By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT’S BECOME a long-running tradition for many and a reminder of the approaching festive season for the rest.
Households all over Geelong are dusting off their Christmas decorations and transforming standard suburbia into magnificent celebrations.
Gordon and Marie Scanlon have been lighting up their Grovedale home for 14 years.
“We’ve got all the lights up and we’re just putting up the decorations in the front garden,” Marie said.
“We went out and bought $120 worth of lollies – we like to give out lots of lollies to the kids.”
Marie hoped a list of participating homes could be published so sightseers could drive from house to house to view them.
“It was a bit disappointing last year because there was no list and that meant on some nights we only got three people coming past.
“Many people like a list and they rely on it to see the Christmas lights.”
The Independent invites home-owners with Christmas decorations to submit their details by posting on facebook.com.GeelongIndependent, emailing editorial@geelongindependent.com.au or writing to PO Box 407, Geelong, 3220.
Submitted photos of light displays will also be considered for publication.
And for the record, the Scanlons would love to see carloads of onlookers outside17 Laguna Plc, Grovedale.
