What do you call this?

No idea? – I thought so. This is out ‘new & improved’ Christmas lights.

This year the council have, what I suspect, taken Political Correctness too far. Some bureaucrat somewhere has taken a decision, which in itself is rather amazing, that we cannot offend the minorities by having Christian inspired decorations at Christmas time. Despite the fact that Christmas is official recognised with TWO bank holidays (wow). I should have added this in my letter to the council but I forgot.

Actually, thinking back on last year’s Christmas lights … it was Santa, Xmas tree, a star, a candle – not very offensive at all.

Plus the nicer lights were on our side …

I think, in fact, that this bureaucrat is doing the minorities a major disservice. I don’t think there have been any complaints about the Christmas lights and now the majority is up and arms about this sell of out of the new Christmas lights.

I am not religious but this does annoy me immensely. For me, Christmas means spending good time with my family. Nothing religious on my part and for those who is religious, fine, they are celebrating the birth of Christ.

I feel it is important to let organisation know when you are displeased. Otherwise, they will get away with everything if the people just keep quiet. If you are not happy about something, write a letter and get it logged.

Here is a copy of the letter I sent to the council:

Tower Hamlet
Town Hall
Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG

Date: 23 November 2005

Dear Sirs,

Christmas lights

I feel compelled to write to you regarding the horrible “Christmas lights” that have been put up this year on X Road and Y Road. These so called Christmas lights look cheap and have absolutely nothing to do with Christmas Spirit, I assume that you are aware that Christmas is being celebrated on the 25^th December. Previous years Christmas lights have been superb and I have always appreciated that fact the Borough has had really nice lights compared to other places in London.

This change, I suspect, is due to political correctness gone too far.

Kindly answer the following questions.

1. How many complaints have you received last year, or ever, for Christian style (old Christmas lights) lights?

2. What is the real reason that this change of Christmas lights?

3. Who took this decision? Kindly supply me with this/these people(s) contact details.

I look forward to receive your answer promptly

Yours sincerely

Lizze

I have received a reply and that will be in the next post.