Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[Jono]

But the question is what Christmas tree do you prefer? Real trees with all the needles or fake trees which can be used again and again?

[Serin]

Fake trees, always. I never ever use a real tree. It takes years and years for a 'Christmas tree' (not sure which exact species are used, but I think some are Scots pines and some are Norwegian fir) to grow to the size people prefer and then someone comes along and chops it down, all for a few days inside someone's house before it's thrown away/composted/recycled whatever.

Real trees are probably far more aesthetically pleasing to some, but you have to remember that they have no roots and are dying a slow death. I think that's just cruel.

[phoenix]

Real ones. I hate fake trees. I love the smell of pine or fir throughout the house. It smells like Christmas.

[Bexy]

I've always wanted a real Christmas tree. I remember going to my ex boyfriend's house one Christmas and they had a big, real one and it was gorgeous! I pratically begged my mum for a real one then next year, but she didn't give in.

When I have my own place I'm gonna get a real one for sure! I might even have a pet reindeer... how cool would that be?!

[Grace]

Fake. I'm always the one that gets made to crawl under the tree and plug lights in, a mouthful of needles is not the nicest thing. And I've got a mini pink one thats going up in my room today.

[Serin]

Fake. I'm always the one that gets made to crawl under the tree and plug lights in, a mouthful of needles is not the nicest thing. And I've got a mini pink one thats going up in my room today.

I'm still doing that job at 23 :-p

[Ema]

We have a real tree and a fake tree..so there!:-p

[Serin]

I bet your parents wanted the fake one

[Ema]

I bet your parents wanted the fake one

Haha, how did you know?

We have the real one in the lounge and the fake one in the dining room/study.

[Grace]

I'm still doing that job at 23 :-p

Lucky you.. I'm going to attempt to avoid doing it this year by being busy with coursework.

[callum]

Real trees are the best ones, because they are plants the absorb Co2 therefore contributing to the removal of it from the atmosphere, and although they do get cut down, they still remove carbon from the atmosphere, and once christmas is over, there can be shredded and used as either Bark chippings or an addition to the Compost bin,

Fake trees have no advantages apart from they can be re-used, which, although cheeper, the chemicals that they are made from are hard to dispose or as they do no Biodegrade, and often cannot be recylcled.

[Danny]

I think real trees look better than fake trees, however I think fake trees are just easier in general, so my vote is to the fake trees.

[Lucinda]

I think real trees. We have only ever had real trees. The University have some fake ones around and it's just not the same. The smell is something that makes me think of Christmas.

However I don't appreciate having to get the pine needles out of the carpets for weeks afterwards, as that is always my job....

[callum]

Well there are several Norweigan varieties that do not loose there needles, though they are a bit more expensive, it is worht it

[goldengirl]

Fake! No pine needles to clean up every day

[callum]

Fake! No pine needles to clean up every day

I refer you to the post directy above the one you just wrote

[goldengirl]

lol, didn't read the posts, just voted then added my comment.

OK, more expense at Christmas, what a great idea?!?!? lol

Nah, still fake for me

[callum]

well i suppose an extra £5 to help save the planet isn't too much to ask!

[goldengirl]

Do fake ones damage the planet?

[callum]

They are plastic, plastic doesn't biodegrade, and they also don't recycle especiallt the fibre optic ones

[goldengirl]

But they live in the loft for years? oooohhh Fiber Optic ones, I want one of those!!!! A pink one with rainbow fiber optic's

[callum]

It is easy to see why the planet is in doom eh

[goldengirl]

But they are so pretty!!!!!

[callum]

so are windturbines

[goldengirl]

But the real question is, are they sparkly and do they change colour?