Could you have 'Christmas tree syndrome'?
Vickie Scullard, news feature writer
ARTIFICIAL trees may be convenient, more cost-efficient ? not to mention the fact that they do not shed pine needles and require endless vacuum-cleaning or sweeping as a result ? but can anything beat the magic of the real thing?
There is the excitement and ritual of picking your tree and then driving it home, the gorgeous festive scent, and just how wonderful it looks all lit up and decorated.
But, for some of us, real Christmas trees do have a very big downside.
The traditional festive centrepiece is harbouring mould, which could be making you unwell. And the longer your tree is up, the worse you could feel.
FIR REAL? ...
Vickie Scullard, news feature writer
ARTIFICIAL trees may be convenient, more cost-efficient ? not to mention the fact that they do not shed pine needles and require endless vacuum-cleaning or sweeping as a result ? but can anything beat the magic of the real thing?
There is the excitement and ritual of picking your tree and then driving it home, the gorgeous festive scent, and just how wonderful it looks all lit up and decorated.
But, for some of us, real Christmas trees do have a very big downside.
The traditional festive centrepiece is harbouring mould, which could be making you unwell. And the longer your tree is up, the worse you could feel.
FIR REAL? ...