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I realise I’m out on a limb here, so to speak. I find it quite sad that living trees are cut down just for the sake of being put in somebody’s hot front room for one or two weeks at Christmas. They are then usually discarded at the beginning of January, unwanted, naked of needles, and all dried up. I know they end up shredded and put to use elsewhere, but I’d rather just see them growing in the forest like they’re supposed to, taking in our carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen.
I was never brought up with any Christmas traditions, so I can’t see the point of putting a tree in your front room (whatever was Prince Albert thinking about?). We’ll put up lots of lights because the grandchildren love them, but I usually go minimalist as regards a tree. This year we’re so minimalist that we haven’t got a tree at all, although there are 4 or 5 artificial ones in our loft. We tend to over-compensate with twinkly lights outside though, and when our son saw our garden path this year he likened it to a runway….
Don’t get me wrong – I enjoy the Christmas holidays as much as anybody else. There’ll be present sharing, good food, and get-togethers with family and friends, but don’t look for a tree in our front room, because there won’t be one!
Haddon Musings said:
Your first sentence in the context of the post cracks me up, out on a limb… Anyway, I honestly don’t know what is worse: real trees that can be recycled or artificial ones that will probably be in a landfill forever.
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Stevie Turner said:
Yeah I wondered who would get the pun first! I don’t know why we have to carry on this Victorian tradition of putting a tree in our homes; it’s bizarre when you think about it, isn’t it?
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The Opening Sentence said:
Trees and the ones cut down for the paper to make Christmas cards. It is a waste that adds to the consumption madness at this time of year. Is that your house with the lights? Looks quite tasty.
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Stevie Turner said:
Yes it’s our house. At night you can spot it a mile off! I do send out Christmas cards though; perhaps I should stop those as well. Do you send any?
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The Opening Sentence said:
One or two. Sometimes I send the same ones I forgot to post last year. They lie around all year stamped and addressed!
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