This Christmas tree, a one off or for ever more?

***concerned*** · 02/12/2018 04:36 PM

Southport BID (Southport shop owners) paid for the what is called a Christmas Tree aka Led light display.

So, will it be used just for this Christmas, will it be sold to some gullible other BID team for next Christmas. or will it be used again in Southport for years to come ?

**Toodles McGinty** · 02/12/2018 06:21 PM

I hope it's a one off. It is ghastly. A pile of scrap with a few LEDs wrapped around. I'd like a real tree, or a plastic one that looks like a real tree.

Not some 'TRON' version of a Christmas tree.

**Snig's foot** · 02/12/2018 07:54 PM

Judging from what I've seen around the country: it's a national trend...

**jamyramy** · 02/12/2018 08:43 PM

I believe its been leased! and yep were one of the last in a line to have adopted one ununiquely! and its payees had no say.but hey were on the up because of it,arnt we?

**seivad** · 02/12/2018 08:46 PM

Obviously I've not seen the one in Southport, but I've seen enough of that type of "tree". If you can call that a tree, you can call me a supermodel! Nothing compares to a traditional Christmas tree. Why on earth anyone would want to replace it with that, is beyond me.

**dav** · 02/12/2018 11:23 PM

It looks awful and could only have been commissioned by someone without any taste or respect for tradition. It looks like it's been designed by a Health & Safety officer jobsworth. No doubt the chronic bore from BID will be waxing lyrically in the next Midweek Visiter about how this "fantastic success" means local businesses should keep on paying the extra local tax that funds his salary... After all, he practically does that every week.

**Chas King** · 03/12/2018 10:37 AM

It is constructed out of Aluminium and if hit by lightening will become a metal pool !

**seivad** · 03/12/2018 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Chas King

It is constructed out of Aluminium and if hit by lightening will become a metal pool !

Very festive!

**Toodles McGinty** · 03/12/2018 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Chas King

It is constructed out of Aluminium and if hit by lightening will become a metal pool !

Fingers crossed.

**Normal** · 03/12/2018 02:40 PM

I think it looks great. Its far better than any other in Sefton.

**dav** · 03/12/2018 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Normal

I think it looks great.

Should've gone to Specsavers...

Its far better than any other in Sefton.

You set the bar so high?

**Alikado** · 03/12/2018 04:39 PM

According to the Echo last week nobody is happy with the Xmas Trees this year, Bootle, Crosby & Maghull are all dissatisfied as are the people of Wigan.