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Thread ID: 85564 2007-12-14 09:46:00 Real Tree, or Fake, or none johcar (6283) PC World Chat
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621180 2007-12-14 09:46:00 What does everyone do for a tree at Christmas? And why?

I'm a real tree afficionado, but never buy from the side of the road. We (as a family) always go to a tree farm and choose a suitable tree about a month to six weeks out, then return and harvest it a week or so before The Day (this year, that's tomorrow - Saturday). Love the smell of the pine...
johcar (6283)
621181 2007-12-14 09:53:00 Small and fake for us. wmoore (6009)
621182 2007-12-14 09:54:00 Small and fake for us.

Same
rob_on_guitar (4196)
621183 2007-12-14 09:56:00 Small and fake for us.
Same again
Myth (110)
621184 2007-12-14 11:00:00 None.
Bah Humbug

(Next year might be different.)
R2x1 (4628)
621185 2007-12-14 18:10:00 Not seeing kids on xmas day....so none.

But....nothing beats a real tree.
allblack (6574)
621186 2007-12-14 18:23:00 We have got a few real ones growing on our sections, they are the perfect size, but I think we are just going to stick with fake...

They put up a fake one at work yesterday...
The_End_Of_Reality (334)
621187 2007-12-14 18:30:00 Fake. Bought TWO from the Warehouse and combined them into one tree so that it looks more realistic.

A real tree would be nice but expensive year by year, time consuming, needles drop, have to get a good base with water, roof rack for car...
Morpheus1 (186)
621188 2007-12-14 18:39:00 None.

OK, they're only pine trees but I think its a bit off to kill a tree just to hang tinsel on it for a short time.
pctek (84)
621189 2007-12-14 18:43:00 Ours is a REAL fake tree!! In the past we had a real tree, at that time we had no problems choosing one and disposal after wasn't a concern. The fake ones then were not so realistic and cost an an arm and a leg. The kids and I would beat up lux flakes with a little water and apply to resemble snow, (Now I am showing my age) as the spray on 'snow' wasn't around in New Zealand then. The house smelt clean and piney!

Cheers,
Marnie
Marnie (4574)
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