Is there anything more festive than hanging precariously off the side of a tree, trying to hang some Christmas lights. Yes there is…
Hanging precariously off the side of a tree, trying to hang some Christmas lights, in the freezing Yorkshire rain. Wow it was pouring down. The ladder was slowly and relentlessly sinking into the ground. Why do Christmas Lights instantly form into multiple wire knots that increasingly form into a massive birds nest like lump.
Unbelievably I managed to finally get some lights up, with just two mini wire ball nests. No time to bask in the sodden glory, a village resident approached with a bundle…
“Hi, just give you this leaflet. Great news, the Village has been successful in getting Dark Skies accreditation. We are officially a great place to see the stars and planets now…”
Perfect timing as I’m just about to switch on some 80 outside lights. I could see the look I was getting, one of those LOOKS….
Still that LOOK didn’t take into account two important factors.
ONE…. These are solar powered lights needing many hours of sunlight… Apparently 6 hours of Sun produces 12 hours of Christmas Lighting.
TWO…. This is YORKSHIRE, we don’t do hours of sunlight.
A rough calculation based on the last few weeks weather would seem to suggest we should get about 10 minutes lighting sometime in March…
I think the Dark Skies Accreditation is safe…..
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
😂😂😂 I just loved reading this post. Yes. I think the dark skies are safe.
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thank you, with the weather, dark skies are kinda irrelevant at present.
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as I recall, Yorkshire is big enough for both of you, even for just ten minutes…
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that’s true
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Brilliant
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thank you Derrick
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Is there really an accreditation, or is tne information giver just someone who hates pretty lights?
My partner won’t let me — because she only likes pretty lights on other people’s houses, not on ours — but I want to put up an Atheistic “A” over our house in pretty lights to show religious people we like pretty lights too.
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yes, the village gets a nice certificate and astronomers see us on the list of good places to live .
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Nice. But does the certificate warn about the weather? Especially the clouds?
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Christmas lights will always twist themselves into knots. It’s a law of science. I love your photo. You take the sort of images I do.
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I think I read once that, knots are more efficient than neat lines
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Smiled at your calculations.
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pleased you smiled
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Oh, Gary,…I’m giggling! The Dark Skies accreditation is safe indeed. Nothing says festive like a bunch of knots in the dark! 😂💛🤗🥰❣️
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so pleased your giggling, I wish my parcel wrappings were as secure as those light knots ❤️
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I get it, Gary! 🩷😂🩷🤗
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No, really?😅Truly perfect timing 😅 However, it is great that you are using solar lights when even you can predict for only a handful chances to see them shine… but I am positive that they will shine a lot more for you and your son, Gary.
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well no sun last 2 days at all, not looking promising 😂
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I keep my fingers crosse, Gary. There will be Christmas lights for you ✨✨✨
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Christmas lights have a mind of their own. We would put them away working perfectly, but the following year, nope, they didn’t. Those were the days when if one bulb went, nothing worked and you spent the next couple of hours finding out which one had blown, then discovering no replacements. We have lights, every third or fourth one works now, so Hubby invested in another set………………. 100 of, which went round the tree almost three times. Haven’t got the tree up yet but at least it’s out of the roof.
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I put our indoor ones up, checked them first, fine, but an hour later on the tree, nothing….
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Bummer!
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😅 Would be rough to be the one to ruin the Dark Skies accreditation. 🎄 Those locations are wonderful. Stay safe and happy holidays!
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yes I might be an outcast if I did that
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Your posts always paint such a graphic image. As always, nicely written. ❤️
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thank you ❤️
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Christmas lights – outside? Wow… and careful
Love it!
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thanks Chris
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Fields flooded here. Food waste bins flying around and lots of trees shedding themselves all over the roads.
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You need your own sitcom, Gary. Your daily adventures just bring me so much delight, smiles and chuckles. I say light up the town with your Christmas cheer. These wintry gray days are so dreary and we could use all the light and smiles in the world!
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You can’t say you didn’t put the effort in❤️
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Lol. I hope you did not get electricuted putting up the lights!
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