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Trafalgar Square Christmas tree: 'Sparse' spruce ridiculed [View all]
From https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-50670477
Trafalgar Square Christmas tree: 'Sparse' spruce ridiculed
5 December 2019
"Britain's most famous Christmas tree" has been branded a turkey over its "sparse" foliage and "anaemic" appearance.
Since 1947, a Norwegian spruce has been installed every year in the centre of Trafalgar Square.
But some have been unimpressed by the 2019 offering, commenting on the festive favourite's "droopy" look.
Westminster Council said the 69ft (21m) tree was "a generous gift from the people of Oslo to London".
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5 December 2019
"Britain's most famous Christmas tree" has been branded a turkey over its "sparse" foliage and "anaemic" appearance.
Since 1947, a Norwegian spruce has been installed every year in the centre of Trafalgar Square.
But some have been unimpressed by the 2019 offering, commenting on the festive favourite's "droopy" look.
Westminster Council said the 69ft (21m) tree was "a generous gift from the people of Oslo to London".
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