christmas trees

[christine56]

just wanted to comment on the trees sellers at crown house

east Dulwich road facing the park Peckham fire brigade asked if they

could donate a big tree for there station which they let them pick one

of the biggest ones I heard the fireman say they had asked the man

selling trees at the edt and he said no but he might find one with a broken top

they could have it tomorrow scrooges anyway a got a fantastic tree there

im glad I chose them

[Mike Dodd]

Cant they buy there own tree why would you expect one for nothing when they have had to buy them baffles me

[lane lover]

Dont worry, christine56 has not exactly covered herself in glory when it comes to judging people:

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1233145

[KidKruger]

Christine - I don't think that a tree supplier not being prepared to GIVE AWAY their BIGGEST tree to a fire station constitutes being a scrooge !

I'm sorry but where does this sense of entitlement arise ? The pensioned, insured, salaried, paid-holidayed, fireman wants a freebie off the street seller ? Are you sure ?

[lane lover]

Hey, its Christmas - lets expect to get everything for free!

[Sue]

And why start TWO separate threads saying the same thing?

[uncleglen]

Sod xmas trees- monocultures are so environmentally bad!

[Mick Mac]

Isn't she saying the Crown House ones did donate a tree?

Anyway, who cares.

I did buy a little tree from Crown House last night and yes they were very nice. So whether they did or didn't give the firemen a tree, they were nice to me and the kids.

Happy Christmas Trees.

[christine56]

yes crown house did donate the tree to the fire brigade

and the tree in the park for children singing carols

[theycallmetj]

Christine, you have already started a thread with the same subject (and pretty much the same kind of responses)

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,1233145,1233145#msg-1233145

I am sorry you feel that way about traders for not giving their products away to public services at Christmas but as others have said, its unfair to make them out as some sort of Scrooge/villain. Yes, it would have been a wonderful gesture but it does not make them bad people for refusing. They could be the kindest but simply have no spare change.

You must be a very giving person yourself with that kind of perspective, I hope you have great Christmas.

[edcam]

Christine should tell us who she has bought Christmas trees for this year.

[Otta]

Just got ours for ?15 from Homebase (about 5ft), well pleased with it.

Surely someone looking for a donation would be better approaching a big business like that, than a street trader trying to make money.