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kittylester Mon 16-Dec-13 16:52:43

My name is kitty and I lurve lametta tchblush

I've just been told by two out of the three daughters that 'no-one' has lametta these days. What do I do, try to be trendy or be a stick in the mud? tchconfused

kittylester Mon 16-Dec-13 21:43:23

They obviously can't sell it Anno - it must be out of style. tchgrin

Nelliemoser Mon 16-Dec-13 22:20:42

Most of my tree decorations are old ones collected over the years. I like them that way. I go for the nostalgic look, not purple and silver trendy.

We have just put the tree up. DH put the lights on and some of the decorations on whilst I was out at choir. It's an artificial tree this year and we have tried to toddler proof it as far as we can from the predations of a 15 mth old small boy.
How about an xmas tree picture thread. I am busy tomorrow and cannot get my tree finished until later Wednesday but I will start one if no one else has.

Soutra Mon 16-Dec-13 22:29:38

When I was in Germany I bought some gold "angel hair" to drape artistically along the tree branches. I really liked it until a friend (who was with me at the time) referred to it as angel bum fluff. Can't quite see it in the same light any more tchgrin

We always had Lametta when I was a child - very popular in Germany.
I try to have a colour theme - either all gold baubles or red and gold. Tried all silver one year but it looked much too cold. I also like adding a decoration or two each year - my favourites (again from Germany) are little glass bells tied in pairs with gold cord which just sit on the ends of the branches.
Haven't bought the tree yet - have had 2 nightmares already that it was Christmas morning and I had forgotten both the tree and the turkey tchshock

jinglbellrocks Mon 16-Dec-13 22:32:22

I have still got some lametta. Had it for years. I put a few strands on each year, and take them off again over the next few days. I used to like it!

Anne58 Mon 16-Dec-13 22:40:11

When with exdh we had red and gold, Mr P and I now have silver, I don't think it looks cold, but I may be wrong!

(Not bloody changing it this year, that's for certain!)

jinglbellrocks Mon 16-Dec-13 22:44:22

tchgrin

Galen Mon 16-Dec-13 23:04:41

I've got blue and silver!

Nonu Tue 17-Dec-13 09:58:16

Galen , SNAP !
Very tasteful !
tchwink

goldengirl Tue 17-Dec-13 11:37:18

I use lametta AND tinsel AND decorations my children made donkeys years ago and noone has complained yet tchgrin

Oldgreymare Tue 17-Dec-13 17:20:58

Me too Galen and Nonu with the addition of glass dangly things* tied on with narrow blue ribbon.
*eat your heart out Kirsty Allsop, they are the crystals from old chandeliers.....
..... and before you say anything Jingle NO! the chandeliers were NOT mine!!!!!

Ana Tue 17-Dec-13 17:29:06

You mean...you stole them, OGM? tchshock

Oldgreymare Tue 17-Dec-13 17:32:20

Ana smile
Now why didn't I think of that response? blush

Nonu Tue 17-Dec-13 17:38:04

"OLDGREY" we obviously "Do the tree of choice " .

-- Up yours kirsty-- you cannot do tree"s like what we can !
Christmas chuckle

Nonu Tue 17-Dec-13 17:39:47

Golden , Noone might soon though !
tchsmile
XXX