the Rogue Gene Collective speaks

It seems to be the perfect weather for Christmas Tree Festivals – I wrote about one last weekend on my personal blog here. That one featured a tree that Keith (my husband) and I had decorated on behalf of Bilton Amateur Dramatic Society.  This time, I’m keen to show you some photos taken at a rather larger display in the village where I live. It is the increasingly popular Christmas Tree Display of All Saints Church, Preston, East Yorkshire. This year, there were 33 trees and scenes on display – the trees were much bigger than those at the Bilton festival, but then it is a much bigger church, too!

My favourite tree was the recycled one. Preston couple, Tony & Maureen Dale, used the tree they had decorated last year and which they’d planted in the garden since. It had not survived so they decided to create their entry this year based on the theme of recycling. They sprayed the tree white and decorated it with an assortment of items that would normally be thrown away. Most ingenious of all, however, was the dynamo-powered fairy lights. In order to see them lit up, you had to sit on an exercise bike and pedal! I had to have a go, naturally! It kept me warm for a while, too – the church is extremely cold!

Here are some photos that Keith took at the weekend – spot the nutter on the cycle!

Decorated by Preston Primary School

Preston Parish Council Tree

I love the view of the trees in the shot above – the pews have had a “tree table” placed along the full length of them in order to accommodate all the trees within the church!

This, however, is my favourite tree, mainly due to the creative way of utilising the dead tree and the powering of the lights!