Festive window decorating takes off as communities adapt to Christmas amid pandemic

On Tuesday evening the lights will go on in Clare Bennett’s front window and a carefully constructed snow scene will be revealed to her neighbours. “There have been endless discussions about the use of Sellotape and sticky-back plastic. It’s been quite a learning curve seeing what you need to make a window display,” she said. “You can get quite lost in these discussions.”

Bennett’s window will be number 15 in a living advent calendar. “We’re all really impressed with the quality of the ones so far, and there is a pressure not to let the side down,” she said.

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