Joy of Christmas

Burrill Lake residents Shane and Pam Roche spend days decorating their home every year for Christmas.

They do it for the fun and to see the smiles on kiddies’ faces.

This year, the couple received an added bonus, and were the winners of the Times Newspaper Up in Lights competition, receiving a $200 Bendigo Bank account from the Milton branch.

“We are so pleased to have won,” Shane said.

“We really didn’t do it to win, we just appreciate seeing our neighbours and children enjoy it.

“Our neighbours always thank us for the effort we go to, and carloads pull up out the front.

“We had a little blond curly haired girl in her pyjamas make her mum get her out of the car to see the display.

“She had her little face peeping through the fence and just looked so cute.

“That is our reward,” he said.

Shane and Pam normally give out lollies to the children and last year bought out GoLo’s Christmas hats and gave them away to the children who come to gape in awe at the magnificent display of lights and activity within their front yard.

“I have added to the display this year,” Shane said.

“I bought a slippery dip from the tip for $5 and spent some time drilling holes and attaching two reindeer to it, making them appear to be sliding down the slippery dip.

“It looks magic at night.

“Seeing the children’s faces is really fantastic,” he said.

The Roches were in Batemans Bay purchasing more Christmas lights when the Times called them to say they were the winners of this year’s Up in Lights competition.

“I think we will save the new lights for next year,” Shane laughed.

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