How old is your Christmas tree?

Indout96

6-10 years

Our tree is 6 years old but this year we are only using the top two sections as we have a new corner suite and I have constructed a fill table for the wasted gap in the corner so its on there.

MoneyMate

1-5 years

Got ours out of the loft today may have to throw away not looking too healthy

Working_Mum

16-20 years

My "good" tree stands in the bay windows of my lounge and this is its 18th Christmas! It takes me ages to put up and every year I moan but it looks gorgeous when all set up and decorated. My two children refuse point blank to have a real tree (my preference) because "it isn't our family tradition"

It is decorated quite traditionally with lots of baubles strung on ribbons - some of my baubles are over a 100 years old as they were my great grandma's - every year I take them out of their wrapping I am blown away at how lovely they are.

I inherited a lots of 1950's costume jewellery from my Nan when she died and I have strung these on ribbons and use as baubles - her golden broaches look ace. I like my decoration to hang and be able to move with the air in my old house with its draughts!

I love decorating our home for Christmas, so many of our decorations hold so many amazing memories and whilst I hate putting it away each year I don't think I can cut back too drastically

https://imgur.com/gallery/3HRBUJH

I buy my friend a bauble each year for her tree and last year we calculated that she has 26 from me - that makes her tree really special she said!

All the best everyone for a great Christmas and a healthy 2019

*Louise*

Under a year / Real tree

Bought it in August, so 4 months old.


Hoping it lasts 5-10 years

JadedAngel88

11-15 years

My tree is 11 years old. I paid £5 for it, they were selling for £120. It is a fibre optic tree decorated with pine cones and holly, just a little lash of tinsel and it's perfect. I can't have the lights on it though because the hum drives me insane and the cat likes to venture up it and I'm scared he'll be electrocuted.

LandyAndy

Our tree dates from the mid 90's.

Frith

Under a year / Real tree

My tree has been dug up 3 times but this will be the last time as it is touching the beams! It will be planted out permanently in January.


The oldest baubles I have were bought in 1941 by my grandparents when they married. They couldn't get glass or metal because of the war so they are made of celluloid.

seven-day-weekend

Under a year / Real tree

Our tree is about five years old, but it's a lovely little spruce in a pot and was about a foot high when we first had it. (2015). We have repotted it a couple of times and it is now about 2 ft tall and it comes in every year to be our Christmas tree.

When it becomes too big to handle we will plant it in the hedge at the top of our garden and get another little one.

It has two sets of lights and some sparkly beads on it, nothing else - these are brand new as we could not find the deccies in the loft!

Newly_retired

11-15 years

I am not sure how old our tree is. It might be 15 or maybe 20 or more. Well this year the stand has broken. When I put the decorations on it fell and has fallen twice since, so I think I shall look for a new one straight after Christmas when they are reduced.

MysteryMe

1-5 years

I changed tree about 4 years ago and got a fibre optic one as untangling lights etc drove me mad. I've got some baubles that were originally my parents and I reckon must be 40-50 years old. I have beads and tinsel but couldn't locate them but there are around somewhere. It's been up 2 weeks and the parrot has behaved himself and kept away.