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13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
I was just sitting here on my computer, browsing the forums when suddenly...*crash!*
I looked over and the Christmas tree was lying on its side!
Fortunately, only a few glass baubles were smashed, and not any of our memorial angels for those we know who have passed on. Thanks goodness for that!!
But the funniest thing was that I went to tell my parents who were sitting in another room drinking tea and reading, they said that they heard it and dismissed it as "oh, it must just be something Beth's doing"
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
ARRRR!
529 posts
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA
It's the ghost of christmas past possessing your tree!
Quickly now, call the Vatican and ask for Alexander Anderson. He will send a squad of peerless exorcists to do battle in your living room. Arboreal crimes will not go unpunished!
"My skin is singed but it heals my heart and with glowing pride I'll wear my scars." -Davey Havok
comfortably numb
2,676 posts
Location: The countryside, Australia
Hahahah Mum purchased a tree the other day, it's a little runt of a thing but it's kind of nice.
.All things are beautiful if we take the time to look.
veteran
1,508 posts
Location: Out, United Kingdom
We only just got our tree last night, my family are so anti-festive!
It bugs me.
AAARRRGGGHHH!!! My giant stick broke!!! In two!!! My stick broke in two!!! 
Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
I moved out of home in 1996, and sad to say it, I've never had a christmas tree of my own.
I was 75% committed to having one this year, but I think perhaps next year will be the right time. Maybe when my finances are settled enough to actually put some gifts under the tree. Can't have some poor dying fir tree standing in my loungeroom wearning nothing but a few tacky flashy lights and a couple of $2 shop decorations, with nothing underneath it.
Yes, next year I will do it properly. With all the trimmings.
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trusty sidekick to superman
799 posts
Location: oxford, england, uk
noway! get a tree man! even if its a really teeny one with $2 decorations! or come round and share my christmas tree (can you feel the christmas love?) we'll even feed you nut roast and roast spuds!
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Instead of a tree Flash, Go out and collect some interestingly shaped twigs, pray them silver, put a ball of clay/playDoh in the bottom of a plant pot and poke the twigs into it. You can then hang little trinkets on them. You can use anything you like, including those really rather odd sparkley earings your Aunty Gladys gave you one christmas but have never worn. After you have put all the little bits and bobs on the twigs throw some lametta over the whole lot and hey presto you have a chrismas Twig to be proud of!
No trees die in the making of this decoration!
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Location: brizvegas, Australia
i bought my very first christmas tree today!!
it's a dodgy cheapo one, but better than nothing!! and it's covered in cheapo decorations!! woohoo!! and there's no presents under it either...i dropped them at mum & dads today! (i managed to do all my christmas shopping in about five hours on saturday afternoon!! woohooo!) i love christmas!
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trusty sidekick to superman
799 posts
Location: oxford, england, uk
wow skulduggery your so artistic! x
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103 posts
Location: Virginia, Vatican City
I like to decrate my houseplants....and my tree is super small and of the fake, already decorated variety...it has pinecones on it and red bows. Cool idea with the twigs, skulduggery.
302 posts
Location: good ol@ devon. cullompton to be precise
we put ours up on wed, whoo christmas arrives with the tree!
ive learned
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Location: ||...lost...||
our house is full of tacky christmas lights and funny smelling candles..
it sort of gives me a warm feeling inside when i look at it
Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
thanks stroo! I'll be on the next plane if my creative talents don't reach as far as Skully's suggestion.
I'm actually having a party at my place on xmas eve - I suppose I really should put some festive cheer around the place.... shouldn't I?
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Keeper of the Spitfire
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Location: Calgary Canada
Written by: flash fire
I'm actually having a party at my place on xmas eve - I suppose I really should put some festive cheer around the place.... shouldn't I?
Yes you should!
(and I should be there!)
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
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yes you should flash.. it really makes all the difference
Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
yes, you should Mand.
I've been thinking about it - due to the glorious summer temperatures I'm currently enjoying in my hemisphere, the party is actually a Garden Party of sorts (me and my hippy mates pretending to be sophisticated for a night). This is my garden: https://www.homeofpoi.com/gallery/showpho...=500&page=1
Maybe I can get some tinsel and wrap it around some of the trees. I already have fairy lights on the tree in the RHS of the pic. Any other suggestions?
PS - sorry Rouge for hijacking your thread.
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Location: good ol@ devon. cullompton to be precise
get a tree!!
and as mant tacky poundland streemers you can afford!!
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Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Oooh, nice garden!
Rope lights wrapped round tree trunks look pretty.
Or tinsel would work as a cheaper option.
I say go crazy and have fun-
lights, tinsel, glittery stuff, streamers, inflatable light-up santa and rudolf on the roof...
Ok, maybe not... but go have fun with it.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
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13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Written by: flash fire
PS - sorry Rouge for hijacking your thread.
That's alright - as long as I can come to the party
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
53 posts
Location: OZ
he he sounds so similar to what my parentals would say, oh just Tilli being Tilli im sure lol, i hope your tree gets better, lol. coz u need a tree, an im happy to hear ur angels made it safe.
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
I swear, this Jewish boy will never understand the Christian compulsion to go out, hack down a tree, haul it into a home (covering the inside of said home with pine needles) and then cover it with sparkley things...only to remove it from said home two weeks later!
Except that I've participated in this process many times and it's SO much fun!
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288 posts
Location: North America, Mid West, USA
sort of related.
I used to live with 4 cats. We'd set up a tree, real tree, and shoo them away when we saw them in there.
Well one night I was on the computer, and I heard a loud "CRASH!", followed by the sounds of four sets of paws scrambling for cover.
I casually got up, and saw the tree was downed. One of the cats, the smallest one, loved to climb in there and I guess she got a little higher than was safe.Funny, they never climbed a tree again....
I'm weird. Just work through that and we'll all be fine.
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