Yule never top this display!

IRiSHMaFIA · Post by **IRiSHMaFIA** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:48 am

BIG-hearted Peter Thomas goes out in a blaze of glory . . . as he makes his last Christmas lights display his best ever.

Peter ? who has spent more than ?25,000 over 25 years building up his collection of decorations ? has decided to stop the annual spectacular as he is soon to turn 70.

This time he has used a record 40,000 bulbs on his house in Kilgetty, Wales. Visitors who come to see his annual show have donated over ?55,000 to cancer research. Peter said: ?It?s worth it just to see kids? faces.?

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That's absolutely brilliant. What a sweetheart to do this to see the reaction of children. That man has a big heart for sure and gives a lot of enjoyment out to a lot of people. Good on him

It makes Clark Griswold's look piss poor

btaylo24 · Post by **btaylo24** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:36 am

All I can say is WOW!!!

One hell of an electric bill!

Good on him!
Barry

Post by **faceless** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:02 pm

that does look brilliant - just a shame it's so wasteful.

6ULDV8 · Post by **6ULDV8** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:05 pm

One of our local Electrical Contractor Companies does a huge display every year...

I'd hazzard a guess that there are as many, if not more lights, just not in such a cramped space as it is spread out over 3/4s of an acre with many scenes as well as the main building.
Their display is also set to / timed to music.
You pull up outside, tune your radio to either their AM or FM fequency & watch in awe as the whole thing runs through about 40 min's worth of carols, xmas themed music & such.

If I get the spare time I will attemp to capture some on video & link to it.

Post by **Skylace** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:49 pm

He's dreaming of a bright Christmas

Marcella-FL · Post by **Marcella-FL** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:46 pm

I feel sorry for his neighbors! It'd be like living next to the sun.

6ULDV8 · Post by **6ULDV8** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:56 am

Marcella-FL wrote:I feel sorry for his neighbors! It'd be like living next to the sun.

Nothing wrong with living on Fleet Street next to a tabloid paper...

(that was soooooo ernie wise)...

I know what you mean, I'd be more pissed at the noise from the crowd, imagine the litter / trash too....

Gasman59 · Post by **Gasman59** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:42 pm

As an Electrician, that picture gave me a chub !!!!

Post by **Skylace** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:40 pm

Gasman59 wrote:As an Electrician, that picture gave me a chub !!!!

Oh I say! I should hope you might not see the place in person as you might overload!

IRiSHMaFIA · Post by **IRiSHMaFIA** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:30 pm

Skylace wrote:
Gasman59 wrote:As an Electrician, that picture gave me a chub !!!!
Oh I say! I should hope you might not see the place in person as you might overload!

It could be a positive thing if he did. He could add a bit of erm 'snow' to the design?

Post by **faceless** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:34 pm

IRiSHMaFIA wrote:
Skylace wrote:
Gasman59 wrote:As an Electrician, that picture gave me a chub !!!!
Oh I say! I should hope you might not see the place in person as you might overload!
It could be a positive thing if he did. He could add a bit of erm 'snow' to the design?

filthy oirish!

IRiSHMaFIA · Post by **IRiSHMaFIA** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:57 pm

faceless wrote:
IRiSHMaFIA wrote:
Skylace wrote:
Gasman59 wrote:As an Electrician, that picture gave me a chub !!!!
Oh I say! I should hope you might not see the place in person as you might overload!
It could be a positive thing if he did. He could add a bit of erm 'snow' to the design?
filthy oirish!

6ULDV8 · Post by **6ULDV8** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:00 pm

Skylace wrote:
Gasman59 wrote:As an Electrician, that picture gave me a chub !!!!
Oh I say! I should hope you might not see the place in person as you might overload!

I would have said maybe "Blown a fuse".....

Post by **eefanincan** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:55 am

IRiSHMaFIA wrote:
faceless wrote:
IRiSHMaFIA wrote:
Skylace wrote:
Gasman59 wrote:As an Electrician, that picture gave me a chub !!!!
Oh I say! I should hope you might not see the place in person as you might overload!
It could be a positive thing if he did. He could add a bit of erm 'snow' to the design?
filthy oirish!

You, shy?

Twirley · Post by **Twirley** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:37 pm

Maybe he should bid on the ebay auction for some artificial snow - if he can find the auction, that is!!