Even before the house auction commenced, we were told by the parents of our Youngest's friend (who lives a few houses up) that the street had a lively community spirit and that it enthusiastically participated in Christmas light displays that were the envy of the district. So even before we'd cast a bid for the house we were feeling the pressure!
Now, a few months later in the thick of Christmas preparations, we're enjoying that spirit of community along with an excitement about Christmas we haven't experienced in years. The creative neighbours have produced a remarkable stock of beautiful cartoon characters up for grabs by street residents, who display them in their front gardens adorned with fairy lights. This is an absolute kids paradise, generating lively discussion amongst the youngsters on who's getting which characters this year, followed by afternoons of fun-filled activity choreographing the characters and lighting displays. Our front garden is now filled with penguins, icicles, trains and myriad twinkling lights.
The street, having a built a reputation for it's delightful Christmas displays, is visited every evening by a handfull of cars slowly easing their way up and down the road, stopping every now and then to savour the more colourful displays for a little longer. The occasional couple also make a detour on their evening walk to visit or street to enjoy the innocent delight of lights sparkling on front lawns in the cool calm of the evening.
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