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R.O.S.S.I

R.O.S.S.I

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I'm not a huge fan of real Christmas trees and would much rather get a good quality artificial one which we can reuse for years to come, however have noticed a huge disparity in the quality of trees on the high street.

Are there any tried and tested go to brands for Christmas trees or is it just a case of pick one you like the look of and is in your budget?
 
R.O.S.S.I said:
I'm not a huge fan of real Christmas trees and would much rather get a good quality artificial one which we can reuse for years to come, however have noticed a huge disparity in the quality of trees on the high street.

Are there any tried and tested go to brands for Christmas trees or is it just a case of pick one you like the look of and is in your budget?
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I think you misspelt "women" as "Christmas trees" in your OP.
 
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I would say you're better off looking in January if you want a good deal. After years of having a real tree, I got fed up with clearing up the dead needles after Christmas. So we bought one from JL that was like 70% off.
 
throwaway4372 said:
wtf do ppl need trees in their house for? makes no sense, don't go along with it.
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What you mean is, "I don't understand historically why this was done".

It's a long-standing tradition that dates back to the festival of Yule, the celebration of the winter solstice. Yule is the return of the sun [or Son] since from December 21st the light stops waning and starts increasing. When the Christians tried to convert the pagans they rolled their traditions into their own so the Pagans felt like they were not betraying their spiritual beliefs.

People brought fir trees inside their homes since the firs lived through the winter while the countryside was dead all around them, so the fir became a symbol of life and survival. People decorated trees to bring the light inside their home and celebrate the growth of the light outside and to bring hope and positivity inside.
 
Semple said:
I would say you're better off looking in January if you want a good deal. After years of having a real tree, I got fed up with clearing up the dead needles after Christmas. So we bought one from JL that was like 70% off.
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I've tried this, never anything left after Boxing day and no way I go outside on Boxing day after copious food and booze on Xmas Day.
 
Lysander said:
What you mean is, "I don't understand historically why this was done".

It's a long-standing tradition that dates back to the festival of Yule, the celebration of the winter solstice. Yule is the return of the sun [or Son] since from December 21st the light stops waning and starts increasing. When the Christians tried to convert the pagans they rolled their traditions into their own so the Pagans felt like they were not betraying their spiritual beliefs.

People brought fir trees inside their homes since the firs lived through the winter while the countryside was dead all around them, so the fir became a symbol of life and survival. People decorated trees to bring the light inside their home and celebrate the growth of the light outside and to bring hope and positivity inside.
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No I don't mean that, don't put words in my mouth.

My point stands, that explanation doesn't justify what we're doing now.
 
The more top of the range artificial trees are more time consuming to put up as the branches are individually numbered/colour coded. Whereas most trees bought from Argos, The Range etc are in 2-3 pieces. Plus the former take up more space when dismantled.

As an asthmatic I find the smell of real Christmas trees overpowering. Same applies for Christmasy scented candles etc which are pine scented. Also many of the spiced berry fragrance are not good. Though got a few Yankee Candles. Some Christmasy smells I have are Glittering Star and Christmas Morning Punch.

Fortunately, the relatives who had real Christmas trees are no longer around. When visiting friends and they have a real tree, I sit the furthest away from the tree or those who know about my asthma, we sit somewhere else.
 
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