Family home lights up Christmas again

Grandparents pull out all the stops with decorations

CROWDS of families gathered to witness the annual switch-on of hundreds of Christmas lights at a house in South Ruislip.

Derek and Theresa Brent’s home, in Bideford Road, South Ruislip, always manages to spread festive cheer among neighbours and it is Mr Brent’s dedication to decorating that is admired by his growing family.

The 79-year-old still gets his ladders out each year to decorate his home with hundreds of lights to raise money for a good cause.

“He decorates the house at Halloween too and all the children around here love coming to have a look,” said his g r a n d d a u g h t e r - i n - l aw Rosie Hughes.

“He has raised more than £4,000 for charity through doing it every year and this year again he is raising funds for Cancer Research UK.”

Mr Brent is also a dedicated scout leader, and made sure he fitted in the switch-on at 4pm with family and neighbours on Monday, December 1, before heading off to scouts that evening.

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