How my Christmas tree went bonkers in a blaze of colour!

Hi , this is my very first attempt at doing a blog and I have probably dipped in and out of a couple of other people's design blogs, so a complete novice really, I just love to yadder on about interiors!! CHRISTMAS TREES I'm a true advocate of the tree goes up 12 days before Christmas rule. I've been known to mutter 'look at that tree up already and it's only November!' while out walking. A bit like when you smell a BBQ in the Summer and say ' somebody is having a BBQ!' Our tree has been up already for three weeks, this was to cheer us all up really and bring some fun and normality into our lives. It has brought so much pleasure into lots of other lives particularly little children going past on the school run. I've had to start charging a 'viewing fee' now! I wanted to create something new without having to buy a new tree and decorations. The tree we already have is red and decorated with black baubles. I still love it but we have had it fo...