The Christmas Tree

Our Christmas Tree

Each year Toot and I decorate our Christmas Tree using new and old decorations. Some ornaments on our tree once belonged to our parents, some were bought by us and some were made by our children when they were very young.



Christmas is all about loving memories of the past, the joy of being loved in the present and great expectations for years of love yet to come; the Ghosts of 'Christmas Past', 'Christmas Present' and 'Christmas Future'.



In the United Kingdom and other countries worldwide the decoration of trees predates Christianity. The winter solstice was celebrated in pagan times and is still 'welcomed in' by eccentrics who dress as Druids and loiter with intent in and around Stonehenge.  The decoration of trees and the hanging of floral garlands are  very ancient customs which we still practice today albeit with our own spiritual spin.



In the 'Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe', C.S Lewis laments a world ruled over by a White Witch who through the application of a cruel spell makes it 'always winter but never Christmas'.  The Christmas Tree; with its baubles, tinsel and candles, brings light and good cheer to the dark cold month of December and we say "God bless it".

Toot and I love our tree - "Oh Christmas tree , oh Christmas Tree how lovely are your branches?"