Our street party!

One of our neighbours, Bob, apparently invites loads of folk round to his place each year early in December to switch on the Christmas lights on the huge tree he imports to his front garden for the Festive Season.
Well, tonight, we went along for the first time...and it was some party! Probably something in the region of 75-80 people were there, loads of kids, and we started off with mulled wine in the house, before all heading out to the front of the house for the switching on of the lights.

Some of the crowd, outside Bob's
Before this though, we were all given hymn sheets, and we sang a few Christmas hymns and songs.

The lights are on, and we're all singing loudly to attract Santa!


Then, the big switch on, followed by Bob asking all the children to head round to the back garden, where, in his summer house...Santa was waiting to greet all the young ones, and hand out a present to each of them!!

Sandy, meeting Santa!

After that was over, we retired to the warmth of the house for more drinks and a lovely buffet, before heading off home.

We hadn't even met Bob or his wife before today, so a great big "Thank you!" from all the Purves family!