A festive but uneventful lighting-up this year.
Oh Wanstead Christmas tree, what’s happened to your power to engage and surprise? No row over funding? No anti-climactic fuse box blow? Not even any (or at least not many) disparaging “it looks like a badger” comments??
You’ve changed.
The big switch on x #wanstead pic.twitter.com/W3T93FcfOc
— Roz Hawkins (@rozbabes) November 27, 2015
UPDATE: This too needs to be said:
Big thank you to Darrell @DJWorldTravel @ShopEatWanstead @Wansteadium great work coordinating Christmas tree switch on etc #toughjob
— biyonihair (@biyonihairE11) November 28, 2015
It was 15 minutes earlier than the advertised 5pm, so many missed it.
Apparently there was no band either? There certainly wasn’t at 4.50 when we arrived (after leaving work early to take the toddler) to find the lights on, and lots of disappointed children… Another mum said she didn’t see or hear a band.
Not quite so ‘perfect’
The lights went on without a hitch for ‘the big switch on’ on Friday because they were already on the day before!
The lights were already on the day before, so already an anti-climax!!
Nice to see the pearly king and queen but it was all over when we got there at 450 xx
Shame it was held on a Friday, so many missed out on taking the kids to see it as we were at work. Still, great to see it in all it’s splendor.
Scott – I am sure you could have left work a bit earlier to be there to see it in all its splendour.