'We've loved every minute': Portchester couple celebrates last Christmas display following decades

This year will be the last time Bill and Barbara Wright will be transforming their Portchester home into a Christmas extravaganza after 54 years, 17 of which have been for charity.

Located in The Crossways, the home has drawn in hordes of people over the years - and has raised thousands of pounds for charity in the process.

Bill said: “It’s a mix of emotions really. A lot of good thoughts about the previous years but we know we are really going to feel it when Christmas comes next year - we’re going to feel it really hard and that’s one of the reasons that all of the stuff you see here is being given to the foodbank, so they can do what they like with it - and then I won’t have any second thoughts in a year’s time.

“We’ve loved every minute of it. It’s been fantastic, particularly when it’s a reasonable day and you get loads of kids here. It’s fantastic, it really is - to see them running around and all of the excitement.”

Equipped with lights, penguins, reindeer and snowmen figurines, the display has raised over £10,000 for Woodsy’s Food Pantry over the past few years.

The display launched on Friday, December 5, where they will remain on every night until the new year.