Angel/fairy or should it be a star.

[cuddlepop]

Tomorrow the christmas tree goes up and the debate has started.

OH informs me that its an English tradition to have a fairy on top of the tree.
I grew up in a Glaswegian house putting the "fairy" on top of the tree.
Is the "fairy really the angel and has been commercialised?

I know it should be a star but whose right?:confused

[George Brims]

It's a matter of personal choice, whichever you think looks best. We have a star that has a broken attachment and has to be put on with twisty wire, but it's a tradition in our house so it stays!

Meanwhile some pundits on TV are trying to make a "war on Christmas" issue out of whether various outdoor trees have a star instead of an angel. Dimwits

[Jeemag_USA]

It should be a star, the star that led to the baby jesus. If you ask the angel or the fairy what they think I bet they will say use a star too, not nice having a tree stuck up you know where [lol]

[Thumper]

I have a Santa/Father time on the top of mine :) x

[anneoctober]

A few years ago we had a blue angel on the Christmas tree, then No.1 son decided that if he added some blue tinsel above her mouth we would then have a "Fairy" :lol: It's now a tradition in our house that "Fairy Nuff" resides on our tree every year (he sneezes a lot tho...) [lol]

[brandy]

we have a star on top of ours.. but use to have an angel. but i personally really like the star better.

[cuddlepop]

But is the fairy the same as the angel.:confused

Is it a preference of nationality?

I know its suppose to be the star :)

[footie chick]

We have a santa Tigger on top of ours :eek:

[anneoctober]

We have a santa Tigger on top of ours :eek:
Do you know if you can buy an EEyore santa??? :Razz

[cuddlepop]

Do you know if you can buy an EEyore santa??? :Razz
If it would sell than you probably can.:eek:

[changilass]

We have a tartan bow on the top of ours, can't remember exactly why but it has become a tradition so it will stay

[Angela]

I was brought up to have a star and it's always stayed that way, it's magic.:)

Cp, I wonder if the idea of a fairy is a kind of angel substitute that's come from all the fairies in panto? ....both have wings!! ;)

[dirdyweeker]

Do you know if you can buy an EEyore santa??? :Razz

Plenty on good old ebay. Here is one for only £1.50

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Santa-Eeyore-with-Joy-sack-Beanie-BNWT_W0QQitemZ140188643327QQihZ004QQcategoryZ68381 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Santa-Eeyore-with-Joy-sack-Beanie-BNWT_W0QQitemZ140188643327QQihZ004QQcategoryZ68381 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[footie chick]

Do you know if you can buy an EEyore santa??? :Razz


Not sure got ours years ago in B&Q or somewhere like that.

[justine]

we have a glass tree topper. we do try to change it every year, but i would say for the great debate go for the Fairy...Traditional is best....:D

[Ash]

i have an angel( an old battered one!) but was mine from when was younger so when moved out my mum gave it to me, not xmas without it

[angela5]

I've got an old fat angel on my tree.

[honey]

i live in glasgow and wee have a fairy.... saying that, theres a rude joke which tells you why its tradition to have a fairy, and it makes me laugh every year i put ther fairy on!!:lol:

[angela5]

i live in glasgow and wee have a fairy.... saying that, theres a rude joke which tells you why its tradition to have a fairy, and it makes me laugh every year i put ther fairy on!!:lol:

Well stick it in the joke section and give us all a giggle.;)

[honey]

erm, it mite not be to everyones taste, but ok doke then!!!;)

[angela5]

erm, it mite not be to everyones taste, but ok doke then!!!;)

Ye canna please everyone.

[honey]

well, tis done, i hope i dont get kicked oot now!!!:lol:

[angela5]

well, tis done, i hope i dont get kicked oot now!!!:lol:

What for? sense of humour:eek:

[honey]

What for? sense of humour:eek:

Ill take that as a compliment!! ;)

[cuddlepop]

We have a nice new fairy to put on top of the tree tomorrow.

I'm sticking with my fairy,fingers crossed the lights work.:)

[htwood]

We have a lovely white bird on top of our tree, looks ready to take flight with wings spread, and has real feathers. I have a star at the ready but the bird keeps appearing every year.

[connieb19]

I was sick of people laughing at my fairy with the broken arm, wobbley head and hair that stands on end, so this year I bought another one. The tree just dosn't look the same without her. :(

[Julia]

I always have a sparkly dove on ours, it's made of wire and I suppose it's to represent 'the bird of peace', that's why I chose it anyway.

[Anne x]

Star !!! everytime