Oh Christmas Tree where did you grow?
On the allotment
of course……
It brings a new meaning to the expression “locally sourced or grown” doesn’t it !
Growing on the plot, blocking the light, growing too tall it had to come down, time to be put to another use.
Bundled up in a tarpaulin, looking like some unearthly gigantic bodybag for Xmas Trees, and wheelbarrowed down the road to home (too big for the car) !
Dropped down the steps, pushed and shoved through the door, carried through the kitchen and sitting room and out onto the terrace
One big pot and a few bricks later and a sprinkling of fairy lights
Wishing my friends, you are all my friends, a peaceful and joyous time wherever you are and whatever you are doing
Love all round, Claire x
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Bet that got the neighbours talking! Have a wonderful Christmas Claire!
Thank you Sarah, wishing you a very merry time too, here’s to a great gardening year !
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Claire!
Wishing you a very merry Christmas too Cindy x
Lovely tree “locally sourced” .. love that! Merry Christmas Claire and look forward to seeing how your plot develops!!
It couldn’t of got much ore local than if I’d grown it in the garden !
wishing you a green fingered, joyful and peaceful new year
It is looking very pretty with the lights twinkling away…..I can definitely say it was worth all the effort. Yes I can see said Christmas tree as I have the good fortune to be spending Christmas with Claire……yaaaay:-)
Ok where is the red flag……:-)
……… no red flag today, the sun finally came out 🙂
Lovely story! Happy Christmas to you too x
Thank you Fran, and a happy Christmas
Would have loved to passed by on the road as you were “barrowing” the tree.
You know Alice no one batted a bloody eye !! I need to move 🙂
Happy Christmas x
Ha! They thought, “Oh, it’s just Claire…” Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!! Love that your tree came from your allotment!
I don’t know what we will do next year ….
Happy Christmas x
Merry Christmas to you too Claire! Would live to see the tree decorated.
I’ll try and take a photo, it only has lights on as its outside, still nice tho !
Happy Christmas x
The allotment keeps giving and giving and always requires work and then reaps joy and beauty! Blessings to you today and always
Hi there Joss and thank you for your kindness and good wishes. Love all round Joss x
Definitely locally sourced and it’s good for your allotment. Thanks for sharing the expedition. Have a merry Christmas.
I couldn’t resist sharing this one ! Merry Christmas my friend
Best wishes of the Season Claire, have a wonderful day! We cut a small casuarina each year, same logic, one that ‘has to go’ anyway, and at least this lucky one has days of glory decorated and gathered around 😀
And a joyous time to you Christine x the gardens keep giving don’t they 🙂
You can’t get anymore local than this!!!
Merry Christmas!!!
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With the added bonus that it will create more light for the greenhouse 🙂
Happy New Year x
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Thank you! Wishing you a very Happy New Year x
Loved the story from ‘go’ to ‘whoa’! Bet you smile all thru’ the season it stands there in the pot !! Oh, DO hope you have a wonderful festive season and that 2013 brings all you desire 😀 !
It was a bot Whoa when we tried to bundle the tree into the car 🙂
And thanks for your wishes, and wishing you a very happy new year 🙂
Best wishes Claire, for Christmas and the New Year!
Thank you Val, and to you too, claire x
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas, Claire!
Thank you John and here’s to a splendid New Year, Claire x
A meaningful and joyful Christmas to you, Claire!
Thank you Dave, and wishing you a joyous, peaceful and photo filled New Year !
That is the tree about which a story could be written. May it be part of the brightness of your holiday. I’m looking forward to all that we share in the next year.
It could have a little short story written couldn’t it! Lovely idea, and thank you for your wishes, Claire x
Merry Christmas to you and your family 🙂
Thank you Tandy, I hope you had a super time !
Merry Christmas! And a happy New Year!
Operation Christmas Tree sounds like it went without a hitch. Hope Santa left something nice under it for you! Merry Christmas Claire. Have really enjoyed your blog this year.
Claire, a homegrown Christmas tree? That is just the best thing ever!! Have a wonderful Christmas – I now know I’ve been following you for at least a year, as I remember you blogging from the Alps this time last year! 🙂
It is such a wonderful memory you have sparked of going into the woods to find just the right tree for Christmas. We so loved the hunt and decorating it after we got home. Your tree must be so pretty and cheerful. Happy Holiday to you.
Oh how wonderful to have grown your own Christmas tree! and what an adventure getting it home! I wish you a Merry Christmas Claire! and all the best in 2013!
I hope you had a wonderful day! Merry Christmas.
Someday I’ll be taking a Christmas tree off of some of our land… Hope you had a great Christmas!
What a fun holiday story! Enjoy the holidays Claire!
LOVE that! 🙂
Merry Christmas to you, the very first blogger I followed 13mos ago!
That is one big christmas tree…truly local indeed. There’s something very satisfying about getting your own tree. Years ago we used to ‘scrump’ 😉 one from somewhere nearby – but not any more now that I’m a responsible adult 🙂 We got a holly from one of our hedges this year…a bit painful to decorate but lovely all the same. Happy New Year to you!
The errant tree had another Christmas purpose! I think you got some heavy duty exercise getting it from one place to the next. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Claire. I look forward to spending 2013 with you! 🙂
Wish I´d seen you with the wheel barrow! Hopefully see you to raise a glass before the New Year :=
Ha! What a great Christmas tree!
I love the first comment – bet that got the neighbors talking! Fun post and all the best to you Claire!
Happy 2013, Clare.
OK I know i am terribly late to the party but that made me laugh!! terrible.. brilliant.. just think of all the sun you let in.. spring is coming!! c
Now that is just the perfect Christmas tree.. I’d love to see it dressed up in lights for Christmas!! xx