Open from Saturday 19th Nov to Thursday 22nd Dec 2016 Christmas Tree Farm based just outside High Easter, growing all size trees from 4ft – 30ft. Need a tree delivered? No problem just ask one of our friendly team. Fresh wreaths, garlands -lots of choices, we can make to your special measurements and decorate to suit you,  lights, indoor and outdoor and decorations available, Everything you need for Christmas, experts available to advise you, corporate clients welcome. email any queries/requests to : charlotte@christmaswrappedup.co.ukThe London EDITION hotel has unveiled its designer Christmas tree created by set designer and art director Simon Costin - and it truly is magical.Based on his passion for folklore and taking inspiration from Welsh mythology, Costin has created a fantastical tree residing in the hotel's lobby bar in Fitzrovia, London.With delicate moths and festive plum-coloured baubles, stylish decorations and gorgeous lights adorn the tree.

Meanwhile, sitting on top a spectacular and equally extravagant owl is used in place of the traditional angel.Using one of the stories contained within the Mabinogi, the earliest prose literature of Britain, Costin's tree is about Blodeuwedd, a woman created from flowers and later turned into an owl by magicians Math and Gwydion.The tree depicts the moment the magicians' spell takes hold of Blodeuwedd and she raises her arms as they transform into wings.'I was delighted to be asked to design this year's Christmas tree for the London EDITION as I'm a huge fan of the season and always go overboard on my own tree at home,' Costin said. 'So the chance to do something on a huge scale is very exciting.' Get inspiration, ideas and advice wherever you are! Follow us on Facebook: House Beautiful UK | Pinterest: House Beautiful UK | Instagram: @housebeautifulukKeep up-to-date with our inspiring ideas, latest looks, real-life homes and expert advice by signing up for our FREE newsletter… Montrealers flocked to the Quartier des Spectacles at lunch hour on Monday to get a close look at the city's much-maligned Christmas tree, which has been ridiculed on social media over the past several days.

The 88-foot tree has been described as ugly, too bare, too old and not deserving of its prominent place at the intersection of Ste-Catherine and Jeanne-Mance Sts. Sonia, a Hydro-Québec employee, was stunned when she saw the 30-year-old balsam fir after hearing about the controversy in the media over the weekend. "I am really disappointed, it's not nicely decorated and it's too thin," she said of the tree, which has 10 kilometres of yellow lights but is bereft of decorations. "I think (Mayor Denis) Coderre should change it. I have travelled all over and have never seen a tree like this. Other passersby suggested the tree is crooked and could use some colourful decorations instead of the triangle-shaped advertisements for Canadian Tire, one of the main sponsors of Montreal's Grand Christmas Market, set up in the Quartier des Spectacles. "It's a beautiful tree, but there are no decorations — it should be more like the tree in New York with lot of Christmas balls," said Deyanira Parra, who stopped to take a picture of the tree with her cellphone.

One joker has created a Twitter account for the tree and several people have posted negative comments about its appearance. One person tweeted: "I am proof that Montreal is a tolerant city," and used the hashtag #KissMeImUgly. — Heather Backman (@HeatherBackman) December 6, 2016 Is that a tree? I thought it was a sprig of rosemary. — Dan Laxer (@DanLaxerLive) December 6, 2016living room for sale by owner in ga However, over the past 24 hours, many people have taken to Twitter to say they love the tree just the way it is.cheap diy christmas gifts for boyfriend — EMMANUELS MONTREAL (@ejock_emmanuel) December 6, 2016ideas for table settings & decor

Maybe I"m wrong, but I kind of like the Xmas Tree @SapinLaid - it is very Montreal. We just stubbornly do our thing no matter how it looks. — Michael Simonson (@Anthrage) December 6, 2016 Sapin MTL, the tree delivery company responsible for installing the tree, had hoped to erect the tallest Christmas tree in North America to celebrate the city's 375th anniversary next year. However, that became impossible when New York’s traditional Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, which has averaged 75 feet in height since 1933, reached an impressive 94 feet this year. Philippe Pelletier, one of the owners of Sapin MTL, said he was surprised to hear so many negative comments about the tree, which he described as "a beautiful, natural tree." "We didn't expect this reaction," he said. "We don't pretend that it is the most beautiful tree, but it's unique and if you look at it long enough, you will find something unique for you." The tree, nearing the end of its life, was cut down in St-Venant-de-Paquette, a small village in the Eastern Townships near Sherbrooke.

Pelletier said his company didn't have the time or the budget to decorate the tree the way some people would have wanted. But not everyone who saw the tree on Monday had bad things to say about it. "I think it's a beautiful tree and I really like it," said Ali Alrashed. "But it would be nice to have a few more decorations and something at the top." Rootless Exclusive Salon & Blow Dry Bar Go to the Marketplace »On Friday, I had a very special delivery from Pines and Needles – the Christmas tree pixies, who make Christmas tree buying so easy peasy, you’ll think you’ve forgotten something… Finding a tree that isn’t pink or plastic.. or singing… can be a bit of challenge. Then, once you’ve found the one you want, you need to trudge home in the cold and wet, dragging it behind you.. THEN you’ve got to get it up the stairs, through doors, around corners.. and all the while following its path with your vacuum, hoovering up all the fallen needles… Oh, and then you need to decorate it.

Pines and Needles will do all of this for you! Their range of trees include everything, from nondrip to potted, Nordmann fir to Norway spruce and they also stock all the twinkly bits and bobs you could hope for. Baubles, lights, holly and mistletoe.. and everything can be delivered to your door, assembled and then decorated, while you slob in your slippers guzzling Quality Street. I was so excited to receive my tree – the two very smily chaps above arrived on Friday morning with my tree, some sparkling Christmas lights and a lovely little mini tree too… I grabbed my bag full of gorgeous Anthropologie Christmas decorations, turned up my Christmas tunes to LOUD (chestnuts roastiiinnnggg…) and brewed a large pot of tea to accompany me on my decorating adventures… I dived into my bag of treasures, and did not emerge for a good couple of hours! I loved covering the tree with all the unusual, quirky and colourful decorations… very soon the flat was feeling very festive indeed… and the tree was looking just wonderful…

And very soon, it was my turn to relax on the sofa, bask in the warm glow of the twinkling lights, breathe in the heady smell of a real Christmas tree… and pick out what cake I was going to make the next day.. (and that’s a whole other story…!) Pines and Needles made the entire delivery experience so effortless, complete with reminder texts, delivery tracking and super friendly delivery elves. And more good news – they have given me a special code to pass onto you, which will entitle you to a FREE mini Christmas tree (just like the one my delivery elf was clutching in his hand) some holly and mistletoe with every purchase! Just enter POP14 at checkout to redeem your Christmassy goodies. And the best bit? They’ll even collect the tree for recycling when Christmas is over. But let’s not think about that right now…. *eats mince pie* Pines and Needles sent me this Christmas tree to review. And if I hadn’t loved it, I wouldn’t have written about it.