Olympic boxer to switch on Christmas lights (From Watford Observer)
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Anthony Joshua to turn on Radlett's Christmas lights
5:30pm Saturday 13th October 2012 in News
Olympic gold medallist Anthony Joshua will ensure Radlett is bathed in a festive glow, as he switches on the village’s Christmas lights this year.
The Watford-born super heavyweight boxer is set to turn on Radlett’s Christmas illuminations on Sunday, December 2, at the Radlett Winter Fair.
The event, which starts at midday, will also feature a children’s funfair, craft and food stalls, a hot chestnut stand, winter snacks and drinks including mulled wine, and a children’s choir will be performing.
Father Christmas will also be making an appearance.
Anthony Joshua will be switching on the lights at 4pm, and the event will finish at 5pm.
All are welcome to attend and join in the festive fun.
Comments(6)
LSC
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9:45pm Sat 13 Oct 12
But 2,000 100 Watt lightbulbs randomly strung about for a pagan festival that very few believe in; Fine.
Just make sure you don't leave your telly on stand-by. Make sure the little LED is off, or you will kill us all. That could use a whole Joule of energy in about... well 15 years.
Christmas lights use a few Joules every night, but they are fun and make the world a better place!
phil mitchel
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11:38am Sun 14 Oct 12
cameluk
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3:37pm Mon 15 Oct 12
WatfordAlex
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10:40pm Mon 15 Oct 12
LSC wrote:I always wondered who those humourless jobsworths were that the Daily Mail find every now again...and now I know - it's LSC! You know the ones who work at Councils and ban Christmas stuff 'because they don't want to offend people of other faiths'. Only problem is: a wily journalist then goes and interviews some other local religious leaders who proclaim they have no problem whatsoever with Christmas stuff.
Can we sort all this out once and for all?
The Council are so poor they have to turn the normal lights out at midnight.
SO ON WHAT PLANET does it make sense to have multicoloured lights that serve no traffic or pedestrian purpose on for a month?
I've nothing against festive fun, I like it.
But if you are going to argue that streetlights have to go out DESPITE safety concerns (which I don't particually share, but the point has been made) how can they justify doubling (trebling?) the power drain during the evening for a religous festival?
It makes no sense.
You have every right to your hardcore atheism LSC, but don't delude yourself that everyone else want Christmas banned!
LSC
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4:22pm Tue 16 Oct 12
As long as they aren't hurting anyone else or forcing me to take part, carry on.
My point was where does the electricity come from? You know, the stuff we can't afford? Although I don't agree with them, people on this site have said they are frightened at night because all the streetlights go out.
So for 5 hours we have jolly little pixie lights and everyone is happy. But then we have 7 hours of complete darkness and people are to frightened to venture out their front doors. We either can afford the electricity, or we can't.
Which is it?
For the record, my 'jobsworth' amounts to running a Charity full time, and believe me without a sense of humour I'd never get out of bed in the morning. I REALLY laugh when I see my pay cheque. Perhaps you can claim the same, I don't know.
LSC says...
9:30pm Sat 13 Oct 12
The Council are so poor they have to turn the normal lights out at midnight.
SO ON WHAT PLANET does it make sense to have multicoloured lights that serve no traffic or pedestrian purpose on for a month?
I've nothing against festive fun, I like it.
But if you are going to argue that streetlights have to go out DESPITE safety concerns (which I don't particually share, but the point has been made) how can they justify doubling (trebling?) the power drain during the evening for a religous festival?
It makes no sense.