Real or fake ?

The_Lizards_Jumpers

The_Lizards_Jumpers

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Interesting debate (apologies for the link to the Mail) about whether having a real tree is "middle class" (whatever that means these days.

I'd tend to echo her thoughts, and growing up I cant remember anyone having a real tree - we had one we kept in the loft and it needed assembling every year.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/...eones-social-class-choice-Christmas-tree.html

Nowadays we have a real one in the hallway, and a fake one in the living room, so not sure what that makes me based on that.
 
We always had a real tree in the 60s and we were poor - I think we got them from Doggy Market. Later on as my parents became more financially 'comfortable' they bought an artificial tree. It could have been down to convenience more than anything.
 
A real tree probably is more prevalent in "middle class" households nowadays overall

We get a real one, it's arguably a waste of money, but the kids like the whole event of going and getting one
 
I've planted a Christmas tree in my garden this year. Too small currently, but may well put lights on it in years to come! (Always used to have real trees as a kid. As mentioned, going out to choose it was always dead exciting).
 
I used to always buy one with roots (Nordmann), but then I had a garden big enough to plant them out every year. I don't bother much with Christmas now, so don't buy a tree at all.

One idea coming into fashion in France is to hire a rooted tree. Cost is around 30 euros and it is returned to the hirer who then replants it. The next year you can have the same tree or another for only 10 euros and so on. Great idea and very environmentally friendly.

EDIT It's worth getting a Nordmann fir even though they cost more. They are slow growing, have a compact symetrical shape, don't lose their needles and importantly, smell like a real christmas tree.
 
Going out to pick the tree with my dad was a real highlight of Christmas when I was a kid, and then the smell just takes you back to being a kid. Love a real Christmas tree.
 
We always had a real tree when I was a kid as did most on our estate, it was the other way round where we where, the posh families had the posh fake trees.
 
Had both as a kid... I personally prefer the two fakes we have in the house now... no mess (once they are up)

bought a 4 foot rooted tree from LIDL last year for about £18 quid... surprised at the quality so planted it in a larger, nicer pot in March and have been looking after it all year... put it out the front last week and went to put the lights on I used last year to find it’s grown a good foot in height and thickened up more so I need more lights.

just goes to prove miracle grow really works
 
Class bollox.

Sure a real tree is expensive every year but I prefer a real fir (Norsmann which doesn't lose its needles) because we think they look (and importantly) smell nicer.
 
Never had a real one, either as a kid or an adult. The one we have now is a very nice fake one which I'm sure will see me out.
 
We always had a real one (I'm a country boy), but we we're very much working class. The needles must have been a pain (sometimes literally) but the smell and magic of it was amazing. What I wouldn't give to go back to those days...
 
Quite often had a real one and we were not middle class. After a while it was always fake one.

Oh and by the way what the F... is Mumsnet.
 
When we got married 37 years ago, we started off with real trees. Used the same set of lights for over 10 years. Then it happened, she said 'I'm sick of hoovering up the needles' and that was that. Chinese fake tree, ever since oh and LED lights cos we couldn't source the bulbs. Tried to convince her that you can buy real trees that don't needle drop, but she isn't having any of it. I miss that smell, but she does do a fantastic tree.
The Daily Mail is good for making compost bin lining.
 
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