County Durham Villagers in Christmas Fury [NEWS]

Christmas - We love it. Above all it serves as a time of calm. A time of celebration, mischief and community frolicking. So Imagine the fury of County Durhams unsuspecting residents when they set their eyes on this years 'community Christmas tree':

The tree bush in all its glory
Personally, I'm questioning whether that pile of leafy fail deserves to be labelled as a 'tree' at all. It turns out the people of County Durham agree with me. This doesn't surprise me. John Meek, one time parish council chairman gave the council a verbal slap on the arse, stating "This tree is an insult to the people of Sacriston. It's a disgrace. The council are saying it will grow, but that's an insult to our intelligence – the growing tip has gone."

The tree (That manages to reach around 4 feet into the County Durham night sky) is complimented by a decoration stand that had its lights turned on by none other than former Only Fools and Horses actor John Challis and ex-soap star James Baxter, who were beautifully dressed as 'Captain Hook' and 'Peter Pan' during the ceremony.

Merry Christmas County Durham.