I prefer the look of a real tree, but I do think it's sad that millions of beautiful trees, growing nicely, are chopped down before their prime and moved into warm houses and hung with baubles. I just love trees, and like to see them growing, and somehow they lose their dignity when used for a short temporary festival. I don't celebrate Christmas as such, but prefer to mark the Winter Equinox and the turning of the year....with cut Holly, and Ivy and Mistletoe.