Meaning

[puzzle]

We've put up all our Christmas trimmings now and decorated our tree. It's not a real one because they have spikes which drop off on the carpet, and it's too much fuss to keep vacuuming them up. Instead, we've got a lovely big silver tinselly one with loads of ornaments and crackers all over it, bags of chocolate pennies and a fairy on top.

What's the meaning of the sentences in type? Pls.

[bhaisahab]

We've put up all our Christmas trimmings now and decorated our tree. It's not a real one because they have spikes which drop off on the carpet, and it's too much fuss to keep vacuuming them up. Instead, we've got a lovely big silver tinselly one with loads of ornaments and crackers all over it, bags of chocolate pennies and a fairy on top.

What's the meaning of the sentences in type? Pls.

What do you think it means?

[puzzle]

I guess the writer doesn't vacuum the spikes, she collects them in a metal box with ornaments, crackers and chocolate pennies. And there is a fairy on the top of the box.

[Barb_D]

The "spikes" are called needles and yes, real trees drop their needles once they are cut and brought indoors. You don't save them.

This person has an artificial tree. A tree made from plastic won't drop its needles.

The tree is covered with tinsel and ornaments and at the top of the tree is a fairy. We would have called it an angel. I guess if you want a holiday tree without any religious meaning, you can have a fairy instead of an angel.

[puzzle]

The "spikes" are called needles and yes, real trees drop their needles once they are cut and brought indoors. You don't save them.

This person has an artificial tree. A tree made from plastic won't drop its needles.

But the writer says:It's not a real one because they have spikes which drop off on the carpet,
So, It means the tree is an artificial one, so they have spikes. Right?

[Barb_D]

The writer is using "they" to refer to "real ones."

[puzzle]

Yes, I got it. Thank you!