temporary tree

heya



well, another seasonally themed post then, look you see. having covered many (or at least several) of the traditions and customs of Christmas so far over the course of the month, now it is time for the "biggie". yes, the humble Christmas tree.

for those who like history or "origin" stories, indeed, yes, the concept of a Christmas tree appears to be most decidedly Bavarian. as far as anyone can work out, it was them Germans what started this tradition off, and it spread somewhat when someone or other in the British Royal Family saw one, liked what they saw and commanded (or decreed) that such decorative pleasures would become part of UK Christmas traditions. and so here we are.

that is indeed our tree this year, erected (so to speak) by me and indeed decorated by moi. well, everyone else was a touch busy, and i don't mind doing it.

some of you, and if you are one of them i would urge (if not implore) you to find better things for your time, might believe that this tree of ours this year looks all so familiar. well, it should. it is indeed the one and very same tree that we have used for the (hang on let me count) last five Christmas seasons, with this being the sixth.

in respect of provenance, the source is mid to late (ish) December 2014, Yorkshire Trading, just south of ten pounds cash, and purchased in an "oh f*** i forgot about that" form of rush. the thinking, or if you will, my intention was that it would "do for now", and that a different, better, proper tree would be secured for 2015, and beyond. it is so that this has not happened, as such, as yet.

presumably this approach of using the same tree again and again shall win me favour with temper tantrum enthusiast, sailor of yachts, dining companion of him out of Titanic and recently crowned Time person of the year, Greta Thornberry (or whatever). reusing and recycling appears to be a thing what saves her dreams, so there you go. every cloud, etc.

missing, or absent, from the tree are crackers. well, Christmas crackers, since Poundland sells (or used to) Easter crackers. no, i don't know the provenance or origin of crackers, but yes, i have indeed stocked up on some.

will i replace this temporary tree with a new, more better one for Christmas 2002? i am not at all sure. the aesthetics of this one may be a partially bold and mostly stark challenge to perceptions, true, but also the continued use of this tree has become very much a "thing". one must always consider that things like chaos theory, or the "butterfly effect" being actual.

for some reason it is that one or two of you may wish to see a sort of "tour" of the Christmas tree (as it stands in 2019), with that being of course in Commodore 64 mode. if so, and also that you wished that it could be presented sideways, then the below is surely a great treat for you.

right, then. not a lot else i can add here, except perhaps to express the wish that you find the view of the tree as pleasing as i do.




be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!