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Bilboben

If he died tomorrow how would you feel about it?

Probably depend on cause of death, if he tripped over the tree it might be just desserts.

Thank you Old Frill. Why does this obviously light hearted post have to be taken so seriously.

On the subject of husbands. My late husband went out one Christmas Eve and bought a carpet runner for our green decorated bedroom.(we had wooden floors) it was blue !! But we put it down and I tolerated it, then moved it later to another room. However now he's no longer here it's in the bedroom and I can laugh at my reaction all those years ago.

Oh Aveline, I feel your pain. A couple of Christmases ago we both decided that it was too much trouble to get up into the loft for the big tree. So, I bought a little pre-lit tree, stuck it in the corner - job done!

Except that, after two days of staring at the sad little thing we I couldn’t take it any longer. So, up into the loft we he had to go after all🙈

So much happier with the big tree. The little one went to charity🎄

Just an observation but obviously all couples operate differently.

We are both outspoken, we (lovingly) tease each other about things we get wrong, which don't work out as they should have done or which we are overly invested in or unreasonably proud of (!).
As we have done this for nearly 50 years now, since we were young students, it clearly works in this house.
Yes we get cross and "touchy" sometimes but mainly it's a happy and joyful place and we are very fortunate that we still love each other.

It doesn't mean that those of us who say "get rid of it" or "take it back to the shop" or "put it in (his?) shed" are not full of love and respect for the other person. It's just that we can roll eyes kindly, have a laugh, and move on.
I know the OP has done this - but I'm amazed how many people have found negativity here.

Most of us can surely laugh at ridiculous foibles and would not be offended (at least not for more than a couple of minutes) if one of us bought something ludicrous!

In the past DH has given me some wonderful surprises which I have appreciated. This wasn't one of them!!

Aveline

Panic over. He put it up, looked at the little spindly thing then decided it looked just too depressing and put away. Phew.

Excellent

I love a big tree decorated to within an inch of its life. It's about 6'6. Our previous one lasted about 18yrs so it owed us nothing when we finally ditched when branches were getting really bare. I was all for buying a smaller one cos decorating it was getting ridiculous. So off we went after Christmas last year to buy one cheap and we(he) settled on a bigger one! It's taken over 1000lights and goodness knows how many decs.
However, I still have a small one in the kitchen decorated with miniature decs and little strings of LEDs.
It looks just as nice as the big one.

Oh!!! I think that quite a number of you grans are capable of
turning into 'The Dreaded Granzilla's!!!
Have both trees up. After all 'It is the season of goodwill all Men'
(even if they have the taste of a tadpole!) 😊

Sigh. Obviously didn't read the thread.

Aveline

Sigh. Obviously didn't read the thread.

Oh sigh, sigh, sigh blooming sigh!!!
Not everyone is as perfect as you are Aveline dear.
You are probably practically perfect in everyway, just like Mary blooming Poppins. 😶

I am indeed.

even if they have the taste of a tadpole!

That made me laugh!

We don't taste tadpoles here!
(At least, not if we can help it.)

I'm tempted to say - just say no and make a fuss. It wasn't discussed or agreed. But probably the best thing is to be creative and say - well it'll make a nice extra tree in another room but we're still putting up the main tree as usual thank you.

I've been tempted to get a small pre-lit one the last few years as I struggle with putting a tree up and decorating it now - but we've always had a real tree, the fake ones are expensive to buy and I did actually send for one last year then sent it back again because it just didn't feel right. Solution - we bought a small pot grown tree last year and it's lived outside all year in it's pot and brought back in again this year. And Grandson decorated it. It does need OH to bring it in though as it's heavy with the pot on full of soil.

And it doesn't drop pine needles :-)

gentleshores the problem was resolved two pages ago!!

I’m afraid I would just say I don’t like it and it isn’t appropriate. As a compromise can you put it in the hallway or a room at the back of the house. My husband is in charge of decorations which I brought, the lounge and dining room use to be bedecked with tree, garlands, lights and holly from the woods. It looked lovely. Now sadly we just have the tree as he finds it hard work putting it all up, then taking it all down. I’m sure we will still have some holly though.

THIS WAS RESOLVED AGES AGO!! Read the thread

Aveline

THIS WAS RESOLVED AGES AGO!! Read the thread

Do you have to be Sooooo shouty Aveline? 😁

Under these circumstances YES!
It's so annoying when people just don't read the previous posts. It happens a lot on GN.

Aveline


We know you are annoyed!
Just let it go now! 🍷

I sometimes think GN exists just to let some grans tell other grans what to do

What does it matter how big or small the tree is? No doubt he bought it to please you. Just be thankful you have a kind husband who was hoping to please you !

Fidelity2
This has been resolved.

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