Cinco or cast iron?

[Stef F]

Christmas tree stand.

I've never owned one and as my family have always had plastic trees, I've no idea what works best.

The Cinco stands look ugly but probably are kindest to the carpet? The cast iron ones look lovely but do they wreck the floor? What to do?

[PaulE]

http://ukgardensupplies.co.uk/acatal...ee_Stands.html

I've got one of those, not sure what type you would call it but it workf nicely. As it happens, it's going spare if you can get it from Sheffield - going for a plastic tree as a real one seems to be a bit of a liability with a very active toddler in the house!

[Derby Tup]

Christmas tree stand.

I've never owned one and as my family have always had plastic trees, I've no idea what works best.

The Cinco stands look ugly but probably are kindest to the carpet? The cast iron ones look lovely but do they wreck the floor? What to do?

Have you considered the 'plastic bucket from off the back yard, stuffed full of big pebbles pinched from the river' option. I hear it'll be the tree stand to be seen with in all the smartest sitting rooms in Lower Wharfedale come Christmas time :closed:

[dominion]

You haven't done this "living with a bird" lark for a while have you?? :w00t:

[Stef F]

http://ukgardensupplies.co.uk/acatal...ee_Stands.html

I've got one of those, not sure what type you would call it but it workf nicely. As it happens, it's going spare if you can get it from Sheffield - going for a plastic tree as a real one seems to be a bit of a liability with a very active toddler in the house!

Going spare? Consider it no longer spare if I could collect it on my way up on the 15th? Willing to give you fair payment of course

[Derby Tup]

You haven't done this "living with a bird" lark for a while have you?? :w00t:

The bucket only needs wrapping in a bit of tinsel to look proper festive dom :closed:

[PaulE]

Going spare? Consider it no longer spare if I could collect it on my way up on the 15th? Willing to give you fair payment of course

Excellent, i'll double check it's not already got someone's name on it when my wife gets in from work in the morning. Picking up is no problem, i can leqve it in the garden if i'm out.

[Stef F]

Have you considered the 'plastic bucket from off the back yard, stuffed full of big pebbles pinched from the river' option. I hear it'll be the tree stand to be seen with in all the smartest sitting rooms in Lower Wharfedale come Christmas time :closed:

I've met blokes like you before

Bucket and pebbles (swiped from a beach) was almost impossible; no, it was impossible, to get the tree straight and not wobbly. Recipe for divorce!
The bucket and sand (also swiped from a beach) - tree fell over several times and refused to stand up! Also recipe for divorce!!!

Now then, about that nice purpose made elegant stand!!!

[Stef F]

Excellent, i'll double check it's not already got someone's name on it when my wife gets in from work in the morning. Picking up is no problem, i can leqve it in the garden if i'm out.

How heavy is it? I'm still on light duties after my op!

[stevefoster]

The bucket only needs wrapping in a bit of tinsel to look proper festive dom :closed:

I fear your house is not your own anymore sir