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That's rather unkind of her I feel - Christmas is a time for meaningful mementos and joy, definitely not for overthinking the appearance of things - you've put a whole bloody tree in the lounge, it's already a bit silly. Those ornaments should take pride of place. Hopefully she comes to her senses next year.
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Agree that you should be in charge of the tree decor next year, kit the whole thing out with your baubles and take a trip to Poundland to tack up the rest of it.
TvH
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My wife has rather cruelly forbidden the prized ornaments that I've collected over the years from being displayed on the outward-facing side of the tree because she says they're 'too tacky'. Even the standard silver and red baubles I usually use to fill out space were thrown back in the box because they don't match her colour scheme (she's used only brass/gold or plain unpainted wood ornaments). To be honest I quite like the tree to be a bit tacky and was surprised how upset it made me; most of my collection was sent to me by my family on the run up to various Christmases so they feel very personal.