Lets see your Christmas Trees! (Don't quote photos!)

Calibos · 03-12-2012 8:10pm

ene wrote: »

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my christmas tree! even my dog is getting into the season!!

They have a habit of finding there way into Christmas Tree Photo's alright!

robindch wrote: »

Two balls of wool, a set of wobbly eyes + a pipe-cleaner and -- hey, presto -- one new tree ornament!

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This is my favourite Christmas carol:

Away in a Serving dish, no pasta for a bed,
The little Lord FSM laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord FSM, asleep on the Bolognese.

The meatballs are lowing, the Tomato awakes,
But little Lord FSM, no crying He makes;
I love Thee, Lord FSM, look down from the sky
And stay inside my belly till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord FSM, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear Basil leaves in Thy tender care,
And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.

Calibos · 03-12-2012 8:20pm

This is my effort this year. Top set of lights tested fine before putting on tree but half the set stopped working after going on the tree. Haven't had the time to fix yet. Thats why the top looks unbalanced with regard to lights. Didn't bother with the ropes of beads either and used them on the stairs garlands instead.

snickerpuss · 03-12-2012 9:07pm

Live in an apartment so we only have a little 5 footer. Put it up yesterday cos I'm so excited!

paddy147 · 03-12-2012 9:22pm

Don't care (Atari Jaguar)

Took off the star this evening and drilled a 6mm hole through the centre of it.

Took the very 1st LED light at the top of the tree and threaded it through the centre of the star (star from Ikea,cost a mere 2 euro).

Just to give the star a bit of a silhouette at night time,but it didnt seem to work that great though.

Ah well.:)

hdowney · 04-12-2012 7:13pm

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So this is me (well mine) It looks better in real life I think. Also I didn't go mad with the decs everywhere this year (thank god. I have put my back out getting them out of the attic and can't move without agony now

)

And my new train set

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paddy147 · 04-12-2012 10:09pm

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Indoor Noble Fir now up,decorated and lit...all thanks to my lovely little daughter.She had a great time with all the decorations.:D

Pappacharlie · 04-12-2012 10:28pm

This is my Christmas Tree which was erected on 30th Nov for the bloody TOY SHOW!!! As a matter on interest according to the RTE Player the 1997 Late Late Toy Show was aired on the 15th Dec. Sign of the times eh?

smileyj1987 · 05-12-2012 3:07pm

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My Tree is up since last week

ibarelycare · 05-12-2012 3:09pm

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I dunno if it's just me, but is it annoying for anyone else when pictures aren't embedded and you actually have to go to the effort of clicking into them?

Would it be a good idea to give instructions in the OP as to how to embed an image?

Radharc na Sleibhte · 06-12-2012 7:00am

It's the most wonderful time of the year....

miss no stars · 06-12-2012 2:53pm

lockie1983 wrote: »

The earlier the better for the Toy Show it gives parents more time for presents ideas, Dec 15th leaves a little bit of a scramble if they see something good on the show!

Yeah, my mum always used to go a bit mad when my brother and I changed our lists when everything was practically wrapped, cos we saw something else on the toy show! In fact, we used to get reminders that the list had already gone to Santa and nothing could be done at this stage, so don't get too attached to the idea of something from the toy show if it wasn't already on our list.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 06-12-2012 9:05pm

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

It's the most wonderful time of the year....

....and our hall

kitten_k · 07-12-2012 8:17pm

This is ours.

D4RK ONION · 08-12-2012 6:08pm

Pictures and small amount of chat allowed

My little brother and sister put up the tree today, not the most grand thing in the world, but it does the job.

SeaFields · 10-12-2012 2:05pm

Here it is. Cant take any credit. Mrs Seafields did the handy work

Cherry Blossom Girl · 10-12-2012 2:23pm

Ours went up last Saturday (the 8th). It's a real tree, like every year. The picture of it in full isn't the greatest but you get the idea!

Close ups of a few of the decorations:

eskimocat · 10-12-2012 9:44pm

Sorry folks was trying to share a photo from Flickr but no joy! Will have to go off and try and find out how to get the url...

ibarelycare · 10-12-2012 10:22pm

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Our decorations are tacky and bright but we love them

It's the first time for both my housemate and I to have our own tree, and we decided to go for the brightest colours we could find, to make a change from the sophisticated decorations in our parents' houses!

Our tree is a 6ft tree from Tesco but it's more like 5ft! One of our sets of lights failed so we only have 200 instead of 400

All tree decorations are from Penneys!

Fireplace decorations are mainly from Home Store & More (XMAS letters, and gay prancing glittery reindeer

) The Elf on the Shelf was sent from my sister in Oz and the stocking was €1.49 in Dealz

eskimocat · 10-12-2012 10:27pm

eskimocat · 10-12-2012 10:31pm

second pic (hopefully):)

leahyl · 11-12-2012 11:15am

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Took pics of mine last night but they are so crap compared to all yours

I just can't get my tree to be clear without being too clear to the point that it looks like the light is on in the room!! Anyway sure I'll throw some up tonight!

Boards.ie: Niamh · 12-12-2012 5:59pm

Loving all the beautiful trees in this thread! Here is my little desk tree in Boards HQ...I'll post a pic of the tree in the office tomorrow

admiralofthefleet · 12-12-2012 9:55pm

This is our first one, going to put another in the hall and kitchen tomorrow

Whispered · 12-12-2012 11:26pm

No Full size pic of my tree yet because the light was really bad and when the camera flashed it looked skeletal. So I'll try get one tomorrow when it's brighter.

Are these pics huge? I'm still only getting used to photobucket.

star-pants · 12-12-2012 11:46pm

No photos of my trees yet, but was in Rome and have a couple from there

First one is in a shopping centre, you can't see cuz of the weird chap staring at me, but they've cut out a portion of the bottom of the tree to allow for the escalator!

Second one is the Mercedes tree (With mercedes symbol decorations) on Via del Corso

Third one is one at the end of Via del Corso

Forth one is at the Colosseum, very pretty

baby and crumble · 13-12-2012 1:23am

A tiny tree with a tiny little sweetie underneath.

Dolbert · 13-12-2012 3:57pm

Loving the trees so far!

Boards.ie: Niamh · 13-12-2012 5:48pm

As promised, here is the Boards HQ tree...it smells absolutely gorgeous in the office. We share it with Adverts.ie as well

D4RK ONION · 13-12-2012 6:05pm

Pictures and small amount of chat allowed

I've gone through the thread and resized and embedded some of the monster photos, because I'm in a festive mood. And because I'm amazing like that.

I'd also like to take this moment to remind people to keep chat to a min, if you post something along the lines of "love your tree" it will be silently deleted. Thank someone if there tree was awesome

Toto Wolfcastle · 13-12-2012 6:46pm

Pictures and small amount of chat allowed

Few pictures of my tree and decorations. I never think my tree looks good in photos.

Decoration from our honeymoon in Carmel, California. Don't ask me why we chose it because I have no idea.

Decoration from Selfridges

Fireplace

Stocking holder

Washington Irving · 13-12-2012 10:13pm

Supercell · 13-12-2012 10:20pm

Our tree went up tonight. The fairy lights seem to be very blue in the picture for some reason but in reality the colours are better balanced. Our first tree in our new house and our first tree since we got married and had our little baby boy.

A real Christmas feeling for me , the first since I was a little boy looking up at the one at home

Hope all of you have a happy Christmas!!

paddy147 · 13-12-2012 10:28pm

Don't care (Atari Jaguar)

armitage1971 wrote: »

Not dying about the star Paddy probably need to see it with full picture of tree :-)

Ask and you shall recieve.:)

Outdoor star.

Indoor star.

Both drilled with 5mm drill bit and 1st LED light threaded through both stars.

Outdoor star has small hole drilled in the bottom of it and then some green garden wire threaded through it and wrapped around the outdoor tree top....to prevent star from being blown off in high winds.;)

My Girlfriend installed the 14 foot outdoor tree and did the lights on it.

My 9 year old daughter did the indoor tree.

Star is made of abs plastic and is 2 euro in Ikea....available in silver,red and gold too.

hdowney wrote: »

Ah shame Naas to far

Paddy I really like the way you have the light in the star on the indoor tree

Cordless screwgun,2mm drill bit (pilot hole to get it dead centre) and then 5mm steel drill bit for the led light to fit through,and thats it really.

Simples.:)

paddy147 · 14-12-2012 1:31am

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stop animal cruelty wrote: »

@ paddy147 love love love those path lights! looks v classy!

Thanks.

200 clear LED lights......cost me 8 euro 50 cents in Tesco.:D

Have 100 of them on the porch.Girlfriend put them up.
All the outdoor and indoor lights are on a 7 day/24 hour digital timer setup

Nothing mad fancy,just a nice and simple look for us.

Posy · 14-12-2012 2:19am

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Just a reminder for everyone to please keep chat to a minimum to maintain the flow of the thread.

Lima Golf · 14-12-2012 7:32pm

Here's my effort. It's a 7ft artificial with 480 lights. The colour scheme is mainly silver with a little blue, white and glass

leahyl · 15-12-2012 12:12am

Don't care (Atari Jaguar)

Well here's my tree and garland on the fireplace, I said I'd bite the bullet! The pics aren't the greatest but they're the best I could get so be nice

ChewChew · 15-12-2012 8:36pm

Seriously beautiful tree's on here again this year

Love this thread!!

NMy tree is up since November 25th

IvySlayer · 16-12-2012 6:19pm

CombatCow · 16-12-2012 9:56pm

paddy147 · 17-12-2012 7:57pm

Don't care (Atari Jaguar)

I know I said no more lights,but I just couldnt resist them.

300 clear LED lights in tesco for 18 euro.

Girlfriend was up on the ladder today to install the gutter clips and then install the lights.These lights are on a 7 day digital timer aswell.

Thats it,no more lights,...honest.:D

Scarinae · 24-12-2012 7:23pm

I've just finished wrapping my presents (I know, I'm a disgrace!) and stuck them under the tree. We actually have three trees, but this is the one with the presents under it!

kitten_k · 25-12-2012 1:05pm

Here is the one in my folks.

angel_wings · 14-10-2013 7:15pm

Ohhh give it 4/5 weeks and this thread will be starting to come alive again

we'llallhavetea · 31-10-2013 10:06pm

this is my tree from last year! I am sooo ready to start getting excited for Christmas now

Loughc · 31-10-2013 10:19pm

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aya startin wha wrote: »

this is my tree from last year! I am sooo ready to start getting excited for Christmas now

Absolutely gorgeous tree!! What size is it and where did you get your decorations for it?

we'llallhavetea · 31-10-2013 10:24pm

Loughc wrote: »

Absolutely gorgeous tree!! What size is it and where did you get your decorations for it?

thank you! it's an 8ft tree and it must be twelve years old now, I got it from my parents when they bought a new tree

had been pissing and moaning for it for years! the decorations are from everywhere, there's a good few newbridge pieces, have lovely glass danglies from tk maxx, all the rest are cheapies I think!
can't wait to put it up now!

mashedbanana · 07-11-2013 11:17pm

Posy · 08-11-2013 10:17pm

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FIRST TREES!!!

I really, really love the pop up tree with the presents underneath it! And I'm not normally a fan of those trees. The lighting presents under it are a nice touch. I seen those in argos I think but I didn't think they would look that nice in real life, so to speak.
I feel I should explain myself since I am possibly going to shamelessly rip off mashedbanana's look for my kitchen tree and may be posting a very similar picture at some stage!

Broken Strings · 09-11-2013 12:34am

This is the Living Room tree

No particular colour scheme, a little overcrowded and tinsel probably not to everyones taste but I like it

Kitchen tree tomorrow

*Minor tip - keeping discussion to minimum* If you don't want to put too many lights on your tree but want it to be bright, I find an indoor bright rope light to go around the centre before putting anything else on illuminates big trees well from the inside out. This is especially useful if your tree is dense and dark

Lets see your Christmas Trees! (Don't quote photos!)

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