Despite his soaring energy bill, a festive fundraiser is keen to keep Christmas as bright as ever.
Derek Scales, from Stanhoe, near Burnham Market, has once again illuminated his garden with a dazzling lights display.
And, as usual, he is raising money for The Norfolk Hospice Tapping House, in King’s Lynn, which cared for his wife, Linda, before her death in 2019.
Mr Scales has made the effort to put up extravagant Christmas lights at his home since 2005, but it has come at a premium this year.
It is costing him an extra £8 per day compared to his previous electric bill, but he maintains it is worth the expense for a number of reasons.
"It is lovely to see the people up here with their 'oohs' and 'aahs'," said Mr Scales. "It is very nice and that makes it all worthwhile.
"I also want to help the charity out, and I think it is important this year as every little helps. I am not expecting much to be donated this year as people do not have the money, but we will wait and see.”
Mr Scales starts work on his display around six weeks before the big switch-on, which traditionally happens on November 19.
In addition to paying his spiralling electric bill, the 74-year-old has had to absorb the cost of new features, which he buys each year in post-Christmas sales.
They include an eight-foot gingerbread man, who has already made himself at home at The Green.
Moreover, a spend of around £400 was required to replace lights which had come to the end of their run.
To combat this, Mr Scales has made the decision to switch off the lights at 9pm each night - an hour earlier than in previous years - to save cash.
Last year, the determined charity man raised £1,055 for the Tapping House, his highest total to date. The hospice looked after his wife from September to November 2019.
Mr Scales' originally started the display in a bid to brighten his street, before a friend suggested asking for donations towards a good cause.
He initially collected money for the village church but, after Mrs Scales was diagnosed with cancer, he began donating to Macmillan Cancer Research and then the Norfolk Hospice.
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