tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post6343236144679024668..comments2024-01-30T10:11:43.533+00:00Comments on INDIA GREY: Joys of the SeasonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10072783485818273641noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-58014916910502715152007-12-20T21:32:00.000+00:002007-12-20T21:32:00.000+00:00Jan-- NO! The bonfire is too cruel! Muffin would n...Jan-- NO! The bonfire is too cruel! Muffin would never get over the trauma.<BR/><BR/>We bought our cut ones from the same people every year. They have a farm in Anglesey and used to drive over to our little corner of Cheshire EVERY DAY in December with a fresh batch, and were really nice people. <BR/><BR/>Feel horribly disloyal now I've thought of them. The bonfire is looking more appealing now.<BR/><BR/>(And Brown, you just watch it. Because the thing is I'm NOT LAUGHING!!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072783485818273641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-80397988884103672982007-12-20T17:35:00.000+00:002007-12-20T17:35:00.000+00:00Really, I'm laughing with you. Promise.Really, I'm laughing <I>with</I> you. Promise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-28833081707501104192007-12-20T17:13:00.000+00:002007-12-20T17:13:00.000+00:00Hi India,We did the use-last-year's tree bit for m...Hi India,<BR/><BR/>We did the use-last-year's tree bit for many years until it got so frankly old and ill and oh-God-you're-not-going-to-dig-me-up-<I>again</I> that the only humane place for it was the bonfire.<BR/><BR/>Trust me, it is SO much easier buying a cut one from the local tree shop.<BR/><BR/>PS - one year, we planted it in its tub, thinking that'd slow the roots down. Wrong. I had to make an emergency trip to Homebase to find a new tub to replace the comprehensively root-cracked old one. For the price of it, I could have bought a new tree.Jan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471022034388834235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-43384603145614053832007-12-19T22:08:00.000+00:002007-12-19T22:08:00.000+00:00Rach-- been there too. I find that a man wielding ...Rach-- been there too. I find that a man wielding a sharp instrument and wearing a look of murderous rage contributes so much to the festive family atmosphere, don't you?!<BR/><BR/>Lights were working fine, until today, when one of the 14 sets required blew a fuse. Of course.<BR/><BR/>Kate H (arrgghh! You're both Kate H!) don't knock the drip-drip-drip! As long as you have plenty of time, dripping is GREAT!!<BR/><BR/>Kate H 2-- thank you! (And I'm so sorry the anniversary is such a sad one for you, honey. Hugs. xxx)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072783485818273641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-33480655384886884062007-12-19T11:08:00.000+00:002007-12-19T11:08:00.000+00:00Happy anniversary, India. :o)Happy anniversary, India. :o)Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-43559448471172792432007-12-18T16:32:00.000+00:002007-12-18T16:32:00.000+00:00I'm so glad to hear the words are flowing. What a ...I'm so glad to hear the words are flowing. What a great feeling! (Speaking from a current drip-drip-drip situation) :)Kate Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430037634763307748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-58449706892519687982007-12-18T11:07:00.000+00:002007-12-18T11:07:00.000+00:00Poor old Muffin! Glad to hear you got it in event...Poor old Muffin! Glad to hear you got it in eventually.<BR/><BR/>The garden centre option is a slightly warmer approach to the seasonal infantile nagfest but still fraught with danger. You start with the 'How much!' cry of pain from Finance Dept's wallet swiftly followed by 'if you think you're getting those 99p deco hooks as well...'<BR/>It's trunk was too fat to fit in last years tree holder stand (I'm not buying another one etc...)so him indoors spent and hour grunting away with a blunt saw, which incidentally he couldnt find due to the state of the dining room. (His fault for contributing to the rubbish in there too, I know.). Needless to say, one grumpy male slumped in front of the remaining sporting fixtures of the day.<BR/>I hope it's not too late to mention it, but don't forget to test the lights BEFORE you put on all the other stuff. <BR/>Just don't ask, pass the Croft Original...<BR/>lots of festive hugs,<BR/>Rach.<BR/>XXXXXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-2309411155825522332007-12-18T10:28:00.000+00:002007-12-18T10:28:00.000+00:00That is SUCH a good question Kate. Why, why, WHY??...That is SUCH a good question Kate. Why, why, WHY??? We didn't cut it down last year, but spent the best part of an afternoon excavating its root system, with the express purpose of planting it out in our garden and using it again and again for years to come. We just hadn't bargained on it growing....<BR/><BR/>Duh. <BR/><BR/>Ms not sent off yet, but pressure is off and words are flowing. Hallelujah!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072783485818273641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045808112442355708.post-68585108948152505432007-12-18T03:45:00.000+00:002007-12-18T03:45:00.000+00:00Every year around this time I think to myself, WHY...Every year around this time I think to myself, WHY do people bring trees into their houses? I mean, really. Why? Did you cut down your tree last year? I didn't think those could be replanted! (Betraying my ignorance either way here). Anyway, bravo for getting through it. We had to decorate on Nov 30 this year because of a Christmas party on Dec 1. Ack.<BR/><BR/>Kate<BR/><BR/>p.s. did you get your ms sent off all right?Kate Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430037634763307748noreply@blogger.com