The season of Christmas light switch-ons has started. Having covered the first of the season in Cambridge last weekend, I moved from East Anglia to West Cork for the next switch-on. Sad it was that the famed Olympic silver medal-winning brothers, Gary and Paul weren't available to do the honours in their home town, but that didn't stop the crowds gathering.
Opening with a procession headed by the fire brigade, the civil defence, then assorted vintage tractors and cars, the children watched as Santa and Mrs Santa made a grand entrance in a horse-drawn carriage. Then it was down to two lucky girls from the National School to perform the honours. What a moment for them to remember.
The lights are now on and the countdown to Christmas has begun in Skibbereen.
Opening with a procession headed by the fire brigade, the civil defence, then assorted vintage tractors and cars, the children watched as Santa and Mrs Santa made a grand entrance in a horse-drawn carriage. Then it was down to two lucky girls from the National School to perform the honours. What a moment for them to remember.
The lights are now on and the countdown to Christmas has begun in Skibbereen.
Great coverage of people still enthused about christmas! Lovely to see 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony - It may only be a small town and not a big city switch-on but the atmosphere was still buzzing. As you say, lovely to see.
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