‘It’s one of the most stupid business models out there’: The absurd world of a Christmas tree farmer

Every year, as Winter tightens its grip, about eight million British householders venture into the cold, procure a tree, drag it home – and worship it. We adorn the idol in silver and gold. We animate it with electricity, dress it with meaningful items – baubles, bells, angels, glass brussel sprouts in tiny santa hats – and attach huge moral weight...