- Jul 7, 2003
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Have you got your Christmas tree up yet?
- Thread starter Lady Whistledown
- Start date
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Not at all festive yet. Need to finish decorating before the tree gets put up.
Skintagain 1983
And Smith Did Score!
Up where?
See - decorating your house with lights thread.....
bhaexpress
New member
I have in the US, 'nuff said.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Whatever happened to the tradition that Christmas trees go up after sunset on Christmas eve?
Is Bracknell Towers the only household in the land that still sticks to this?
Is Bracknell Towers the only household in the land that still sticks to this?
tinx
Well-known member
I tihnk next weekend is the time to do it, altohugh we have one up in the office already.
bhaexpress
New member
Lord Bracknell said:
Most people are too pissed to put anything up by that time.
REDLAND
Active member
Decorating starts in earnest next Sunday !!
Lush
Mods' Pet
I don't feel at all Christmassy yet. Need a mulled wine and a mince pie...
we have to decorate the louge first . . . . .then the tree will go up next weekend hopefully ! 
Lady Bracknell
Handbag at Dawn
The Christmas tree may not be up but already we have two dozen, freshly shot and illuminated stuffed pheasants flying up the outside wall and festooned across the front garden. As the lights come on in turn, each pheasant squeaks "Christmas? Bah! Humbug!" All this is accompanied by a gramophone record playing The Death March through a very loud speaker. To add to the festivities, Lord B pops outside every now and again to pelt onlookers with lumps of coal.
Publius Ovidius
Well-known member
We have one of those little trees from Habitat, that are basically a wire frame with loads of lights on it in the shape of a tree...very tasteful and very nice.
We bought a "potted" tree last week and it has sat outside until next Sunday when it will come in.
We bought a "potted" tree last week and it has sat outside until next Sunday when it will come in.
marvin
New member
Thought I would share this little ditty with you.
A Christmas Story
How did the fairy get on top of the tree?
One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip... but there were problems everywhere.
Four of his elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule.
Then Mrs.Clause told Santa that her mom was coming to visit.
This stressed Santa even more.
When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and were out, heaven knows where. More stress.
Then when he began to load the sleigh one of the boards cracked and the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the toys.
So, frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a shot of whiskey.
When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hid the whiskey and there was nothing to drink.
In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the coffeepot and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw it was made from.
Just then the doorbell rang and Santa cursed on his way to the door. He opened the door and there was a little fairy with a great big Christmas tree.
The fairy said, very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas, Santa
Isn't it just a lovely day?
I have a beautiful tree for you.
Isn't it just a lovely tree?
Where would you like me to stick it?".......
Thus began the tradition of the little fairy on top of the Christmas tree!
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Last years Xmas story on the carers site.
This year 3 in the frame.
How the title of the song Rudolf The Red Nose Reindeer came about.
Microsoft buys Christmas
Barbie's Letter to Santa.
They only apear for 3 days a year and then go away again.
A Christmas Story
How did the fairy get on top of the tree?
One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip... but there were problems everywhere.
Four of his elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule.
Then Mrs.Clause told Santa that her mom was coming to visit.
This stressed Santa even more.
When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and were out, heaven knows where. More stress.
Then when he began to load the sleigh one of the boards cracked and the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the toys.
So, frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a shot of whiskey.
When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hid the whiskey and there was nothing to drink.
In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the coffeepot and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw it was made from.
Just then the doorbell rang and Santa cursed on his way to the door. He opened the door and there was a little fairy with a great big Christmas tree.
The fairy said, very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas, Santa
Isn't it just a lovely day?
I have a beautiful tree for you.
Isn't it just a lovely tree?
Where would you like me to stick it?".......
Thus began the tradition of the little fairy on top of the Christmas tree!
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Last years Xmas story on the carers site.
This year 3 in the frame.
How the title of the song Rudolf The Red Nose Reindeer came about.
Microsoft buys Christmas
Barbie's Letter to Santa.
They only apear for 3 days a year and then go away again.
tedebear
Legal Alien
zefarelly said:we have to decorate the louge first . . . . .then the tree will go up next weekend hopefully !
louge?? is our tree going on some sort of sled??
this is new to me...