Thursday, 18 December 2008

We do not have lights on the outside of our house. I have enough of a job persuading Sacha to let me decorate the inside of the house and I think I would be trying my luck to do outside as well. I think it must be the effects of the credit crunch but there are far fewer displays this year. The best display we have ever seen is near Marston Mortain just near Bedford - we go every year to see the lights there as they are spectacular in a very kitsch way! This is my Mum's neighbour's house - he has also decorated in the back garden into a santa's grotto - I imagine his grandchildren are so thrilled to see it - I was and I am 34!!!
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4 comments:

  1. Marie Rayner18 December 2008 at 07:35

    We don't put up any outdoor lights either, but I would love to . . . my favourites are the white ones. They make everything look so sparkly and magical, much more so than the coloured ones.

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  2. Valerie Harrison (bellini)18 December 2008 at 11:42

    There is a fellow over on the Westside who even has a working ferriswheel on his property to add to all the lights.

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  3. Milhan18 December 2008 at 15:58

    I don't do outside lights either. And as for kitschy displays...I don't think anyone can top some of the houses in the NYC-area!

    http://gonyc.about.com/od/christmassights/ig/Dyker-Heights-Christmas-Lights/dyker_heights01-jpg.htm

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  4. Aileen18 December 2008 at 21:54

    I was reluctant to put my Tree up this year, but love the lights.Also have one at the front of the house,a Fir Tree that was planted when my son was killed on Dec 10th 1998....so lights on there too.All colours but in future would love the plain sparkly ones.
    We go to nearby Clowne, to see the displays, and they are featured on local TV.
    Aileen...X

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