This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/somerset/7791155.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Conifer pruned into plum pudding | Conifer pruned into plum pudding |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| A couple from Somerset have transformed a 20ft (6m) conifer into a Christmas pudding complete with cream and illuminated holly berries on top. | A couple from Somerset have transformed a 20ft (6m) conifer into a Christmas pudding complete with cream and illuminated holly berries on top. |
| The tree in Roger and Valerie Holley's front garden in Yeovil is spreading the festive cheer to passers-by. | The tree in Roger and Valerie Holley's front garden in Yeovil is spreading the festive cheer to passers-by. |
| Roger Holley, 60, used white emulsion paint to create the cream and half a dozen ball floats from a toilet cistern, painted red for the berries. | Roger Holley, 60, used white emulsion paint to create the cream and half a dozen ball floats from a toilet cistern, painted red for the berries. |
| It has taken Mr Holley five years of careful pruning to create the pudding. | It has taken Mr Holley five years of careful pruning to create the pudding. |
| "We're a very sociable couple and like to spread good cheer," said Mr Holley of his festive creation. | "We're a very sociable couple and like to spread good cheer," said Mr Holley of his festive creation. |
| Illuminated holly | Illuminated holly |
| The couple got the idea for the transformation from their 10-year-old granddaughter. | The couple got the idea for the transformation from their 10-year-old granddaughter. |
| "I was pruning it because it kept getting bigger and bigger and she said 'you know granddad it looks a bit like a pudding'," said Mr Holley. | "I was pruning it because it kept getting bigger and bigger and she said 'you know granddad it looks a bit like a pudding'," said Mr Holley. |
| The first pudding transformation happened two years ago when Mr and Mrs Holley laid white sheets over the top of the conifer to represent the cream. | The first pudding transformation happened two years ago when Mr and Mrs Holley laid white sheets over the top of the conifer to represent the cream. |
| "Bad weather took the sheets apart but the original plywood leaves which are 4ft (1.22m) tall are the same and the base made from railway sleepers and a car tyre haven't changed," said Mr Holley. | "Bad weather took the sheets apart but the original plywood leaves which are 4ft (1.22m) tall are the same and the base made from railway sleepers and a car tyre haven't changed," said Mr Holley. |
| Tiny lights inserted into the berries mean the whole pudding comes to life at night. | Tiny lights inserted into the berries mean the whole pudding comes to life at night. |
| "The neighbours love it - it makes everyone smile." | "The neighbours love it - it makes everyone smile." |