Xmas tree oh xmas tree

Mae Stewart

Id been living in Fintry Housing Scheme in Dundee, with my family, for about a year, and our first Christmas in the new hoose was approaching. My mother decided she would push the boat out, and we were all to set off for the Arcade in town to get a REALLY good Christmas tree, now we had the room. We being; my wee brother Johnnnie [6] my wee sister Carol [in the tansad] and me [10]. And leading the group, of course, the lady of the house.

We duly got off the bus at Shore Terrace, and crossed the road to look at the trees that sat outside the door of the Arcade. Well there were big trees, wee trees, skinny trees and fat trees.

Then she spots it. Nudges me. Will yeh tak a look at that tree, now thats a real dinger!! The real dinger was just that. It was really really green. It had a huge trunk. It was enormous. We fell in love with it. ... (continues)