By Pick wisely, and your fake fir could be reused for decades of Decembers. From pre-lit to frosted to space-saving, here are our festive favourites
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In the 70s and 80s Essex of my youth, no one had a real Christmas tree unless they lived in the country, or perhaps Loughton. Our family’s skinny artificial tree is now 55 years old and comes out every year at my sister’s. It’s shed a few plastic “needles” down the years, but it’s still standing proud – which is more than you can say for a real Christmas tree bought in 1971, or even 2025.
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/nov/08/best-artificial-christmas-trees-tested-uk
