Putting up the tree

It’s a store-bought plastic tree Old now, been in use for years Branches askew, from a cat climbing through But still, it is right for what I need Put together, spread out the fake branches, just so Tinsel next, wound round and around Then each decoration comes out of its wrapping (chosen over many years,…

Christmas decorations – a history

One of the things I enjoy about Christmas is the decorations. I love Christmas trees, and enjoy putting up and decorating mine every year. So, I've put together a few interesting facts about popular Christmas decorations, and where they started. The Wreath In northern and eastern Europe, in the deep winter, evergreen branches were brought…