How do things just disappear without trace?

[CreamSoda]

Cant find the white 5ft fibre optic Christmas tree I bought last year, nor can I find the huge box of decorations? Not in the shed, the cupboard under the stairs or in the loft. How can you lose a 5ft tree?

[HowardKennitby]

gremlins

[EcclesCake]

It could be hiding behind a 6ft tree, do you have one of those?

[ummmm]

Someone threw it out when they were having a clear out?

[CreamSoda]

Not sure about elves or gremlins, maybe a squadron of ants in Christmas hats?

[Old_Geezer]

Have you checked the fairy that goes on the top ? Maybe she took you at your word when she asked what she should do with it after last year.

[missprim]

Nice one OG :-)

[rowanwitch]

The taste police have confiscated it..... white is sooo last year.... under the beds? back of the spare room wardrobe or on top of it? Airing cupboard?

[missprim]

I bet those Christmas birds got into your loft, Robin Bstards!

[CreamSoda]

Not the fairy, cant find her either. Maybe theyve been kidnapped. I'll call the Christmas squad and ask them to investigate.

[masma]

They've been in our loft too - 2 big outside dec's disappeared without a trace.

[Baldric]

SLR camera and tripod in our house, somewhere, but goodness knows where, not seen for about 5 yrs, how does that happen?

[TheOtherHalf]

Its those naughty little elves. When we moved house, I thought I would find everything that seemed to have got mislaid over the years but NO, still no trace even though we emptied every cupboard and drawer.

[albaqwerty]

It's the Borrowers, sometimes they get too attached to something and forget they have borrowed it.

[naomi24]

^^ They do that with my husband's socks - but only one at a time.