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Wales Online
Nisha Mal

'I love Christmas so much I've decorated my house with 30,000 lights - I don't care that the price of electricity has shot up'

A dad loves Christmas so much that he has decorated his home with 30,000 festive lights - despite energy bills shooting up. Paul Bibby adores the festive season, and it's his tradition to go all out with the decorations.

Paul, who is a carer, has made a name for himself in his local area and has been putting on his magical display for the last 17 years. This year, as well as masses of lights, the dad also installed an eight-foot tall Santa, penguin and nutcracker.

Paul, from Chelmsford, Essex, says that due to a 25% increase in electricity the extravagant display will set him back £8 per day. But he "doesn't care" and will carry on with his annual tradition with "a smile".

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