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McB

McB Report 6 Oct 2009 21:38

Someones come up with the idea of selling crimbo trees cut in half so they go flat against the wall to save space, bet there not half price though !!

Fiona aka Ruby

Fiona aka Ruby Report 6 Oct 2009 21:44

Real trees or artificial ones?

Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 6 Oct 2009 21:45

One of my elderly peeps has an artificial one but it can only take lightweight lights.

It's not very sturdy. Nice idea though if you are short on space.

Aileen xxx

McB

McB Report 6 Oct 2009 21:46

Dunno Fiona, artificial would think.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Oct 2009 21:54

If they're real they can probably sell you half a tree for the cost of a whole one!!!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

McB

McB Report 6 Oct 2009 21:58

One for the price of two !!!!!

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 6 Oct 2009 22:58

should be buy one get one free lol

MissFitz

MissFitz Report 6 Oct 2009 23:01

I have not seen half tree's but I did notice in the Studio catalogue that they are selling upside down christmas tree's, so the wide part is at the top

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 6 Oct 2009 23:05

hi agatha dont think i fancy that idea would look weird

MissFitz

MissFitz Report 6 Oct 2009 23:08

It does look weird

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 6 Oct 2009 23:09

i have a fibre optic one just plug in and away you go

Kimberley

Kimberley Report 7 Oct 2009 00:35

will the presents be cut in half as well so as to keep everything in proportion?

Stevie

Stevie Report 7 Oct 2009 00:56

Why not buy a whole one...........Then very carefully cut it two.

Then put one half on the inside wall & other on the outside & claim its growing through the house. lol

:o)))

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 7 Oct 2009 00:59

...............that's a good idea Stevie!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 7 Oct 2009 09:01

Wouldn't it make the fairy get a little dizzy? Or a bit embarrassed to find she'd lost half her frock?

Researching:
Northampton/Blisworth Northants/Hinderclay Suffolk

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 7 Oct 2009 09:56

The upside down ones look odd, dont fancy one of them.
The half ones look good though. I for one put my tree in a corner and end up with the best decorations at the front where you see them. That goes for lights too. Most of them are at the front.

My Mum always had paper half trees snowmen on the wall.

Marion

*** Mummo ***

*** Mummo *** Report 7 Oct 2009 10:15

Hiya, l've got one of those half trees it goes on the wall outside and has lights attached, looks really nice with other outside decorations.

Berona

Berona Report 7 Oct 2009 10:52

I was waiting for an Aussie comment on the upside down ones!

Should have known it would come from you, Allan!