Christmas Lights?

[mniz]

Hi all, I was wondering why we don’t have Christmas lights on Lordship lane? Down to forest hill, there are a couple. Any reason why we don’t? It would really change the atmosphere in these gloomy days. 

[Penguin68]

Cost? 

[tiddles]

Spent all the money in Dulwich square???

[first mate]

You'd think with all that parking fee surplus swishing around they could afford to do something? I see Vanity Square has its Christmas tree and lights already. 

We have always had lights in the past. Perhaps Cllr McAsh is against such things?

[Penguin68]

To be fair, the lights we used to have in Lordship Lane were dreadful. They were actively depressing, which isn't a good look for Christmas lights. 

[Jenijenjen]

In many places it's the businesses of the area who pay for Christmas lights. (That was the sound of LL businesses falling to the ground in a faint at the suggestion)

The Christmas tree in Dulwich Square was paid for by a crowdfunder

Edited December 8, 2025 by Jenijenjen

[Penguin68]

2 hours ago, Jenijenjen said:

In many places it's the businesses of the area who pay for Christmas lights

Though it's often the big corporates who dig deepest. For small independents that's a bigger ask, decorating, when they do their own premises is cost enough. And we're normally happy not to have the big corporates in LL. 

[Earl Aelfheah]

There are Christmas lights?! Or a, I missing something?

[Jenijenjen]

8 minutes ago, Penguin68 said:

nd we're normally happy not to have the big corporates in

That's certainly the narrative that runs ad infinitum on the Forum but I wonder how true it is. Speaking for myself I'm very happy M&S, Superdrug, Pret and, in the last century, Sainsbury's arrived and judging from the business they do I'm not alone.

[Cyclemonkey]

You need to get your collecting tin out.  Here in Forest Hill we have a very smartly decorated Christmas tree,  funded mainly by local traders.  

Maybe some of those poor wretches afflicted with £2m houses could drop a few fivers in. 

[Angelina]

Forest Hill looks lovely.

[Spartacus]

42 minutes ago, Cyclemonkey said:

You need to get your collecting tin out.  Here in Forest Hill we have a very smartly decorated Christmas tree,  funded mainly by local traders.  

Where exactly would an East Dulwich Christmas tree sensibly go ? 

Only possible place is the middle of the goose green roundabout 

[CPR Dave]

Could just decorate the palm tree on the middle of the roundabout. There are palm trees in Bethlehem, and palms symbolize Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. 

Some accounts (in the Quran for example) even have Mary giving birth to Jesus leaning against / sitting under a palm tree.

 

Some gorilla Xmassing of our holy roundabout palm tree might be fun. 

[HeadNun]

24 minutes ago, CPR Dave said:

Could just decorate the palm tree on the middle of the roundabout. There are palm trees in Bethlehem, and palms symbolize Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. 

Some accounts (in the Quran for example) even have Mary giving birth to Jesus leaning against / sitting under a palm tree.

 

Some gorilla Xmassing of our holy roundabout palm tree might be fun. 

This would be fun. 

[first mate]

@Spartacus Where exactly would an East Dulwich Christmas tree sensibly go ? 

Only possible place is the middle of the goose green roundabout.

 

How about on the newly paved Melbourne Grove North, next the station? Or have something with lights on Goose Green?

17 hours ago, HeadNun said:

Could just decorate the palm tree on the middle of the roundabout. There are palm trees in Bethlehem, and palms symbolize Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. 

This is a great idea. Just some lights on the palm could look fantastic.

[zedhead]

On 08/12/2025 at 14:42, HeadNun said:

This would be fun. 

It would be if it really involved a gorilla! (Couldn't resist)

[Sue]

On 09/12/2025 at 08:23, first mate said:

 

@Spartacus Where exactly would an East Dulwich Christmas tree sensibly go ? 

Only possible place is the middle of the goose green roundabout.

 

How about on the newly paved Melbourne Grove North, next the station? Or have something with lights on Goose Green?

This is a great idea. Just some lights on the palm could look fantastic.

The palm was once decorated with Hamlet scarves, I seem to recall.

And there has been a small Christmas tree on Goose Green some years. I think it was connected with a primary school? 

Edited December 11, 2025 by Sue

[CPR Dave]

Sorry! What's more Christmassy, a Guerilla or a Gorilla?

[Sue]

1 hour ago, CPR Dave said:

Sorry! What's more Christmassy, a Guerilla or a Gorilla?

I'm sorry too....

Completely off topic, but Facebook used to show me loads of stuff about baby elephants.

Now it shows me loads of stuff about baby gorillas.

And now I've got bloody gorillas on the ED Forum 😭

[holloway]

Where is 'Dulwich Square'? Am I missing something?

[Earl Aelfheah]

The landscaped, pedestrian area on the junction of Dulwich Village and Calton Ave

[Huggers]

There were Christmas lights up Lordship Lane today! 

[Spartacus]

North Cross Road has had them up for a while too 

[Jenijenjen]

30 minutes ago, Spartacus said:

North Cross Road has had them up for a while too 

I think they're kept up all year as it's cheaper that way, only turning them on around Christmas

[CPR Dave]

I think the council could make more of that too. Sell a ticketed event with a local celebrity turning the lights on, followed by a street party with christmas carols and a christmas pop song cover band.