It’s been an usual year and a tough few months for so many. So even though there’s still 14 weeks until Christmas one family wanted to cheer up their neighbours.
Sarah Williams and her partner Craig Robotham love Christmas and have decorated their home in Trebanog with lights and decorations including a large inflatable penguin and snowman.
And their handiwork has attracted plenty of attention.
Sarah said: “The decorations have been up for three or four weeks already.
“We don’t normally put them up that early, but there has been so much going on this year with the pandemic.
“We can’t have Halloween or bonfire night, and my step-daughter has had a tough time of it this year also being in hospital for a few months so we just thought we’d do something cheerful.
“Our neighbours love it and we’ve had cars stopping in the street so people can take a look”.
Sarah said: "My Christmas wish would be for everything to get back to normal. I just hope what we've done puts a smile on people's faces."
Craig added: "We've still got more decorations to put up, it's just the weather stopping us. We love Christmas in general and we just want to make it last as long as we can."
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Leanne Wood, MS for Rhondda, said: “I saw this house while out having a walk in the Rhondda last week and wondered if it was the first trimmed up house in Wales.
“We all need a bit of cheer in our lives during these challenging times. Lots of people want to make their streets and communities brighter through the dark winter months, and no one can be faulted for that instinct.”
Have you got your Christmas decorations up? Contact our reporter Nino Williams by emailing nino.williams@walesonline.co.uk or calling 01792 545546.
