It's not just the season of Advent, it's the advent of the Christmas shopping season. And everyone knows that means Christmas lights turn-on.
Seasonal cheer:
- Santa and a councillor will switch on the lights in Bromsgrove.
- Spongebob Squarepants flicked the magic switch in Falkirk.
- Brave young cancer patient switches on the lights at Barrow in Furness.
- Local schoolchildren switch on the lights they designed themselves in Bognor Regis.
- Malvern uses "green" lights with low CO2 emissions.
Bah-humbug:
- Parish wins a set of Christmas lights - but has no electricity to turn them on.
- WORST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN BRITAIN?
Council bosses are reported to have only put up one set of christmas lights in Collumpton, Devon, sparking outrage from shoppers. Traders were asked to donate towards the display but refused. A town clerk explained that the council couldn't force people to get involved. (sorry no link)
Personally, I have every sympathy with the council on this one. Why shouldn't seasonal displays be a partnership between the council and local businesses?
- One council is still considering the Health and Safety issues of a big switch-on.
- Christmas is costly and dangerous in one London borough. Staff have been advised not to put up any Christmas decorations.
One worker said: "We only wanted to get into the spirit and brighten the place up. It feels more like the Eastern Bloc than the East End round here now - except slightly less cheery."
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