Christmas, dinner out and X Factor

Here's my tree from a couple of years ago.  I don't have access to my photos since my Mac died but I should get the last eight years of my life back this week when the clever guys at Creative IT sort my poor old laptop out.
I must go and choose a tree this year.  The garden centre near me has some fabulous ones.  I'm super fussy about what shape it is so I'd better get down there asap.  I've