, but I'm allegic to the needles and come up in big red itchy lumps This happens to my OH but we still have a real one! He just wears gloves when he helps to decorate it They bring me out in itchy bumps too, as do courgette plants I just pinch one of the daughters anti histamines & it soon goes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I can't touch courgettes and other squash plants without long sleeves and gloves, so I'm not the only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 i love christmas, hubbie hates it which puts a bit of a damper on things sometimes. one year he tried to ban us having a tree but i went out and got one anyway. i dont think he had good experiences of christmas when he was a child Snap. Andy is a right bah humbug @ Christmas ... he blames it on the same reason. My argument is that it is something we are sharing together and so he should now be enjoying the time. I have threatened to leave him to it and go and stay with my best friend instead! We would have an absolute hoot I love real christmas trees - the look and the smell, but I'm allegic to the needles and come up in big red itchy lumps This happens to my OH but we still have a real one! He just wears gloves when he helps to decorate it Ah good plan. Maybe if I walk round in festive wellie boots and thick snow gloves as well for the whole of the season I can avoid getting pricked by the fallen needles as well (and for the 9 months after that you keep finding the needles)! Now that's got me thinking ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 We also put out Christmas tree in the playpen when the children were very small. We had a nice wooden playpen made by my dad so it didn't look too odd, just a bit like Trafalga square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Ah good plan. Maybe if I walk round in festive wellie boots and thick snow gloves as well for the whole of the season I can avoid getting pricked by the fallen needles as well (and for the 9 months after that you keep finding the needles)! Now that's got me thinking ..... Oh go on! Give your neighbours an excuse to gossip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Well as our tree goes up the first week of december (tree weekend) (don't care if it's early) we have a nice artificial tree I'm taking my mum shopping tomorrow, jingle bells BBx Ditto Buffie It is not to early I have already started my christmas shopping and hope to have it all brought and wrapped before the end of the first week in Dec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
