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Christmas Markets and Fairs

This will be a list of Christmas Markets and Fairs that we will keep adding to. Please enjoy and feel free to give us feedback on how you get on at this Fairs.

Spirit of Christmas – 4th – 10th Nov – London Olympia A ton of exhibitors comes down to London from all over the country giving you a one-stop-shop for all your Christmas Shopping. Be prepared to leave with shopping bags.

Winter Wonderland

Colours of Christmas 2019

Fashion has a nasty habit of imposing itself on anything and everything including the colours of Christmas. It might express itself in the latest Nike trainer, a new collection of clothing or a new range of cars. This is all about colour of course.  These trends can be all pervasive and extend almost anywhere including to beachwear! Clearly Aa traditional Christmas is associated with the colours…

British Christmas Tree Farms

Our research says British Christmas Tree Farms are best. Where did we get this idea from? It was our customers. Constantly asking us where they came from and then being grateful when they were told. All our trees come from our own farm in Scotland.

As our business did grow – we imported, Danish Christmas Trees are wonderful, Rumanian, Bulgarian, Norweigan Christmas Trees are all delightful. …

Christmas Decorations the Glamour and Glitz

It may only be July but the Harrogate show was half a year ago! The time is now to set the scene for Christmas and that mostly comes down to Christmas decorations. It is important to realise that what was considered cool or classic a year ago is unlikely to be so now. The glamour and glitz associated with Christmas is difficult to achieve but essentially it comes down to Christmas decorations.

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It always seems weird doing a Christmas photoshoot in July when it’s 27 degrees, the tube is hot and sticky and a plume of pollution hovers over London. That however is the reality for many professional photographers. Newspapers, magazines, journals, top brands and retail stores are all thinking ahead. They are preparing for their bumper Christmas issues or in store Christmas promotions.

Finding a…

Christmas Trade Shows Bonanza

We love Christmas and we love Christmas Trees, but one highlight of our Year are the Christmas Trade Shows. Nothing beats checking out the latest and newest ideas for Christmas. At Pines and Needles we pride ourselves not just on a Traditional Christmas, but also on a modern, fun, economical and green Christmas.

So much goes into the planning. We are mainly focused on giving our customers…

Pines and Needles Pre-Season Offers

We’re back even earlier to keep you posted with our 2019 Pre-Season Offers.  The website is LIVE, up and running and ready for you to place your orders.  Obviously, we’re not quite ready to send you a Christmas Tree. They are alive and well and growing beautifully on our Scottish farms.

So – how will it all work for 2019?

You can place your order now, today, this second and reserve your Christmas…

Christmas Tree Stores and Other Items

Welcome to our Newsletter, about this time we like to update everyone on our Christmas Tree Stores.  We have 22 confirmed sites for Pines and Needles from Brick Lane to Battersea Park, Wandsworth High Street to Bournemouth in Dorset.

We love our Stores, Shops, Stands – they give the ultimate opportunity to truly imprint a piece of Christmas in a local market.  All of our stores are handbuilt,…

You think your Christmas trees pretty impressive, don’t you? I bet you think it’s the most fly tree in town. You’ve poured hours into decorating it, you’ve chosen the color scheme, and it’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of. In fact, you may be so intelligent, and keen for it to look perfect, that you asked us to do it for you! No shame in that, just means you wanted your tree to look the…

Let’s settle in for a Christmas movie!

Here’s another thing that no Christmas is ever complete without, Christmas movies! How do you choose what to watch though? With such a plethora of choice, it can be a total nightmare deciding which Christmas classic is perfect for your situation! Are you watching with the family? Will there be young children? Perhaps you’re looking for something that’s less Christmas but still accepted as a…

It’s Christmas Panto Time!

It’s that time of year again! “NO, IT’S NOT.” YES, IT IS! “OHHH NOOOO IT’S NOT.” ENOUGH. Sorry, we can’t help ourselves. When it comes to announcing that it’s officially Christmas panto season what else are you meant to do! I guess we should just put that terrible, terrible joke behind us. “IT’S BEHIND YOU!”. Stop. Seriously. We love panto, but you need to stop. Save all of this panto-gusto for…

So, you’ve forgotten to plan your office Christmas party…

Oh no. We warned you months ago! We warned you implicitly about this. We said that if you’re going to volunteer to prepare the office Christmas party, then you have to organize it early! Otherwise, you’re going to be stressed, well more than usual, and you run the risk of letting your team down on what should be one of the most enjoyable, if somewhat ludicrous, nights of the year. So, let me…

Everyone secretly wants a Christmas tree

Who doesn’t want a Christmas tree? Name one person! Seriously! It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from or what your views are on Christmas. It’s O.K to want a Christmas tree secretly. No one here is judging, that’s one of our favorite parts of Christmas! You can do you, if your family disagree, so what? It’s Christmas! If you’re partner disagrees, SO WHAT? IT’S CHRISTMAS! If you’re one…

The right tree can spice up your home!

Why be trite? Yes, a traditional look can be exceptional – when it’s done right! However, you always stick to the convention because it’s what your family have always done. You want your Christmas tree to say ‘Christmas’ and nothing more. So, every Christmas you venture up to the loft, you pull out the same decorations you’ve been using, and you begin your quest to return your tree to the same…