[Brighton] Christmas lights

surrey jim · Dec 19, 2017

Hi All

Taking the kids out to see Christmas lights in and around Brighton. There was a house in Amberley Drive Hangleton, and Stoney Lane Shoreham which had displays in previous years, does anyone know if they have a display this year?
Are there any other houses worth seeing?

thanks in advance

Common as Mook · Dec 19, 2017

Amberley Drive definitely does.

Jack Straw · Dec 19, 2017

If you incorporate East Street, North Street, Bond Street and the Pier in to your walk, the lights there are quite nice.
Yes it does look like Winkle, but there is a "T" at the beginning!
These were taken last year, but they're pretty much the same this year.

Thunder Bolt · Dec 19, 2017

If you're to the east of Brighton, this is for charity, in Peacehaven. 35K lights.

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2016-12-14/the-house-with-30-000-christmas-lights/

surrey jim · Dec 19, 2017

Thunder Bolt said:
If you're to the east of Brighton, this is for charity, in Peacehaven. 35K lights.

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2016-12-14/the-house-with-30-000-christmas-lights/

Is that going this year? Link is from 2016

Farehamseagull · Dec 19, 2017

Without trying to be too bah humbug, Christmas lights are getting a bit OTT aren't they? They're nice and all that but I'm sick of the willy waving contest between the blokes in my street it's become. You can probably see my road from deep outer space, it's ridiculous.

portlock seagull · Dec 19, 2017

Which area of Brighton is the most chavvy? Head down there for Xmas lights - simple innit?

Thunder Bolt · Dec 19, 2017

surrey jim said:
Is that going this year? Link is from 2016

This mentions the model village and Woodlands Close, with dates and times.

https://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/e...d-raising-for-raystede-welfare-animal-centre/

CHAPPERS · Dec 19, 2017

portlock seagull said:
Which area of Brighton is the most chavvy? Head down there for Xmas lights - simple innit?

Patcham.

pearl · Dec 19, 2017

surrey jim said:
hi all

taking the kids out to see christmas lights in and around brighton. There was a house in amberley drive hangleton, and stoney lane shoreham which had displays in previous years, does anyone know if they have a display this year?
Are there any other houses worth seeing?

Thanks in advance

burning of the clocks thursday

Taybha · Dec 19, 2017

can't beat a bit of Love Peace and Fairy Winkle .

neilbard · Dec 19, 2017

Taybha said:
can't beat a bit of Love Peace and Fairy Winkle .

Is that similar to a Gnats cock? :xmas:

LamieRobertson · Dec 19, 2017

surrey jim said:
Hi All

Taking the kids out to see Christmas lights in and around Brighton. There was a house in Amberley Drive Hangleton, and Stoney Lane Shoreham which had displays in previous years, does anyone know if they have a display this year?
Are there any other houses worth seeing?

thanks in advance

Stoney lane definitely there ...I understand one of the wind turbines has been designated to provide the power to run them

Birdie Boy · Dec 19, 2017

Orchard close Southwick? Off manor hall road used to have every house in the close all lit up, not sue if they all still do.

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OzMike · Dec 20, 2017

It was an annual event to take the kids to a street in Peacehaven that had a mass of lights on display, there was a charity box which we used to put coins into.
I will always remember this and it was extra special when it was snowing at the time.

Perry Milkins · Dec 20, 2017

portlock seagull said:
Which area of Brighton is the most chavvy? Head down there for Xmas lights - simple innit?

Is that a Chav indicator in your eyes? Interesting....

Harry Wilson's tackle · Dec 20, 2017

I moved to Vancouver in 1982, and was obvs homesick my first Christmas. I was invited to stay by a work collague and her husband. I remembr driving East from Point Greay and seeing all the Christmas lights. Back in the UK we did not do outside lights back then. The sight was stunning, and I have loved it ever since. When I moved back to blighty in 86, Christmas was a bit drabber as a consequence, so I am thrilled by the ever increasing 'north Americanisation' of Christmas lights.

On my street in Faversham we are a bit subdued, but even here there are several houses with outside lights, and of course you can see the lights inside as the old tradition of having MASSIVE curtains is now receding too. Marvellous.

So, no, I don't regard the lightshow as remotely chavvy. If you want chav, find the house with no lights or decorations and just a couple drinking hi test lager and smoking, while the kids scream in front of the telly.

Thunder Bolt · Dec 20, 2017

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
I moved to Vancouver in 1982, and was obvs homesick my first Christmas. I was invited to stay by a work collague and her husband. I remembr driving East from Point Greay and seeing all the Christmas lights. Back in the UK we did not do outside lights back then. The sight was stunning, and I have loved it ever since. When I moved back to blighty in 86, Christmas was a bit drabber as a consequence, so I am thrilled by the ever increasing 'north Americanisation' of Christmas lights.

On my street in Faversham we are a bit subdued, but even here there are several houses with outside lights, and of course you can see the lights inside as the old tradition of having MASSIVE curtains is now receding too. Marvellous.

So, no, I don't regard the lightshow as remotely chavvy. If you want chav, find the house with no lights or decorations and just a couple drinking hi test lager and smoking, while the kids scream in front of the telly.

It's even easier now with battery lights, that switch on for 6 hours, and off for 18. We have a corkscrew box, in the middle of our lawn, with blue lights flashing on it. Hopefully, it will keep burglars at bay. :wink:

studio150 · Dec 20, 2017

Farehamseagull said:
Without trying to be too bah humbug, Christmas lights are getting a bit OTT aren't they? They're nice and all that but I'm sick of the willy waving contest between the blokes in my street it's become. You can probably see my road from deep outer space, it's ridiculous.

Totally agree, I think its about time that Councils introduced requirements to obtain a permit to put up outside lights so that householders may think twice before subjecting everyone to these crass displays.

Yet another example of idiots being brainwashed by the USA, Xmas lights, Trick or Treat, School Proms, Black Friday, what next having a bank holiday on 4 July

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