Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
Bill and Barbara Wright's winter wonderland 2023
The News, Portsmouth
Follow
05/12/2023
The couple have been doing their Christmas lights for charity for the last 16 years and this year is no different.
Category
🗞
News
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
[Music]
00:14
Hi, I'm Bill, Barbara, honestly.
00:18
This is Portchester.
00:19
This is Portchester, the crossway.
00:21
We've been living here now for 17 years
00:24
and we love it here, we love the people,
00:27
it really is fantastic.
00:29
We've been charity-linked for 50-odd years really,
00:35
not for charity, but for the last 15 years
00:40
people have said to us, "You really ought to do it for charity"
00:43
and that's what we've done.
00:44
We've looked after, done a lot of charity work now
00:47
for the hospitals and schools
00:49
and three years ago we got involved with the local food bank, Woodseas,
00:56
and so far it's going very, very well indeed.
01:01
With the three years so far we've made for them £9,200.
01:06
This year the little challenge, and I'm sure we're going to do it,
01:10
with the people's help here,
01:13
we need about another £800 and then that'll be £10,000 we've made for the charity.
01:18
It is our intention now that because of the help that we've had, the interest,
01:23
I mean everyone has been really great at it,
01:26
providing we're well enough we should continue to do it I think.
01:30
For the food bank, there's so many things we're going for.
01:35
It's obviously local people, all the money that gets spent and gets distributed
01:40
comes from the people locally, the vast majority of it,
01:44
and goes to the people locally.
01:46
Well mainly, I mean what we love the most I suppose,
01:50
is the excitement from the kids
01:52
because they love it.
01:54
The parents are interested, of course they love it as well,
01:57
but it's the excitement that the kids get,
01:59
and putting the pennies into the box, which they love,
02:04
and we've actually encouraged that this year.
02:07
You know, the kids love it and it helps us.
02:10
I mean last year we got over £300 with pennies, didn't we?
02:14
Yes, I know, which was a lot of fun taking it to the bank.
02:19
And the money is going, and we're going to get a lot of money as well
02:23
from the kids putting their pennies in there.
02:25
They love every minute of it.
02:27
And so, the adults are obviously very interested as well,
02:31
and they know us now, and we know them,
02:34
and we got to know a lot of people by face,
02:37
and just in the town walking down there,
02:40
and we love it.
02:42
And we'll continue.
02:44
[Music plays]
Recommended
2:55
|
Up next
Christmas lights in Portchester
The News, Portsmouth
29/11/2021
1:18
See the charity Christmas lights in Worthing that drew a massive crowd for the switch on
SussexWorld
02/12/2024
1:49
UK’s ‘craziest Christmas lights’ are back - £20,000 decorations which cost £1,000 to run
LondonWorld
09/12/2022
2:49
Padiham Christmas Lights Switch On 2023
Burnley Express
28/11/2023
2:35
Christmas lights in and around Portsmouth 2024
The News, Portsmouth
13/12/2024
1:30
Christmas light spectacular on Brian Street | December 2021 | Illawara Mercury
Illawarra Mercury
09/02/2022
2:00
Newcastle Christmas Lights Switch on
National World - LocalTV
14/11/2024
1:06
Farnham Christmas lights switch-on at Gostrey Meadow on November 16 2024
Tindle News
17/11/2024
0:53
Christmas lights for charity
SussexWorld
01/12/2022
0:34
Charity Christmas lights
Wigan Today
17/11/2021
1:21
Christmas lights in Kingsway
KentOnline / KMTV
05/12/2022
0:45
Lee-on-the-Solent Christmas Lights
The News, Portsmouth
27/11/2022
3:23
Christmas lights display in Portsmouth for charity, Sophie's Legacy
The News, Portsmouth
07/12/2023
0:59
Crowds at Farnham Christmas lights switch-on 2024
Tindle News
17/11/2024
0:56
Saxifrage Way Christmas Lights in Worthing 2023
SussexWorld
29/11/2023
5:46
Christmas lights switch on at Burntisland house
Fife Today
02/12/2022
1:17
Brighton is ready for Christmas 2022!
SussexWorld
20/11/2022
0:50
Switching on ceremonies for Christmas lights look a bit different due to COVID-19 pandemic
euronews (in English)
05/12/2020
0:36
I visited Winterbourne Down Christmas Lights display - It's absolutely stunning!
BristolWorld
11/12/2024
2:08
Washington family's Christmas decorations display returns for 2024
Sunderland Echo
22/11/2024
1:08
Fabulous festive atmosphere as Tenby switches on its seaside Christmas lights for 2023
Tindle News
27/11/2023
0:20
Christmas Light switch on in Derry
Derry Journal
23/11/2021
1:03
12 Brian Street Christmas Lights | November 29, 2023 | Illawarra Mercury
Illawarra Mercury
29/11/2023
1:12
Tipping family Christmas lights switch on in Cottam
Lancashire Post
27/11/2022
2:23
Peppermint Walk festive lights, Red Lodge
Suffolk News
07/12/2023