Residents of a normally quiet Essex cul-de-sac transform their houses each December.
Houses on Nayling Road in Braintree, Essex, are renowned in the local area for their elaborate Christmas lights displays
"Some of my lights on the front are from next door," he says. "I did buy some extra ones to sort of light the place up a little bit."The road's newest resident, Sam Aylward, has upped his decorations game now he lives on what his friends call "Christmas Street"Frank Petchey, 72, moved to his house in May 1988. Some others on the street used to put up lights, so from that first Christmas he and his wife Patricia took their display very seriously.
Requests are made on social media to those coming along to park considerately - suggesting drivers use a nearby industrial estate, then walk 10 minutes down to Nayling Road.Dawn Isaac and her family put aside money each year to add to their display, which this year includes a Christmas tree pole and Victorian lantern
"We don't want to put a downer on it, but we've just got to make sure we're safe and secure with it all."Some of the houses choose to follow a different theme each year - this one features The Polar Express, and features a large train in the front gardenStacey Newcombe remembers visiting with her family as a young child in the 1990s.
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