If Monday mornings weren't miserable enough, many commuters had the added stress of having a feckin' Christmas tree to avoid on the way to work this morning.

Apparently, everyone's favourite decoration somehow wound up the left lane of the M50 southbound at J16 Cherrywood.

M50: There is a Christmas tree blocking the left lane of the M50 southbound at J16 Cherrywood

— Live Drive (@LiveDrive) January 9, 2017

You see this kinda crap is why proper Christmas tree disposal is so important, people.

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