Showing posts with label Awful Tree Spotters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Awful Tree Spotters. Show all posts

Friday, December 23, 2016

The worst Christmas trees of 2016

A fine selection of the bad and ugly Christmas trees spotted this festive season.


During the festive season I've been engaged in discussion and competition with Marc Bazeley and Dan Paynton as to who has seen the worst Christmas Tree on their travels.

Christmas tree in Stockport
The Christmas tree that started the spotting - on a back street in Stockport. On the 9th of November

Among the dregs and dross of what passes for seasonal decorations we've noticed some common themes, most notably the erection of metal railings imprisoning the tree. Some of these barricades have also carried signs bearing that most traditional of greetings 'WARNING DANGER OF DEATH'. And while we may scoff at that message, at least the trees seen with that sign have at least had lights put on them!

So, after not much consideration our top three worst Christmas Trees of 2016 are as follows

In Chorley Marc found this delight.

Christmas tree in Chorley by Marc Bazeley
The tree of Christmas past by the look of it

In Chale, near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight Dan snapped this beauty.

Christmas tree in Chale near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight by Dan Paynton
I think you'll agree this sums up Christmas perfectly

Dan quite liked the look of this sorry affair I spotted in Cheadle Hulme's Oak Meadow.

Christmas tree in Cheadle Hulme
Lots of barriers

The best of the rest...

Not a bad tree per se, but while in Bolton I had to frame the photo like this to make it as ludicrous as possible.

Christmas tree in Bolton
Nothing says Christmas like some portaloos

And speaking of ludicrous I have no idea what was going on with this 'tree' in Stockport!

Christmas tree in Stockport
Interesting use of some street furniture

A selection of the others spotted by members of the newly formed Awful Tree Spotters (ATS) club.

Christmas tree in Adswood
Another railing, sorry Christmas tree, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. This one is in Adswood Local Centre

Christmas tree in Askam by Marc Bazeley
Marc's local Christmas tree in Askam. Glitzy

Christmas tree in Barrow in Furness by Marc Bazeley
A Christmas tree in Barrow in Furnow. It doesn't look real

Christmas tree in Barrow in Furness by Marc Bazeley
Neither does this one

Christmas tree in Bamhall
This Christmas tree on a roundabout in Bramhall in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport looks like it's had a bit too much of the Christmas spirit

Christmas tree in Cheadle Hulme
One of the first we spotted pop up in an odd location. Plugged into the street light too
  
Christmas tree in Cheadle Hulme
One of the DANGEROUS Christmas trees in Cheadle Hulme

Christmas tree in Cheadle Hulme
The little brother of the electrical Christmas tree above

Christmas tree in Handforth
The dark tree of Handforth

Christmas tree in Ipswich
Ipswich Market's Christmas tree is bright. But it's also almost mostly hoarding

Christmas tree in Wellingborough by Marc Bazeley
Wellingborough's effort is a bit of a spit and sawdust affair

Christmas tree in Newport on the Isle of Wight by Dan Paynton
The Christmas tree in Newport on the Isle of Wight looks a little bit lost

Christmas tree in Northampton by Marc Bazeley
Northampton's Christmas tree is a big 'un. No decorations though

Christmas tree in Stockport
I spotted Stockport's Christmas tree just before it was lit

Emily spotted a couple of Christmas trees while in Vienna, Austria. However they don't count as they're actually nice.

Christmas tree in Vienna, Austria by Emily Gottfried
Elegance and class

Christmas tree in Vienna, Austria by Emily Gottfried
A little over the top on the decorations. But better than nothing

And while it's not a Christmas tree I'd like to finish this post with this lonesome decoration on the seafront in Felixstowe.

Christmas decoration on the seafront in Felixstowe


Related blog posts:
- Christmas Trees