Yes It’s Christmas – the year I too wanted to be the fairy on the tree
This covers two prompts, both by Colleen at Silver Threading: Writer’s Quote Wednesday and Christmas trees from around the world – this being Surrey circa 1967
And then there was the time I took the fairy on the tree to extremes…
Me, a tree – what’s not to like? Now where are the lights?
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About TanGental
My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
TanGental 
Dig the waistcoat, man!
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That’s me. Soooo cool!
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Groovy!
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You up the tree as the fairy – nice! But you should have been carrying a wand!
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Ah yes wand. That’s a whole other post…
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I always knew you’d look great on top of a tree. However, not as good as Angela does. She’ll be back on Sunday.
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Ah I’m no rival there!
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You need to have a bit more sparkle to make a decent fairy Geoff! 🙂
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I’ll have you know my wand was the talk of south Hampshire back in the 70s. It caused a lot of sparkle.
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Ha HA! Oooohh how naughty you were! 🙂
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Very Dick Emery….
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Wot,no tutu?
Hugs
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Behind the needles..
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Ah, on the Isle of Wight you mean? LOL
Hugs
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Indeed tee hee hugs!
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Peace, man. Funny how all our clothes were shades of brown then!
Forensic analysis has revealed a discarded 350 piece jigsaw on the floor, definitely a staple of Christmas past!
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Yes I wondered at that. I loved jigmaps back then. Do you remember them
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Oh yes! Particularly remember one with English counties and tiny pictures, like the little beer barrels on Rutland.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
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You think?
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Maybe? Even here! 🙂
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Hah! We’re beginning to learn quite a bit about you, Geoff!
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A man of mystery or a mystery I’m a man ?
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Most mysterious…
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Geoff, this is just fabulous! Thanks so much for jumping in with your pictures of your tree when you were a child. LOVE it!!! ❤
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Glad you enjoyed this Colleen
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Pure fun, Geoff. I loved your trees. ❤
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Reblogged this on Silver Threading and commented:
Geoff LePard shares some great photos from Christmas past and present of his trees! What fun! ❤
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Um… the only way I know to make a fairy stay on the top of a tree is to… um, er, you know! For your sake, I hope you didn’t have to. 😀
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All of which reminds me of the old joke.
Man to pharmacist: I need something to help with a little soreness
Pharmacist: certainly sir, if you’d walk this way…
Man: if I could walk that way I wouldn’t have the soreness…
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Perfect! 😀
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Sweet! So how will you follow that this year?
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All you need now is tinsel!
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I have just linked this to my latest blog on the history of Christmas Trees. https://gordonlepard.wordpress.com/2015/12/12/christmas-musings-the-christmas-tree-when-why-and-why-not/
Cheers
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I see. Mist interesting as usual!
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Sorry, I thought I was reasonably clear, not at all foggy.
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Hi hum my clumsy thumb
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You should be grateful it wasn’t a Monkey puzzle tree https://diggingfordirt.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/the-christmas-tree-question/
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I admire anyone who can take the positives of have a fir tree up the alimentary orifice.
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Ha, ha! Great pictures and I loved the quote too! 😀
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