The eleventh image on my phone is a Christmas tree storage bag that I uploaded to Vinted today. I only acquired said bag last week, from the same selling platform, but it is much too big for my needs. Martin and I could easily have zipped both of us inside, if that were our thing. It isn’t and we didn’t incidentally. I have since obtained a similar, but smaller receptacle for the Christmas tree I bought at Easter (also from Vinted).

I’d set my heart on having a white/silver tinsel tree to display my colourful and kitschy ornaments I’d been collecting. I really wanted one like I had in around 1982. But I was dismayed to discover that trees similar to the one I paid £1.99 for in the International Stores were now selling at around £60. And I can’t justify that.

So I began to watch Vinted for white trees. I was thinking 3 or 4ft, but when the one I purchased came up, at £6 for a 6ft tree, I couldn’t resist. Although it is modern, because it is quite a basic design, it does give me retro vibes.

When it arrived, its box was falling apart, seems it had a challenging journey to me. So I went back online and ordered a Christmas tree storage bag. As illustrated.

I rather liked the fact that I could continue collecting kitschy and colourful trinkets as I saw them, up until December, given I now had additional branches to what I’d first imagined. I have sourced some wonderful retro style lights; they look straight out of the 70s, but actually are LEDs and all safe modern wiring of course. I’m actually really excited to see how my vintage style tree will look. Watch this space.