I can't do it!!!!!!!!!

But it is part of the Christmas tradition for the lights to fail - it wouldn't be the same otherwise!

But when you get them on and turn your back the tree will fall over, its another tradition.

I don't believe it! He's gone out without getting the other set down, the ones with the little drums. That's why they don't look right!

I've got to go up in the roof now. I could get stuck.

Just drape them casually - no one will notice!

Want my drum lights!!!!!! sob

I'm scared to go up there.

Take your phone with you, jings. Seriously. My back played up once when I was in the loft without a phone. 4yo dd had to find it and bring it up the ladder.

Wait for him to come back and get him to get them down and then he can dress the tree or be deprived of privelidges

Wot? His fried cheese sandwiches?

I've been up. Can't find 'em. I'm going up again for another look.

No-one to phone anyway Bags. He never has his phone switched on I'd just have to wait it out.

I meant for emergency services, not husbands.

Oh shite! Scary!

I've found them!!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ☆

Well don! Now you need a before you go on to the next stage.

I'm already getting indigestion from the choccies!

Then the won't make you feel worse and might make you feel better

Stop leading me in the way of temptation!!! I've got mince pies to make next.

Could be fun actually.

I got carried away making more on Monday, added loads of Baileys!

Its Christmas, time to throw caution to the wind.

I'm not bothering with a tree this year but in the past I would put it up and trim it while DH was on his "boys night out", but I would have a bottle of wine to hand (it's thirsty work!) and very often found I had to redo it the next day

Barrow!

I had to steal lights that I'd used to decorate the front window for the trees as one set was kaput. My DD came to help me get everything down for our tree etc. We seem to have anawful lot of decorations - I think next year I'll pass some onto my son and his family.

Is this thread in danger of getting serious?

Our tree`s gone kaput and been binned by himself in temper! It`s a fibre optic with extra lights shaped like coloured stars. The fibre optics went first, he put the spare bulb in and they were OK again, but the stars had nearly all gone out, so now we just have daughter`s spare 2` tree, very pretty, but a bit diddy.

I think I had one like that Numberplease. Mine had red stars. It hung on for a long time but it was noisy.

Well, I've finished the tree at last and it does look very pretty. Can you believe it's taken me all day? And I've still got the wobble-on-chair decs to do. And there are boxes everywhere.

Press on! 2moro.

Oops! Sorry for the bit of textspeak there!