Another Christmas Tree delivery period successfully completed. Having expected (what with the recession and all) that we would be having a quiet year, we didn't expect to have one of our busiest years yet. Seventy trees, and almost all delivered by Debra the Christmas co-ordinator and me!Here's some statistics:
- A total of 520 feet in height of trees
- Of which 300 feet were decorated
- 1000 miles of driving to deliver them
- I estimate 4 barrels of biscuits, 5 chocolate bars and 70 cups of coffee.
The tree on the right is a large tree in blue and silver decorations that we thought looked particularly good.
I also thought I'd add some pics of the gestation of the biggest (18 foot) tree that we do:
First, the ever dignified Derek making a bow tie of a bow, not knowing Becca is adding her own contribution to the photo:
Becca was obviously in a festive mood, as she decided to decorate the safety cones we position round our work area:
Because this tree is larger than our biggest ladders, we actually have to decorate the top third while it's still on its side. It takes Debra's (working on tree) great decoration skills to know how to decorate a tree before she knows how it's going to hang once upright:
By the way, is it my imagination, or is Claire (red hair) checking Derek's manly frame out in the background? 
Finally, the finished product, with from left to right: Claire, Derek, me and Debra.
If you're wondering whether I'm going to do a sales pitch for Christmas Trees, you've missed your chance this year, but for next year, please contact us next Autumn. Do not leave it until December, as it turns out we get very busy!
