Mr TLF has never really been one for the full festive experience. While his support for seasonal comestibles doesn’t put him in Scrooge league, he does generally draw the line at the decorative side. Tinsel, glitter, baubles and a bit of fa-lala are most definitely surplus to Yuletide requirements.
It was therefore a bit of a shock to discover he had volunteered TLF Towers for the Green Lane advent calendar light up, where one household decorates a window on a specific day of December and lights it up at 6.45pm in the company of the other participants. But there we were having volunteered for 18 December realising that 8s are quite hard to do, we couldn’t actually agree on which window and our respective artistic visions were very different. To add to the creative tension, he insisted on a change of window a mere three hours before switch on. A bit like changing your formation, while the teams are in the tunnel in TLF’s humble opinion.
Still I think we got away with it and while we can never agree on decorations it is fair to say that we are a team when it comes to seasonal snackage. Out with the mulled wine and mince pies and in with the Prosecco, mini sausages and stollen. We didn’t though, we bought them (BOOMBOOM!)
Currently in our Art Deco period….
Having survived that there was just the tree left to decorate. Mr TLF is not big on the need for said item, and in particular on the need for TLF to go with the needle dropping old school classic that is the Norway Spruce. For the avoidance of doubt and to educate the non-traditionalists back in the 70s the only trees that didn’t drop their needles were the artificial ones. The Nordmann pine may big the more toned, gym bod tree and retain its needles but it doesn’t have the character or indeed whiff of Xmas like a Norway Spruce.
Sorry for that brief tree rant, but once upon a time they were NOT indoor trees, as one salesperson dared to call them in my presence. They were THE tree. Anyhoo the point was that in an attempt to ensure peace on earth or at least peace Chez TLF, I made a wise investment.
I wouldn’t do this for anyone you know…..
And in the interests of balance……
The Fox is placed higher in the tree than the previous item. Much like the league table…..
Merry Xmas!
Festive Fox