Wonky Haverhill Christmas tree outside a Wetherspoons 'de-wonked'

A Christmas tree which had started to lean "a little too far" outside a pub in Suffolk has been straightened to a "respectable angle".

The festive fir, outside The Drabbet Smock on Peas Hill in Haverhill, had a slight lean when installed and became a "fun talking-point" in the town.

In the following weeks, the town council said it had started leaning "further than we felt was good for it".

Heavy plant machinery was used to "de-wonk" the seasonal attraction.

"We all need a friend to lean on, and a big thanks to our friend Tom Mytton-Mills for his assistance de-wonking our Christmas tree, which had started leaning rather further than we felt was good for it," a Haverhill Town Council spokesperson said.

"Fans of the wonk will be pleased to hear that, due to the curve in the trunk, it still looks wonky from the Drabbet, but for those who like their trees upstanding, the view from Market Square is for you."

The spokesperson added: "We have been keeping an eye on our tree and unfortunately the lean had progressed a little too far for comfort... so we decided it was time to gently encourage it back to a more respectable angle.

"The curvature of the trunk means it can't be straight from every angle, so aficionados of wonky trees can still enjoy it leaning, when looked at from the side."

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