We always used to have a real one at home, my mum works at a school and we live just down the road so when the school breaks up for xmas holidays me or my dad used to drag the tree they had in their assembly hall down the road and try and squeeze it in the front door, Normanlly ended up cutting 2-3 foot off before it would stand in the lounge! lol Used to get some funny looks dragging a 9-10 ft tree down the road