2. CONICAL . . . AND COMICAL

SO HOW do I decorate it? I ask expert Gaynor Stableford of christmastreeworld.co.uk, which has seen a rush on upside-down trees ranging in size from 3ft to 5ft. ‘There is more competition than ever for the best decorated home, especially in these days of social media,’ she warns. Rachel Patey, from Capital Gardens (capitalgardens.co.uk), offers the simple instruction: ‘Work from top to bottom.’