to not want to watch a 'minor' 'sleb' turnng on christmas ligts?

[EccentricaGallumbits]

i don't get it.

why should i be expected to turn out on a bloody chilly evening to watch some unknown bod who thinks they are something special for once appearing in an episode of hollyoaks (or something) to flick a switch to light up the town with garish neon blue lights in November?

we had someone who was in one of the choirs on last choir standing last year. and she didn't even sing

but it was a very very local event, with farmers market and local school's orchestras playing xmas carols and tbh it was all rather sweet and lovely and community-ish.

yanbu but you're not getting into the spirit of it

Name and shame OP!

Was this in Chippenham or around? They've got a Hollyoaks star turning theirs on.

Shame you can't be in BATH when the lovely Mr NICK CAGE, yes the HOLLYWOOD actor is switching on the lights

We seem to be getting Flawless (???) , although it says the mayor or something will be doing the actual switch on. Whoop.

Rhubarb, Nick Cage is seriously impressive.

We have, apparently, Blazin' Squad (so cool they drop the 'g') with their support act Aquablakk. Nope, I have never hear of them either. Just to round off a super duper line-up, Merlin Cadogan is also making appearance. By all accounts he was a semi-finalist in BGT.

We have all the class acts round these parts

actually i have no idea who it was because i refused to go
asked the DDs. their reply 'i dunno'

Gah, Rhubarb, Nick Cage was going to my name drop!

We had Chico doing ours.

Needless to say, I didn't go.

fair enough weasel

Ours was a shocker this year, again.

Some dreary weather girl that nobody had ever heard of making everyone stand in the pissing rain for 20 mins while she droned on over the mike.

Dh and I snorted as we sat comfortably in a pizza place opposite, glass of wine in hand. We had convinced the Dcs they would get a better view.
We were right.

I think last year father Christmas arrived on his mobility scooter to do the honours here.

We had Peppa Pig, Beverley Knight, Mini Viva and Little Boots.

Which is not bad, considering. Three Top Ten posters and a top(ish) children's character. Sort of B+ List.

I didn't go, though. I love Boots but saw her over the summer - and it was raining, and 30,000 people went.

popsters not posters

UnquietDad thats cool!

Sheffield's often done OK for Lights talent actually. Diversity did Meadowhall.

The last time we went, it was 2003, DD was 3 and the star attractions were the Human League, Bob the Builder and Phixx. I could explain at great length who Phixx were but I sense that, if you want to know, you already will. And that I will only disgrace myself by publicly knowing.

We had Minty from East Enders

Oh you lot are mean!!!!!!

Those slebs probably do it for charity and don't get paid for it.

we're getting the one and only Chesney Hawkes to ours, i bet you are all sooooo jealous !!

LOL, Show of Hands. I see your Cheggars and raise you J K Rowling. Dh's niece's bedroom used to look into the kitchen of her Edinburgh abode. So you can say I know her by sight.

Anyway yes the ice rink replacement tree looks naffola as naffola can be. Ds was more interested in the crane that had brought it in. The emo's would probably take it all in their stride....

We've got swimming man Mark Foster doing ours in about..30 minutes. Apparently.

I thought it was going to be Sonia (80's pop star) as she's in the local panto, but while she was in the parade, the switch on duty was performed by Alvin the Chipmunk. She must have been gutted...

I am finding hard to think of anything that I would want to watch a minor celebrity doing....

We had Denise Van Outens husband (who arrived late ..tsk) I think he was on a reality show aeons ago

DVO wasn't there..

[bitter]

Who is DVO's husband? (Failing module of Contemporary Heatology here.)

Lee Mead???? (I can't believe I possibly know that........!)