'We put love on the line': Londoners' delight as mistletoe appears on the Tube

Northern Line: Mistletoe was spotted hanging in Tube carriages last week
Laura Proto21 December 2015

Londoners have been getting into the Christmas spirit - by hanging mistletoe up in Tube carriages.

The festive decorations have been spotted on the Northern Line since last week, and has since been seen on the Victoria Line as well.

A website, mistletoeonthetube.co.uk has now been set up and is posting pictures of the decked out carriages.

A message on the site reads: "We wanted to bring some Christmas cheer to one of the most miserable places in the capital.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">&#13; <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Someone's left a piece of mistletoe hanging from the roof of the tube on the Victoria line  <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/TiY1DIJxF1" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://t.co/TiY1DIJxF1" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/TiY1DIJxF1</a>&#13; — Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/elliotwagland/status/676462778824204288" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://twitter.com/elliotwagland/status/676462778824204288" data-vars-event-id="c23">December 14, 2015</a>

“So we put love on the line and created #mistletube.

“Merry Christmas, London.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">&#13; <p dir="ltr" lang="en">'Didn't know mistletoe grew this far down <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MistleTube?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://twitter.com/hashtag/MistleTube?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#MistleTube</a> ' <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/ePMO9iuJdf" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://t.co/ePMO9iuJdf" data-vars-event-id="c23">https://t.co/ePMO9iuJdf</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/1epDnBrvvf" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://t.co/1epDnBrvvf" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/1epDnBrvvf</a>&#13; — MistleTube (@MistleTube) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MistleTube/status/677792171978792960" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://twitter.com/MistleTube/status/677792171978792960" data-vars-event-id="c23">December 18, 2015</a>

The berried plants, which are traditionally hung at Christmas for people to kiss under, have received a mixed response on social media but many commuters have enjoyed the festive gesture.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">&#13; <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Somebody has hung up some mistletoe on the tube <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/EyZ62Bp1Il" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://t.co/EyZ62Bp1Il" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/EyZ62Bp1Il</a>&#13; — Marky Lon (@Markylon) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Markylon/status/677784046022230017" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://twitter.com/Markylon/status/677784046022230017" data-vars-event-id="c23">December 18, 2015</a>

Taya De La Cruz (@tayadelacruz) posted: “Whoever put #mistletoe on the tube accomplished making commuting #Londoners smile – your life’s work is done. #tfl”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">&#13; <p dir="ltr" lang="en">'<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mistletube?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://twitter.com/hashtag/mistletube?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#mistletube</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wherewerethefitties?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://twitter.com/hashtag/wherewerethefitties?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#wherewerethefitties</a> if only there was a fitty on board <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/northernline?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://twitter.com/hashtag/northernline?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#northernline</a>' <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/SIBfTG6zSt" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://t.co/SIBfTG6zSt" data-vars-event-id="c23">https://t.co/SIBfTG6zSt</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/xY1cbieICk" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://t.co/xY1cbieICk" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/xY1cbieICk</a>&#13; — MistleTube (@MistleTube) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MistleTube/status/678241249703383040" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3142411-https://twitter.com/MistleTube/status/678241249703383040" data-vars-event-id="c23">December 19, 2015</a>

Alex Dousie (@ADousie) tweeted: “This is the cutest thing since jiggy puff. #mistletube.”

And Alice Stokoe (@AliceRose4) said: “The Northern Line showing off its festive side! #mistletoe #tubekisses”.

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