A man who is so addicted to Christmas that he has celebrated it every day for the last 17 years is so in love with his Christmas tree that he wants to marry it.
Amazingly, this isn't in America but in Melksham, Wiltshire.
Andy Park's addiction to Christmas started when he got bored during one July afternoon and put up his Christmas decorations.
He has eaten over 6,000 Christmas dinners in the last 17 years or so and he watches the Queen's Speech, which is broadcast to the nation every Christmas Day at 3pm, every day.
Andy said: "I love my Christmas tree more than anything else, so that's why I want to marry it.
"I've already got a ring, although I'm not sure yet which branch I'll want to hang it on."
Man to wed his Christmas tree
Love ... Andy Park next to his sweetheart
By STAFF REPORTER
21 Dec 2010
The Sun
ANDY Park's love for all things Yuletide has often led to people calling him crackers.
But the 47-year-old's latest plan has left even his closest friends stumped.
Andy, who is known as Mr Christmas and has celebrated it every day for the past 17 years, claims he's "serious" about wanting to marry his Christmas tree.
The divorcee, from Melksham, Wilts, admits many will think he's had too much sherry but that hasn't stopped him drawing up plans for the ceremony.
He said: "I love my Christmas tree more than anything else, so that's why I want to marry it.
"I've already got a ring, although I'm not sure yet which branch I'll want to hang it on.
"The only problem seems to be finding a vicar who is willing to do the ceremony."
Andy said that although he'd only had the plastic tree for two years, he felt it was like "his best friend" and he never tired of seeing it sitting in his living room.
He said: "I can't see why we can't be joined in matrimony.
"I've heard of other people marrying their pets and so on, so why can't I get hitched to my tree?"
Andy began celebrating Christmas in 1993 and since then he's estimated to have eaten more than 6,000 Christmas dinners, although he's cut back on the scale of celebrations in recent years due to the credit crunch.
His daily habit once cost him more than £500 per week, but now it's down to around £200 per week.
In addition to feasting on mince pies, pulling crackers and popping open champagne he sits down to watch the Queen's speech every afternoon.
Once asked to describe how his festive fetish began Andy said he'd felt "bored" and "fed-up" one July and putting up decorations had made him feel so happy he decided to carry on.
thesun.co.uk
Amazingly, this isn't in America but in Melksham, Wiltshire.
Andy Park's addiction to Christmas started when he got bored during one July afternoon and put up his Christmas decorations.
He has eaten over 6,000 Christmas dinners in the last 17 years or so and he watches the Queen's Speech, which is broadcast to the nation every Christmas Day at 3pm, every day.
Andy said: "I love my Christmas tree more than anything else, so that's why I want to marry it.
"I've already got a ring, although I'm not sure yet which branch I'll want to hang it on."
Man to wed his Christmas tree
Love ... Andy Park next to his sweetheart
By STAFF REPORTER
21 Dec 2010
The Sun
ANDY Park's love for all things Yuletide has often led to people calling him crackers.
But the 47-year-old's latest plan has left even his closest friends stumped.
Andy, who is known as Mr Christmas and has celebrated it every day for the past 17 years, claims he's "serious" about wanting to marry his Christmas tree.
The divorcee, from Melksham, Wilts, admits many will think he's had too much sherry but that hasn't stopped him drawing up plans for the ceremony.
He said: "I love my Christmas tree more than anything else, so that's why I want to marry it.
"I've already got a ring, although I'm not sure yet which branch I'll want to hang it on.
"The only problem seems to be finding a vicar who is willing to do the ceremony."
Andy said that although he'd only had the plastic tree for two years, he felt it was like "his best friend" and he never tired of seeing it sitting in his living room.
He said: "I can't see why we can't be joined in matrimony.
"I've heard of other people marrying their pets and so on, so why can't I get hitched to my tree?"
Andy began celebrating Christmas in 1993 and since then he's estimated to have eaten more than 6,000 Christmas dinners, although he's cut back on the scale of celebrations in recent years due to the credit crunch.
His daily habit once cost him more than £500 per week, but now it's down to around £200 per week.
In addition to feasting on mince pies, pulling crackers and popping open champagne he sits down to watch the Queen's speech every afternoon.
Once asked to describe how his festive fetish began Andy said he'd felt "bored" and "fed-up" one July and putting up decorations had made him feel so happy he decided to carry on.
thesun.co.uk
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