Decorations & Trees in general

I always have a real Christmas tree at Christmas time... It has to be real. I just love the smell of the tree. I usually get it the last weekend before Christmas. I like leaving it till almost last minute. For the last twenty years or so we have always gone to the same place to get the Christmas tree. We go to a place near Delamere Forest. Originally the fir trees were growing in the fields there and we used to walk around this magical winter wonderland choosing our 'ideal tree'. It had to be almost perfect...with a good spikey top and well shaped - reasonably bushy. We would take the children, first there was Christopher and me and my ...  Read the complete review

I love this time of year, I think it's all about families and fun and I really go to town with the decoration's. My daughter keeps badgering me at the moment to put the tree and decorations up but I am trying to hold off for a bit longer. I normally put my tree and decorations up the last weekend in november. My tree is artificial so it's just a matter of taking it out of the box and putting it together. I put the light's on and the fairy on top and my daughter puts the tinsel and bauble's on. I love watching her face as she stands back and admire's what she has done, she beams with delight. Nearer christmas I put some of the present's I have bought for other ...  Read the complete review

After reading a review about christmas, it has made me feel in the festive mood so I thought I would give a go at writing a review as well. Christmas is that time of year when everyone (most people), feel jolly and happy and seeing lights and lots of decorations always gets people into the festive mood, and it always brings a smile to my face! ***OUR TREE*** When I was younger we always used to have a real tree, but this stopped quite a few years ago when my parents insisted on getting a smaller fibre optic tree, but I decided this tree was too small it has been replaced by a 6 ft green tree, which I bought from woolworths! I always ...  Read the complete review

We all love the build up to Christmas- buying presents,making the christmas cake, adoring the freshly baked smell of the mince pie's. But one of the things i love is decorating the house and putting up our tree. Moving out of my mum and dad's house, meant buying and making decorations from scratch.Every year i have a different colour theme, mainly sticking with gold, red and silver. I do try and make an effort, and we normally start to decorate the house around the second week in December. We order a handmade wreath from our local farmer, who makes the most beautiful holly ones, entwined with fresh red holly berry's, and they really are a big hit in our ...  Read the complete review

I've always loved Christmas & the best thing for me isn't the present-receiving but having the house looking warm & Christmassy ready for our precious & rare family quality time. My husband's self-employed & has just 25th December off work so it's a treat for myself & 2 daughters (aged 17 & 22) to have him all to ourselves for once. I always put the tree up on 10th December, as this is my older daughter's birthday, and do the rest of the decorating over that week. I bought a 7 foot pre-lit Christmas tree from QVC several years ago as great cost (but on easy-pay!) & it's been a great investment & should ...  Read the complete review