It's been a while, so long that Christmas has already arrived in Lytham!



Some of the team at Lytham Christmas Switch On 2012
 


So I appear to have neglected my blog of late, it's been a busy few weeks! My time has been spent planning the Lytham Christmas Lights Switch on. #Lythamchristmas has this year been organised by Lytham Business Partnership, a collection of local Lytham Business owners. Cuffe & Taylor were asked to produce the switch on event and we were more than happy to do so! 

After weeks of preparation, the big day finally arrived on Saturday. An early wake up call and some warm winter clothing later, we began setting up. Minutes turned into hours and it was soon 2pm and time to start the show!


    Spongebob, Lytham's Town Crier & Dora

We began with 2012 Fylde's Got Talent winner Kurtis Reid, we then had appearances from Nickelodeon Land favourites Spongebob Squarepants and Dora The Explorer as well as our very own Ryan performing with The Love Rats.



  
        

    The REAL Russell Watson- Paul from The Love Rats

 Father Christmas arrived on an RLNI Lifeboat much to the delight of the huge crowds in Lytham town centre.





















A couple of the team also gave the famous Blackpool Illuminations switch a try!


The important switch was turned on by none other than Opera sensation and star of 2013's Lytham Proms Festival Weekend Russell Watson. As ever Russell was lovely, he's such a down to earth guy and best of all he's from Salford- all the best people come from there! :) Silver Paralympic medalist Shelly Woods also helped to turn the lights on and Shelly even brought the Silver medal with her- it's huge!

      Helen Vavoso from Lytham Business Partnership presenting Russell Watson with flowers

BBC Radio Lancashire have been a great support throughout both the build up stages and hosting the event itself. I was one of many to be interviewed by Steve Becker and there were a few funny comments during the interview, including one from a lady Steve had recently interviewed who described Lytham as full of old people, drinking tea and walking their dogs, whilst at the same time being like Jeremy Kyle- a very bizarre yet funny comment. 
 So after all the excitement of the switch on, lets just say we enjoyed a merry celebration!