The lights come on

We spent yesterday afternoon putting up our Christmas tree. Somehow everything seems so much more festive. The twinkling lights, the reflective baubles, the streams of tinsel, the glittery star, all make the world seem so much more sparkly. The rest of the room is adorned with Christmas cards. We are fortunate to have so many friends, so many people who think of us at this time of year.

Meanwhile, outside, the lights have changed in a more other-worldly way. They've been changing the street lights. Gone are the warm orange lights of before. Now we have halogen lights. They give a weird blueish light. People walking along the road look like zombies as all colour gets washed out of their faces. 

I dare say we will get used to the new look. I expect these lights are more economic to run & more eco-friendly. They probably pollute the skies less. But initially at least, they are less aesthetically pleasing & certainly give us the impression the undead are about to take over the world!