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To want to put up a glittery Christmas tree?

13 replies

mummyrunnerbean · 15/12/2015 18:47

DH says I am and it has to go back. Throwing it open to the mumsnet jury:

Basically we ordered a tree from Very and it arrived without its trunk. Cue disappointment having got all ready for decorating etc. Duly sent it back and ordered another one from tesco, using a lot of clubcard points. Have picked it up this evening and it turns out to be glittery, and has shed a lot of glitter over the car, even through its box.

DH says we can't put it up and it will be a nightmare, DS will eat the glitter etc. I think we should just put it up because:

It's quite pretty.
I cba to find another one, do the sending back again etc.
I want to decorate TONIGHT.
I don't think I'll get my clubcard points back.
We have a roomba. And am actual vacuum cleaner. So it's not like there is no solution to a bit of glitter everywhere.
DS probably won't eat, but if he does I'm fairly sure it won't do him any harm.
As mentioned, I really really cba to source another christmas tree 🎄.

Thoughts? [santa]

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Krampus · 15/12/2015 18:49

After a couple of years it won't have much glitter Grin

FortyFacedFuckers · 15/12/2015 18:50

Put it up.

Also can you link it sounds fab Grin

Doublebubblebubble · 15/12/2015 18:50

Dont do it!! I agree with your dh. You will be shitting glitter for the next 20 years! Its bad enough when you get cards with glitter! I hate glitter can you tell honestly, just get a real one if you want to have to keep hoovering lol x

Doublebubblebubble · 15/12/2015 18:52

How old is your ds... If anything Its not the eating that would be a problem it would be the inhaling

mummyrunnerbean · 15/12/2015 18:54

It's this one - as you can see not obviously that glittery from pics! www.tesco.com/direct/65ft-christmas-tree-vienna-sparkle-tree/782-5154.prd?pageLevel=sku&skuId=782-5154

And haha I thought that Krampus!

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mummyrunnerbean · 15/12/2015 18:54

He's 17 months...

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MajesticSeaFlapFlap · 15/12/2015 18:55

Put it up.

Christmas should be sparkly

hiddenhome2 · 15/12/2015 18:56

Vacuum it before you bring it into the house.

mummyrunnerbean · 15/12/2015 19:00

That is a cunning thought Hiddenhome...

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noeffingidea · 15/12/2015 19:02

That's a nice tree. I would put it up and just dust and hoover every day to keep the glitter at bay.

hauntedhenry · 15/12/2015 19:15

It looks nice in the picture. If the glitter is going to be a pita, though, send it back. Tbh 'sourcing' a Christmas tree isn't going to be that much hassle at this time of year, is it?

PastaPrincess · 15/12/2015 19:56

I'd keep it, it looks pretty.

Plus if DS eats it you'll have festive sparkly nappies to change Wink

FortyFacedFuckers · 15/12/2015 20:11

Definitely put it up it looks lovely and it isn't Christmas if there isn't some sparkle!

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