A family who simply love ‘lighting up’ the festive season for others have been busy welcoming community plaudits for their superb illuminations outside their Hitchin house.

The Comet: Debbie Wilson, Matt Duckett, Harry Duckett, Ben and Paul Tossell, stand with the Christmas Lights on Meadowbank, HitchinDebbie Wilson, Matt Duckett, Harry Duckett, Ben and Paul Tossell, stand with the Christmas Lights on Meadowbank, Hitchin (Image: Archant)

Husband and wife Jacky and Paul Thosell, along with their two children, Hannah, 17 and Ben, 13 spent three weeks carefully installing an incredible 6,500 lights on the outside of their home in Meadowbank.

Jacky said: “It’s really for all the children.

“We’ve had quite a lot of people knock on our door to say they’ve really enjoyed our lights which is nice.”