Tree goes up in time for our anniversary on the 18th. It's our ruby one this year, but she dislikes rubies apparently and is settling for perfume instead. Suits me. Haven't looked into it but rubies sound outside my price range. I have never understood perfumes, scents and jewels. No scented soap, shampoo or body spray is allowed about my person and I would rather hack off my gonads with a rusty machete than wear deodorant. In my view these things don't stop you from stinking - they just make you stink differently. I will brook no bodily piercings nor will I sport any ring, medallion, bracelet or other trinket. My most expensive piece of jewellery is a Casio all-plastic watch, five quid on eBay, and I have a spare (just showing off now). We shall imbibe a bottle of Sainsbury's Blanc de Noir champagne (twelve quid on offer), I shall cook summat nice and we shall have a perfumed canoodle under the Nordmann Fir. Well we'll sit next to it anyway...🙁