Where can I buy a xmas tree? [Archive]

Helix78

14-11-2007, 17:50

Where's the best place to buy a xmas tree in central brixton (once they start selling them)? - I don't have a car so will need to drag it home... Thanks

tarannau

14-11-2007, 17:59

The bit outside Brixton Village/Granville Arcade in Brixton Market usually sells some decent trees.

rennie

14-11-2007, 18:11

Mango Landing had some last year. Bit early innit?

Mrs Magpie

14-11-2007, 18:56

I usually get Death Metal Magpie to lug one down from Acre Lane. I don't put it up till Christmas Eve.

quimcunx

14-11-2007, 23:55

Nowhere yet, I would hope.

co-op

15-11-2007, 08:35

There are some volunteers clearing a bit of the walled garden at the back of the Community greenhouses in Brockwell Park who are setting up some scheme at West Dulwich station - they were talking about selling eco-friendly trees this year as part of some social project involving young offenders etc. You might be able to get them to deliver a tree to the Community greenhouses for you. I'd ask up there - can't remember the guy's name but he's obviously well known there.

mccliche

15-11-2007, 10:40

mango landing had some good trees last year

MrSki

15-11-2007, 12:15

There is normally someone selling them outside Jamm on Brixton Road.

zenie

15-11-2007, 12:16

use artificial :mad::(

tarannau

15-11-2007, 12:17

My gosh. Many of you have a different idea of where 'central Brixton' lies compared to me and (I suspect) the OP has.

Erm, there are some really good trees from Croxted Rd as well. If you've got a car a little trip out to Streatham Vale and Mitcham Junction will save you a good few punds and probably give you a wider choice too.

han

15-11-2007, 21:43

Lawrence (the grocer) on New Park Rd has em! (not yet, obviously)

Nice ones, in pots.

Stobart Stopper

15-11-2007, 22:01

Woolworths.

They have some nice black ones again this year.

Helix78

18-11-2007, 15:53

thanks for the advice, the brockwell park scheme sounds good.

Pip

24-11-2007, 02:14

Woolworths.

They have some nice black ones again this year.
I nearly got one of those but thought I'd get the piss taken out of me. I had to paint my lounge a while ago and at our stupid house meeting my area manager was like "just don't paint it black HAAR HAAAR HAAR", stupid idiot :rolleyes:. I wanted a white one but it couldn't find one I liked, I reckon if I got a white one and put really plain pink, purple and turquoise baubles on it it would look have looked wicked. Anyway, in the end I just got a normal plain artificial one and put glittery purple and gold decorations on it, I'll post photos soon!
By the way, the only place I've seen selling real ones is the greengrocers in Streatham.

Mrs Magpie

24-11-2007, 09:04

use artificial :mad::(NOOOO!

www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=5680

Termite Man

24-11-2007, 09:48

I wanted a white one but it couldn't find one I liked, I reckon if I got a white one and put really plain pink, purple and turquoise baubles on it it would look have looked wicked.

That colour scheme would have worked much better on a black tree

Donna Ferentes

24-11-2007, 11:20

NOOOO!

www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=5680

I thought Wendy Cope was better than that.

Pip

24-11-2007, 13:58

That colour scheme would have worked much better on a black tree
Nah, black trees call for mini mirror balls :cool:

Minnie_the_Minx

24-11-2007, 14:01

There used to be a guy that sold them near The Telegraph but I don't know if he's there this year.

Probably nearer to Helix than Brixton itself

Minnie_the_Minx

24-11-2007, 14:01

Oh, and you could try New Park Road

brix

24-11-2007, 14:03

Pip

24-11-2007, 14:09

I'm looking forward to putting my pink glittery tinsel tree up next month. I got it a few years ago from Woolies and I love it. It's accessorised with pink lights and Paperchase mini mirror balls. Probably sounds hideous but it's GORGEOUS ;) . Will post pics when it's up.
That sounds like my kinda tree! I can't wait until I've got my very own place and can go crazy with the tastelessness. I'm going to get that spray on frost and do my windows too.

Mrs Magpie

24-11-2007, 14:49

I thought Wendy Cope was better than that.It's the quote from the child that inspired the poem that I love.

brix

24-11-2007, 21:03

That sounds like my kinda tree! I can't wait until I've got my very own place and can go crazy with the tastelessness. I'm going to get that spray on frost and do my windows too.

If you can't indulge in a bit of kitsch (sp?) at Christmas, when can you? :p

RushcroftRoader

26-11-2007, 20:28

Noticed some outside that ridiculously named Scottish pub. Hoogmoney? or somesuch? Off Effra Road

ovaltina

27-11-2007, 10:42

Nah, black trees call for mini mirror balls :cool:

Ooh! Where can I get mini mirror balls? I want! :)

Minnie_the_Minx

27-11-2007, 10:43

Ooh! Where can I get mini mirror balls? I want! :)

I saw some last year, so try Woolworths or WH Smiths or M&S as they're probably the only shops I go in.

Then again, could have been in House of Fraser

brix

27-11-2007, 14:01

Ooh! Where can I get mini mirror balls? I want! :)

Paperchase http://www.paperchase.co.uk/p/419495/mini_glass_baubles.html

Fabulous! ;)

zenie

27-11-2007, 14:07

NOOOO!

www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=5680 (http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=5680)

I hate to see all the dead trees after Christmas though, it's not very green is it? :eek:

Also, it makes me a bit sad :( I grew up with artificial and I don't think i'd want to kill a tree just to celebrate a (faux)religious ceremoney.

ovaltina

27-11-2007, 14:12

:) Hooray! I've already got a big mirror ball so I might get lots of little ones and keep them up all year. It's going to be like a disco in my bedroom! :) :)

happyshopper

27-11-2007, 17:13

I don't know about anyone else but the event that I and my family celebrate on 25 December is the winter equinox. The fact that the days start getting longer is one of the few things that keep me going at that time of year. A perfect excuse for drinking and eating too much - and giving each other presents.

We call it Christmas, like most people, but that does mean I have to be a Christian, any more than calling today Tuesday makes me a believer in Norse goddesses. And, in any event, the Christians pinched the event from earlier religions.

I also like decorating the inside of the house with green leaves and a tree. I just do not understand the argument that using a tree that is specially grown for the event is any worse than having a vase of flowers any other day of the year. It's a crop like anything else you buy at a florist or a greengrocer.

gaijingirl

27-11-2007, 19:08

I hate to see all the dead trees after Christmas though, it's not very green is it? :eek:

Also, it makes me a bit sad :( I grew up with artificial and I don't think i'd want to kill a tree just to celebrate a (faux)religious ceremoney.

Get one in a pot and plant it... my last year's tree is now on the Windmill allotments.

ovaltina

28-11-2007, 14:19

I've now bought 18 mini mirror balls from Paperchase, all in traditional silver.

I'm going to make some sort ceiling-mounted mirrorball dangling device from wire coat hangers, possibly with flashing lights!

I'm excited about this :)

brix

28-11-2007, 18:05

ovaltina

29-11-2007, 09:37

:D Excellent. Obviously I will need to see a picture of this fabulous creation!
It's a deal!
I tried to simplify matters when I got home from the pub last night by sticking the mirror balls straight to the ceiling with blue tac, but it didn't work very well. They kept falling off and waking me up during the night.
I'll probably have an arts and crafts day this weekend instead :) :)

zenie

29-11-2007, 09:47

Get one in a pot and plant it... my last year's tree is now on the Windmill allotments.

I wish more people were like you :)

han

30-11-2007, 09:34

Get one in a pot and plant it... my last year's tree is now on the Windmill allotments.

Yeah and now it looks like this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/images/2005/01/05/203deadtree_203x152.jpg

:D

Except for the fact that it's upright and in the ground! You did try though. It's the thought that counts, innit ;)

il_bastardo

03-12-2007, 02:14

Paperchase http://www.paperchase.co.uk/p/419495/mini_glass_baubles.html

Fabulous! ;)

£4.50 EACH or u get afew for that price?

they'r £2.35 here........ http://www.avbits.com/acatalog/index.htmlc

brix

03-12-2007, 07:23

£4.50 EACH or u get afew for that price?

they'r £2.35 here........ http://www.avbits.com/acatalog/index.htmlc

No, you get a few for the price - 9 I think? I have seen them cheaper elsewhere but they've never been as nice.

han

03-12-2007, 09:38

I just got a really nice (live) tree in a pot from Lawrence on New Park Rd :)

brix

03-12-2007, 09:59

I just got a really nice (live) tree in a pot from Lawrence on New Park Rd :)

Ah yes, his place is looking really Christmassy now; lots of lovely festive foliage :cool:

mccliche

13-12-2007, 09:59

I just got a really nice (live) tree in a pot from Lawrence on New Park Rd :)

where is this place

i got mine form the mango landing last year, but they are not there this year (dunno if they are doing it ???)

looked at the hootananny trees last night but they come with no pot or base :(

PieEye

13-12-2007, 11:38

Except for the fact that it's upright and in the ground! You did try though. It's the thought that counts, innit ;)

You know why? A guy at work explained to me that what probably happens is that they grow the trees, dig them up and then ram them into the pots, shearing off a lot of the roots and specifically the fine ones that absorb nutrients. I suspect the potted tree thing is a bit of a sham as far as keeping and growing them goes :(

Still - I have one from New Park Rd and he's very handsome :)

Minnie_the_Minx

13-12-2007, 11:43

tarannau

13-12-2007, 12:05

where is this place

i got mine form the mango landing last year, but they are not there this year (dunno if they are doing it ???)

looked at the hootananny trees last night but they come with no pot or base :(

They sell the bases don't they?

I don't know, what's wrong with the youth of today; expecting trees to come ready potted and stuck into bases. I tells you, what's wrong with a bucket, a couple of bricks and a bit of crepe paper to wrap around like the good old days.

Don't know what happened to the Mango man actually - he was the good old guy who used to do the Hob for years

OpalFruit

13-12-2007, 15:12

Does anyone know if the new Park Rd place will deliver?

Or anywhere else that delivers?

story

15-12-2007, 23:39

We bought ours at Mango Landin' this afternoon.

It's a good'un :)

T & P

16-12-2007, 02:24

Noticed some outside that ridiculously named Scottish pub. Hoogmoney? or somesuch? Off Effra Road Got ours from there. Not cheap but a very good looking tree- the greenest we've ever had.

OpalFruit

16-12-2007, 12:19

If anyone needs delivery, Knolly's Rd and Croxted Rd garden centres both do same day delivery.

Mrs Magpie

16-12-2007, 12:36

The shop just beyond Tescos on Acre Lane do delivery too

gaijingirl

16-12-2007, 20:44

You know why? A guy at work explained to me that what probably happens is that they grow the trees, dig them up and then ram them into the pots, shearing off a lot of the roots and specifically the fine ones that absorb nutrients. I suspect the potted tree thing is a bit of a sham as far as keeping and growing them goes :(

Still - I have one from New Park Rd and he's very handsome :)

Mine was from New Park Rd!! Didn't know it had died...

RIP New Park Road replantable tree...

slcr

16-12-2007, 22:21

Grrr. Talking about rip-offs, I bought a £2.99 CD in Reds today (the shop opposite Woolworths). Only just checked the receipt, and the guy charged me £7.48. Bastard!

co-op

17-12-2007, 09:08

Grrr. Talking about rip-offs, I bought a £2.99 CD in Reds today (the shop opposite Woolworths). Only just checked the receipt, and the guy charged me £7.48. Bastard!

:eek:

Take it back man! - They should see the mistake shouldn't they?