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ScottyB · Dec 26th, 2005, 12:07 PM

OK - so I'm a day or so late

No way I was braving the crowds on Christmas night - there were enough people around tonight!

Just a few pics from two houses around my local area that are well-known for their Christmas lights every year

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Just up the road from us - a great effort. Each year this one gets better

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"The Griswolds"
Might have heard about this one in the paper. Hundreds of thousands of lights, deco's etc, most of them sourced from overseas, and the latest on Christmas light technology

They've turned it into a real family thing over the years, even got little novelty stands and such (proceeds go to Rescue Chopper I think?). Massive crowd - only managed a few shots without cars/people passing infront of me

Speaking to one couple there who had come up from Sydney to see it

Cheers,
Scotty

Becca3003 · Dec 26th, 2005, 12:10 PM

cool piccys Scotty!

these the ones you were telling me about the other night?

MiniMinor · Dec 26th, 2005, 12:10 PM

Excellent..

ScottyB · Dec 26th, 2005, 12:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Becca3003

cool piccys Scotty!

these the ones you were telling me about the other night?

yup, thats them

Becca3003 · Dec 26th, 2005, 12:14 PM

me like this one

ALD0 · Dec 26th, 2005, 01:21 PM

Lovely pics as always

Smurfn · Dec 26th, 2005, 07:35 PM

Very nice Scotty

I'll be home to Newcastle soon

OZChris · Dec 26th, 2005, 09:13 PM

Nice shots Scotty

Some awesome Chrissy lights

doona · Dec 26th, 2005, 10:30 PM

I love it when people just go nuts with Christmas lights..... especially when they have those gian blow-up Santa's.

There are some really cool ones around my house.
-Dan

Todd! · Dec 27th, 2005, 01:04 AM

I love it when you see the people who's house is worth $2.50 and they have thousnads of dollars of lights on it! People stand around going "Ohhhh, ahhhh, eeeee" at them...

That second place is crazy though! Geelongs places are no where near as good!

Todd

Todd! · Dec 27th, 2005, 01:04 AM

IMAGINE THE POWER BILL!!!!

poki · Dec 27th, 2005, 01:22 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

IMAGINE THE POWER BILL!!!!

I was working myself up into a big old flurry of righteous indignation ranting about the overboardness of christmas lights the other night. (I have no idea why but I loathe them - coming from someone who does stupid things to her car every christmas I know it makes no sense at all and I look like an enormous hypocrite... but I digress) anyhoo, I was stopped in my tracks by someone telling me that our local electricity supplier will give you a rebate for the month of December if you have lights on your house.

Nice pics Scotty. I hope none of their neighbours are Scrooges.

eb/w mini · Dec 27th, 2005, 02:03 AM

That second house is awesome.I have been up there to see it the past couple of years if its the one im thinking of.Theres a huge display in the garage of santas village.There were lights everywhere.Sweet.

IML337 · Dec 28th, 2005, 03:56 AM

I was at the second house on the night of boxing day too Scott

ScottyB · Dec 28th, 2005, 08:23 AM

haha serious?

IML337 · Dec 28th, 2005, 11:55 AM

yeah about 9:30pm I think it was - was up that way for the day visiting my parents who stay up there over Christmas every year, and just dropped by to show the gf before heading home

it's pretty nuts, and it gets crazier every year!

Tit · Dec 28th, 2005, 11:59 AM

There's a whole town in the Adelaide Hills that does it every year....Lobethal....

Anyway...it's this small little town, but around Christmas it's a perminant traffic jam!!

haha

That'll learn 'em!!

ScottyB · Dec 28th, 2005, 12:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by IML337

yeah about 9:30pm I think it was - was up that way for the day visiting my parents who stay up there over Christmas every year, and just dropped by to show the gf before heading home

it's pretty nuts, and it gets crazier every year!

hehe - I woulda been there somewhere at that time too

Dec 26th, 2005, 12:07 PM	#1
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 191,519 Offline	Christmas around Newcastle - Night photos (56K) OK - so I'm a day or so late No way I was braving the crowds on Christmas night - there were enough people around tonight! Just a few pics from two houses around my local area that are well-known for their Christmas lights every year ---------------------------------------------------------- Just up the road from us - a great effort. Each year this one gets better ---------------------------------------------------------- "The Griswolds" Might have heard about this one in the paper. Hundreds of thousands of lights, deco's etc, most of them sourced from overseas, and the latest on Christmas light technology They've turned it into a real family thing over the years, even got little novelty stands and such (proceeds go to Rescue Chopper I think?). Massive crowd - only managed a few shots without cars/people passing infront of me Speaking to one couple there who had come up from Sydney to see it Cheers, Scotty - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Dec 26th, 2005, 12:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 191,519 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Becca3003 cool piccys Scotty! these the ones you were telling me about the other night? yup, thats them - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Dec 26th, 2005, 07:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 42,663 Offline	Very nice Scotty I'll be home to Newcastle soon http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

Dec 27th, 2005, 01:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 10,892 Offline	I love it when you see the people who's house is worth $2.50 and they have thousnads of dollars of lights on it! People stand around going "Ohhhh, ahhhh, eeeee" at them... That second place is crazy though! Geelongs places are no where near as good! Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Dec 27th, 2005, 01:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 10,892 Offline	IMAGINE THE POWER BILL!!!! PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

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Dec 26th, 2005, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Becca3003 Give me more Fridays!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nr Oxford Local Time: 11:43 AM Posts: 47,334 Offline	cool piccys Scotty! these the ones you were telling me about the other night?

Dec 26th, 2005, 12:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
MiniMinor Lost in the Woods ! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Here.. Local Time: 11:43 AM Posts: 85,807 Offline	Excellent..

Dec 26th, 2005, 12:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Becca3003 Give me more Fridays!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nr Oxford Local Time: 11:43 AM Posts: 47,334 Offline	me like this one

Dec 26th, 2005, 01:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master <div><a href= Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 11:43 AM Posts: 9,445 Offline	Lovely pics as always

Dec 26th, 2005, 09:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 2,557 Offline	Nice shots Scotty Some awesome Chrissy lights

Dec 26th, 2005, 10:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
doona ......... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 2,819 Offline	I love it when people just go nuts with Christmas lights..... especially when they have those gian blow-up Santa's. There are some really cool ones around my house. -Dan

Dec 27th, 2005, 01:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
poki Whatev. Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 2,993 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Todd! IMAGINE THE POWER BILL!!!! I was working myself up into a big old flurry of righteous indignation ranting about the overboardness of christmas lights the other night. (I have no idea why but I loathe them - coming from someone who does stupid things to her car every christmas I know it makes no sense at all and I look like an enormous hypocrite... but I digress) anyhoo, I was stopped in my tracks by someone telling me that our local electricity supplier will give you a rebate for the month of December if you have lights on your house. Nice pics Scotty. I hope none of their neighbours are Scrooges.

Dec 27th, 2005, 02:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
eb/w mini There is no U. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Anytown, Aus Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 674 Offline	That second house is awesome.I have been up there to see it the past couple of years if its the one im thinking of.Theres a huge display in the garage of santas village.There were lights everywhere.Sweet.

Dec 28th, 2005, 03:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
IML337 saving the world Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney, Aus Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 3,063 Offline	I was at the second house on the night of boxing day too Scott

Dec 28th, 2005, 08:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 191,519 Offline	haha serious? - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Dec 28th, 2005, 11:55 AM	#16 (permalink)
IML337 saving the world Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney, Aus Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 3,063 Offline	yeah about 9:30pm I think it was - was up that way for the day visiting my parents who stay up there over Christmas every year, and just dropped by to show the gf before heading home it's pretty nuts, and it gets crazier every year!

Dec 28th, 2005, 11:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Tit Still kickin' along Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 3,139 Offline	There's a whole town in the Adelaide Hills that does it every year....Lobethal.... Anyway...it's this small little town, but around Christmas it's a perminant traffic jam!! haha That'll learn 'em!!

Dec 28th, 2005, 12:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 08:43 PM Posts: 191,519 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by IML337 yeah about 9:30pm I think it was - was up that way for the day visiting my parents who stay up there over Christmas every year, and just dropped by to show the gf before heading home it's pretty nuts, and it gets crazier every year! hehe - I woulda been there somewhere at that time too - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

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