The Christmas lights seem to go up earlier each year but by December we are all getting into the swing of the festive season. Huge numbers of people come to visit to big shopping areas in London like Oxford Street, Regent Street and Covent Garden to buy presents but also to enjoy the wonderful Christmas lights.
This will be a 2 part blog as there are so many to show you. Here's part 1 and I hope you enjoy a trip around London with me!
One of the loveliest and yet very simple Christmas lights are the blue arches in South Molton Street:
I'm not usually a great fan of Oxford Street as it's so busy and has mostly chain stores but their lights are great this year and really lift the mood in the crowds:
Carnaby Street is often the best of the lot and this year they have gone all loved up with their mistletoe and holly branches and Kingly Court looks magical with its fairy lights:
Just one more for today! The tree in Trafalgar Square is very special as it is sent to us each year from the people of Norway to thank us for our help during the Second World War. It's a huge and beautiful tree and each evening you can listen to the carol singers gathered underneath it.
I hope you've enjoyed a short trip round the London Christmas lights. I'll try to squeeze a few more in very soon.
Bye for now,
Sue
www.itsyourlondon.co.uk
@itsyourlondon
This will be a 2 part blog as there are so many to show you. Here's part 1 and I hope you enjoy a trip around London with me!
One of the loveliest and yet very simple Christmas lights are the blue arches in South Molton Street:
I'm not usually a great fan of Oxford Street as it's so busy and has mostly chain stores but their lights are great this year and really lift the mood in the crowds:
St Pancras Station have cornered the market in lego and have this massive tree made completely of lego! I've put a close up so you can see some of the pieces - it must have taken ages to put together!
Carnaby Street is often the best of the lot and this year they have gone all loved up with their mistletoe and holly branches and Kingly Court looks magical with its fairy lights:
I hope you've enjoyed a short trip round the London Christmas lights. I'll try to squeeze a few more in very soon.
Bye for now,
Sue
www.itsyourlondon.co.uk
@itsyourlondon
Sue, We just returned to the U.S. after a lovely Christmas week in London. We noticed all the blue lights everywhere, and wondered what their significance was. They are beautiful, but not used so much in the U.S., where the traditional colors are still red, green and white.
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