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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 13 Dec 20 6.22am
Just looking after the well-being of your tree. Obviously LED lights are a given, because they are cooler (as in temperature) and generally safer than the old bulbs. Water your tree with lemonade. (not the diet 5hlt). This is because carbonated liquids get to their destination quicker. And lemonade has shed loads of salts and sugars that should keep your tree going well into the New Year. And this applies to rooted trees and cut ones ^^^ I disengage, I turn the page.
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Just looking after the well-being of your tree.
Obviously LED lights are a given, because they are cooler (as in temperature) and generally safer than the old bulbs.

Water your tree with lemonade. (not the diet 5hlt). This is because carbonated liquids get to their destination quicker. And lemonade has shed loads of salts and sugars that should keep your tree going well into the New Year.
And this applies to rooted trees and cut ones ^^^

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Teddy Eagle 13 Dec 20 7.01am
One to avoid. The Blue Peter Advent crown. What could be safer than a child constructed, tinsel covered, coat hanger construction with attached candles?
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13 Dec 20 7.01am

One to avoid. The Blue Peter Advent crown.
What could be safer than a child constructed, tinsel covered, coat hanger construction with attached candles?

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kingdowieonthewall Sussex, ex-Cronx. 13 Dec 20 8.51am
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle One to avoid. The Blue Peter Advent crown. What could be safer than a child constructed, tinsel covered, coat hanger construction with attached candles? i remember that. outrageous really. the 70s & give your child a fully loaded chemistry set & a waddingtons ouija board on the big day Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents? Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

One to avoid. The Blue Peter Advent crown.
What could be safer than a child constructed, tinsel covered, coat hanger construction with attached candles?

i remember that.
outrageous really.
the 70s & give your child a fully loaded chemistry set & a waddingtons ouija board on the big day

Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents?
Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

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Tim Gypsy Hill '64 Stoke sub normal 13 Dec 20 8.26pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly Just looking after the well-being of your tree. Obviously LED lights are a given, because they are cooler (as in temperature) and generally safer than the old bulbs. Water your tree with lemonade. (not the diet 5hlt). This is because carbonated liquids get to their destination quicker. And lemonade has shed loads of salts and sugars that should keep your tree going well into the New Year. And this applies to rooted trees and cut ones ^^^ Keep the room temperature below 21C/70F. Preferably 18C/65F. And kitsch Crimbo jumpers, lots of charades type games, excercise vids etc. if you need to feel like it's summer. Which is the major reason for heating a house to above average summer temps of 21C/70F Systematically dragged down by the lawmakers
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Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Just looking after the well-being of your tree.
Obviously LED lights are a given, because they are cooler (as in temperature) and generally safer than the old bulbs.

Keep the room temperature below 21C/70F. Preferably 18C/65F. And kitsch Crimbo jumpers, lots of charades type games, excercise vids etc. if you need to feel like it's summer. Which is the major reason for heating a house to above average summer temps of 21C/70F

Systematically dragged down by the lawmakers

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Cannonball High in the Ozarks. 14 Dec 20 12.46pm
Don't put the christmas tree up yourself.............. It's better to put it in the lounge. :-) Touch my coffee and I will slap you so hard even Google won't be able to find you.
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High in the Ozarks. 14 Dec 20 12.46pm

Don't put the christmas tree up yourself..............
It's better to put it in the lounge. :-)

Touch my coffee and I will slap you so hard even Google won't be able to find you.

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 14 Dec 20 1.08pm
Originally posted by kingdowieonthewall i remember that. outrageous really. the 70s & give your child a fully loaded chemistry set & a waddingtons ouija board on the big day "fireproof tinsel" wasn't invented then. A bit like building cladding on high-rise towers. In the 1970's I was in the Cubs and aged 8yrs old. We had an evening event whereby the cubs had to cut apart fireworks to make a projectile that would leave at speed after lighting,...and then come rapidly back to it's departure point. Utter madness But at least I had my First Aid badge And now Elon Musk has made $billions from the idea. Edited by Forest Hillbilly (14 Dec 2020 1.14pm) I disengage, I turn the page.
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in a hidey-hole 14 Dec 20 1.08pm

Originally posted by kingdowieonthewall

i remember that.
outrageous really.
the 70s & give your child a fully loaded chemistry set & a waddingtons ouija board on the big day

"fireproof tinsel" wasn't invented then. A bit like building cladding on high-rise towers.
In the 1970's I was in the Cubs and aged 8yrs old. We had an evening event whereby the cubs had to cut apart fireworks to make a projectile that would leave at speed after lighting,...and then come rapidly back to it's departure point.
Utter madness
But at least I had my First Aid badge

And now Elon Musk has made $billions from the idea.

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (14 Dec 2020 1.14pm)

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 14 Dec 20 1.19pm
central heating will kill your tree (and your bank account) Also spray the needles lightly with water every other day I disengage, I turn the page.
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in a hidey-hole 14 Dec 20 1.19pm

central heating will kill your tree (and your bank account)
Also spray the needles lightly with water every other day

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becky over the moon 14 Dec 20 2.53pm
Originally posted by Cannonball Don't put the christmas tree up yourself.............. It's better to put it in the lounge. :-) Which brings us to the story of why we put a fairy on the top of the tree........ Once upon a time, Santa decided that it would be lovely for everyone to have a christmas tree to decorate; something to enjoy doing with the children and bring a little light and joy into the long dark nights before the big day. He was so busy himself getting all the presents ready for christmas eve that he didn't have time to deliver trees as well, so he asked the fairies to do it for him. He provided a tree for every household, and waved the fairies off to get them all delivered in one night, whilst he and his elvish helpers got on with wrapping gifts. Sadly, during the night, and before his tree was delivered, one poor old soul passed away, so at the end of the long night, one fairy had to go back to Santa and see what was to be done with it. Arriving to find a very stressed Santa, the fairy told him what had happened and asked what she was to do with the left over tree - bad temper to the fore, Santa told her in no uncertain terms, and that's why we put a fairy on the top of the tree......... A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers
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over the moon 14 Dec 20 2.53pm

Originally posted by Cannonball

Don't put the christmas tree up yourself..............
It's better to put it in the lounge. :-)

Which brings us to the story of why we put a fairy on the top of the tree........

Once upon a time, Santa decided that it would be lovely for everyone to have a christmas tree to decorate; something to enjoy doing with the children and bring a little light and joy into the long dark nights before the big day. He was so busy himself getting all the presents ready for christmas eve that he didn't have time to deliver trees as well, so he asked the fairies to do it for him. He provided a tree for every household, and waved the fairies off to get them all delivered in one night, whilst he and his elvish helpers got on with wrapping gifts. Sadly, during the night, and before his tree was delivered, one poor old soul passed away, so at the end of the long night, one fairy had to go back to Santa and see what was to be done with it.

Arriving to find a very stressed Santa, the fairy told him what had happened and asked what she was to do with the left over tree - bad temper to the fore, Santa told her in no uncertain terms, and that's why we put a fairy on the top of the tree.........

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

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Tom-the-eagle Croydon 14 Dec 20 2.58pm
The shop was all out of fairies so I have placed a doll dressed in a Brighton kit on the top of my tree this year "It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit
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Tom-the-eagle

Croydon 14 Dec 20 2.58pm

The shop was all out of fairies so I have placed a doll dressed in a Brighton kit on the top of my tree this year

"It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 14 Dec 20 5.21pm
Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle The shop was all out of fairies so I have placed a doll dressed in a Brighton kit on the top of my tree this year Be careful with the sap and mud, and not to prick yourself I disengage, I turn the page.
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in a hidey-hole 14 Dec 20 5.21pm

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

The shop was all out of fairies so I have placed a doll dressed in a Brighton kit on the top of my tree this year

Be careful with the sap and mud, and not to prick yourself

I disengage, I turn the page.

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chris123 hove actually 14 Dec 20 5.33pm
Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly central heating will kill your tree (and your bank account) Also spray the needles lightly with water every other day Always fed ours a bit of vodka, inherited from somewhere, but can't remember where exactly.
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hove actually 14 Dec 20 5.33pm

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

central heating will kill your tree (and your bank account)
Also spray the needles lightly with water every other day

Always fed ours a bit of vodka, inherited from somewhere, but can't remember where exactly.

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