STREET IS TRANSFORMED INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND

FAMILY HOPE TO RAISE MORE THAN £1.2K FOR HOSPICE WITH SPECTACULAR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SHOW

THE true spirit of Christmas is shining bright in Grimsby’s Grasby Crescent where residents have made a spectacular display. Tracey and Martin Connolly and their daughters Jasmine and Saffron are aiming to collect more than £1,200 for St Andrew’s Hospice from visitors to their street. Several have travelled long distances to marvel at the lights show, which includes reindeer and a giraffe.

Not normally associated with Christmas celebrations, the giraffe was built especially for Jasmine, 12, by her dad Martin, a Grimsby haulier.

It is on display in a window. Neighbours, Polly and Marcus Griffiths were not to be out done by The Connollys and have put thousands of lights out their house front. Tracey has attracted visitors to the crescent for more than 12 years with the display.

We have lots of children come past. It is amazing to see their faces – people have come quite a long way to see them, which makes it all worthwhile

Tracey Connolly

Over the past five years they have helped ed raise in excess of £4,000 for St Andrew’s w’s Hospice.

They have a donation box on their drive ve for people to support the hospice appeal al and admire the lights show.

This year a grand arch gives admirers the he chance to walk into a Christmas wondererland.

“We raised £1,250 last year, so it would d be brilliant to beat that if we could, “said Tracey. She added: “We have lots of children come past. It is amazing to see their faces. There have been loads of people which were not expecting e pecting given gi en the circumstances we are in with the restrictions. But people have come quite a long way to see them, which makes it all worthwhile.”

She was proud of the giraffe in lights to support Jasmine’s passion for giraffes.

Peggy Elliott, of The Willows estate and former mayor of North East Lincolnshire who lives nearby said said: “The are wonderful people and raise so much money for the hospice. It is great to see the smiles on children’s faces. There are cars going around all the time.

“The families deserve a big thank you from all the people in our ward because they have put on a wonderful display this year.”

Tracey Connolly with daughter Jasmine outside the magical Christmas lights display built by Martin Connolly.

Residents in Grasby Crescent, Grimsby turn the street into a winter wonderland to raise money for St Andrew’s Hospice.

Visitors from far and wide walk along the Connolly’s drive to experience the magic of Christmas.