Merry Christmas to all visitors to HoHoHo.org.uk and thankyou to those that have taken part in the site over the last three years. It has been my pleasure to meet some of you personally and it always amazes me how open and friendly everyone is, when a complete stranger walks up to their house and announces they want to put them and there household display on the web. Without the support given by yourselves there would be no HoHoHo.org.uk, you really do make the site the success it is. Hopefully with your continued support HoHoHo.org.uk will continue to grow and develop to celebrate more Domestic Light Displays next year and further into the future.
Tipton, Sandwell, 2005
From a personal perspective those that take the time and trouble to create their spectacular light displays should be congratulated for bringing pleasure to peoples lives, especially those of children who look upon the lights with amazement and wonder each year. These amazing displays dotted about in towns and villages across the West Midlands, add another layer to the festive season and brighten up the cold December nights.
I would recommend you see the lights for yourselves, as you won’t be disappointed. Please remember a lot of the displays are for good causes and raise a lot of money for various charities. I can’t think of a more fitting way to celebrate Christmas than to bring pleasure to others and help those less fortunate than us. The displays are a local treasure and long may they continue.
Finally here are a few fantastic displays from Sandwell 2005 all of which give to charity so if your in the area dig deep and give generously.
Tipton, Sandwell, 2005
Tipton, Sandwell, 2005
Mr Shakespeare, Hill Top, West Bromwich, Sandwell, 2005
Mr Shakespeare, Hill Top, West Bromwich, Sandwell, 2005
Santa George, West Bromwich, Sandwell, 2005
Santa George, West Bromwich, Sandwell, 2005
Bearwood, near Warley Woods, Sandwell, 2005
Bearwood, near Warley Woods, Sandwell , 2005
Beeches Road, Langley, Sandwell, 2005
Some more great displays from around the West Midlands
The Carpenter Family from Huntington
The Carpenter Family have been decorating their house for six years and collecting voluntary donations from visitors to the lights for two schools for the last five years.The schools are :- Huntington County Primary,& Wightwick Hall Special School,Compton nr Wolverhampton. They have raised £22,000 in the last five years, this years total so far is£2,380.Paul dresses up as Santa each evening to entertain visiting children.
There are 23 switches to turn all the lights on,and around 180 plugs costing the Carpenters £1 per hour to run. It takes three weeks to erect the lights and combined with the planning work starts just after Bon Fire Night for five hours a day.
Congratulations to Paul and Jane on a great display.
Huntington, Cannock, Staffs, 2005
Huntington, Cannock, Staffs, 2005
Display voted best in the West Midlands by Beacon Radio Listeners
Meanwhile, over in Wolverhampton, congratulations to Amy Pritchford whose
decorated house on Fourth Avenue, Low Hill, was voted Best in the West
Midlands by Beacon Radio in a listeners' poll. Amy's lighting helps raise
cash for the pet charity PDSA. (Wolverhampton's town motto is -
appropriately - Out of Darkness Cometh Light)
Fourth Avenue, Low Hill, Wolverhampton, 2005
Just around the corner in 1st Avenue Low Hill is this bostin display
1st Avenue, Low Hill, Wolverhampton, 2005
HoHoHo Merry Christmas
Editor of www.HoHoHo.org.uk
