Time to show off our trees!

Lathyrus, not only have you made a lovely garland this year, but you have helped a charity. Feel free to pay yourself on the back.

Just 2 crystal baby ones for me this year ……

Think I’ve attached a picture

Very minimalist this year - all natural using what I could find down the lane. I do have fairy lights around the staircase though

Mine

Here’s mine

Lathyrus3

No tree, but there was the sad failure of the dried fruit fireplace Garland (see previous post🙁) which I took to the Charity shop in exasperation.

I then went and bought it back ( don’t say anything!) and did my best with some of the helpful hints people gave.

It now sits on the hearth, not the mantelpiece and I think it looks quite nice now🙂

It has twinkly golden lights at night too 👏

Oh Lathyrus you have made me chuckle out loud 😂😂

My H loved the Christmas Tree but it was never a designer one.
We had multicoloured lights, the old fashioned ones where you could replace bulbs individually so a set lasted years.
Then there were the ornaments ,bought over time and always the ones made by C from toilet roll middles and crepe paper .
Very happy times but only remembered with smiles ,not sadness.
I can’t find any photos to show but a couple posted on this thread are very reminiscent.

Haven’t had the heart to have a tree since DH went into a nursing home for his last Christmas but am impressed by all the lovely photographs. From a tiny tree in our first home via a 10 ft monster, climbed nearly fatally by two kittens, to normal sized trees in our last two houses, we had almost sixty years of laughter, drama and recrimination and I have two boxes of precious tree ornaments, gathered over those years, but not the courage to get them out. Thank you all for sharing your trees.

This is my baby Monstera and the pottery trees which cover me in glitter every time I touch them.

That looks lovely Lathyrus3 . It’s a win, win situation the charity got some money and you’ve a lovely decorated hearth.

No tree, but there was the sad failure of the dried fruit fireplace Garland (see previous post🙁) which I took to the Charity shop in exasperation.

I then went and bought it back ( don’t say anything!) and did my best with some of the helpful hints people gave.

It now sits on the hearth, not the mantelpiece and I think it looks quite nice now🙂

It has twinkly golden lights at night too 👏

My 20 year old pencil tree

Here’s mine. I made the fairy on the top over 10 years ago. DH wants a smaller tree.

We have monstera in the garden and it has taken over and is pressing against the window. It fruits every so often. I was going to cull it until I saw the price of very small ones in pots. Now I am proud of it! It must be worth thousands 😊

Nandalot that's exactly my sort of tree!
I love it!

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4 foot artificial table top here, which suits us these days. As you can see the monster monstera has put a chair out of action! Thank you Witzend for giving me the confidence to try and chop the top off to make a cutting. I'll tackle it in the New Year, (or should I wait for spring)? I recently tried to rehome it to the local hospital but no joy.

Everyone has made such an effort and done it brilliantly.
Thankyou all so much for posting.
It is very cheerful.

Thanks for this lovely thread. Merry Christmas everyone.

I did post this once but it didn’t appear. ( May appear twice now. ). Decorated by twin teen DGC. Not themed. Ornaments added to over the years.

This is mine. I've added a silver star on top since

Every single one has lifted my spirits, some very colourful, some very subtle, some simplicity itself and others raise a smile.
Thanks for a superb thread. Much enjoyed.

Here’s mine, cobbled together this afternoon. DH always did a wonderful job, but he’d be pleased I’ve made the effort.

The other one

My two trees.