BRIAN & ANGELA

C H R I S T M A S T R E E S ~ An Acrostic

 

CHRISTMAS TREE ~ TRAFALGAR SQUARE  LONDON  ~ 2016

 

C  HRISTMAS  TREE in Trafalgar Square London is really

H  UGE !   About 60 foot high and over 50 years old ~ It is

R  EALLY spectacular.  A Norwegian Spruce ~ beautiful.

I  T  is a Gift from OSLO ~ Norway and since 1947 they have

S  ENT  a Christmas Tree to thank the UK for liberating

T  HEM at the end of World War 2 (1945). Erected with .......

M  UCH ceremony on 1st December ~ It is something we

A  LL  go to see when we visit London for our Christmas

S  HOPPING !  There is always a group singing under this TREE

 

T  REES  indoors at CHRISTMAS (UK) were introduced in 1800\'s

R  EGENT  Prince Albert ~ Husband of Queen Victoria ~

E  XCITED everyone by installing a TREE in 1848 in Windsor Castle

E  VERYONE had to have one and has ever since !  It is .......

S  UCH  a traditional part of CHRISTMAS ~ We have one at STOW !

 

Thanks for visiting  ~ comments welcome ~ Christmas Love ~ BRIAN

 

Have you got your tree yet ?  I hope it\'s a real one ~ Ours is !