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Have I got the ugliest Christmas tree in Britain?

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Bluffinwithmymuffin · 23/12/2018 17:56

Only three of us for Christmas this year, so thought I’d opt for one of the tiny £10 trees from the supermarket when they were selling them 3 weeks ago.

Now I don’t know if they’re actually miniature trees or just branches cut from giant ones, but every single mini tree I saw was perfect and Christmas tree-shaped.... except for the one DD bought to surprise me with. It’s more of a bush than a tree, and in the middle where the tallest branch should be, there’s a sort of hollow bowl bit. It stayed outside for 2 weeks while I sulked then DD brought it in and decorated it before going off to New York. That was 10 days ago and I still hate the bloody thing.

Please make me feel better and tell me you despise it too Xmas Shock

Have I got the ugliest Christmas tree in Britain?
OP posts:
nordstrom · 23/12/2018 19:34

Op, thank you so much for giving me the biggest laugh! 😂

Knittedfairies · 23/12/2018 19:37

It’s definitely quirky; from the ‘Wonky’ range OP?

Helmlover · 23/12/2018 19:38

Omg that is a horrible tree! I don’t think it can be saved sorry, I would just chuck it.

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Ellieboolou27 · 23/12/2018 19:38

That’s has made me fiddle, yep it’s bloody ugly, like a giant angry spider but I actually like it as it makes me laugh 😂

Ellieboolou27 · 23/12/2018 19:38

Fiddle - giggle

Gina2012 · 23/12/2018 19:39

Yup

Rockbird · 23/12/2018 19:39

We had a shit one the year DD1 was born. I usually go all out for Christmas but it was 2 weeks before my EDD and I couldn't be arsed to get things down from the loft. So I sent dh out to get a small tree and a box of assorted baubles why the did. And it was shit.

RingThoseChristmasBells · 23/12/2018 19:39

You are letting it fulfill its Christmas destiny. Love it for being an original shape.

nordstrom · 23/12/2018 19:43

In fact - I've decided, with the lights it looks like an evil little gremlin about to take over the world.

Bluffinwithmymuffin · 23/12/2018 20:07

Today 19:43 nordstrom

In fact - I've decided, with the lights it looks like an evil little gremlin about to take over the world.

You could be right about that... it hasn’t dropped a single needle, despite being carelessly and cruelly placed near a radiator. I’m worried it’s almost indestructible, like a cockroach.

OP posts:
nordstrom · 23/12/2018 20:16

Hmm yes, keep an eye on that one....

Have I got the ugliest Christmas tree in Britain?
Justgivemesomepeace · 23/12/2018 20:19

Have you got it the right way up?

Thebookswereherfriends · 23/12/2018 20:22

Trim the sticky-out branches so it becomes more Christmas tree shaped. Put on a better set of lights, maybe more? Also, put on some tinsel or gold beads to give it a bit of oomph and a few more decs - a nice set of baubles or something. It’s a perfectly good tree it just needs a bit of tlc.

MummySharkDoDo · 23/12/2018 20:25

I knew Morrison’s did Wonky veg, but Wonky trees are a step up.

It’s so bad it could have its own wonky tree song, like wonky donkey

I was walking down the road and I saw a tree oh look
He only had three branches
He was a wonky tree
Wonky tree
Wonky tree yeah
I was walking down the road and I saw a tree
It had satanic lights....

(If you don’t know the song that’s random....)

User10fuckingmillion · 23/12/2018 20:30

I love it
It’s cute and evil.

User10fuckingmillion · 23/12/2018 20:32

MummySharkDoDo what song is it? I want to sing the tune

Bluffinwithmymuffin · 23/12/2018 21:10

I don’t know the wonky donkey song, sadly, but when DD brought it home I sung every Christmas song I could think of, substituting the word tree with bush.

Thebookswereherfriends It’s really not a perfectly good tree

OP posts:
mabelstanley · 23/12/2018 21:48

Trim it so it's more Xmas tree shaped!

MummySharkDoDo · 24/12/2018 19:33

m.youtube.com/watch?v=SDeQT9zCvi4

WowOoo · 24/12/2018 19:38

Ah... I had a tiny real tree a few years ago. I trimmed the top branches and shaped it because it had one long sticky up top bit.
But go steady and with caution!

Yours is a real tree and it is special.. It looks lovely with lights on so who cares? Merry Christmas!

Bluffinwithmymuffin · 24/12/2018 20:33

Mummyshark... haha, thanks. I’ll check it out when I have a quiet moment Grin

WowOoo.... Merry Christmas!

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DrinkFeckArseGirls · 24/12/2018 20:35

Love it,OP Grin

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 24/12/2018 20:37

The lights look like you nicked them of Melania's trees.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 24/12/2018 20:37

Or Beelzebub's.

Chesntoots · 24/12/2018 20:38

That is one ugly-ass tree. I feel sorry for it and a little sad.

Give it lots of love and tinsel.....or if that doesn't work, put a bed sheet over it

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