ghostlove

Christmas-crazy Alex Goodhind paid for workmen to dig up his road and lay an industrial power cable to supply a display of 100,000 fairy lights.

Electrician Mr Goodhind, 23, used so much power he was unable to boil a kettle if his festive lights were switched on.

So he paid £700 for Southern Electricity to install a factory-strength 145amp power line to ensure fans of his annual display would not be left disappointed.

Mr Goodhind spent five weeks putting up the lavish decorations, which will add £500 to his electricity bill over the three-week festive period.

This year, he has spent £2,000 on additional lights to the delight of his daily crowd of 300 visitors.

'A lot of local organisations make minibus trips to see the lights. But we don't mind the popularity because it gives so much joy to so many people,' Mr Goodhind said.

His father Colin, 57, said: 'Alex started putting up lights when he was about ten, although as it got bigger we did start to feel a bit embarrassed. 'But now we have come full circle and ended up loving it.'

The display in Melksham, Wiltshire, raises £3,000 a year for a local hospice.

From Metro.