Festive neighbours decorate street for hospice

Neighbours on a Surrey street have gone all out with their Christmas decorations to raise money for a hospice which helps terminally ill people and their families.

A number of residents of Milden Gardens, Frimley Green, have fabulously decorated their homes to help Phyllis Tuckwell, which has sites serving West Surrey and part of North East Hampshire.

Among those is Beverley Hutty, who decided to continue a tradition "loved" by her late husband Len, who died about 10 years ago from pancreatic cancer.

"We thought right, we'll carry on doing it even without his help, up ladders and what have you," she told BBC Radio Surrey.

Mrs Hutty and her daughter Charlotte, who was just 14 when her father passed away aged 54, both had bereavement counselling organised by the hospice.

The pair are happy to give something back to the organisation which supported them during the toughest period of their lives.

"It is a good way for us to raise some money and say thank you to the Phyllis Tuckwell for the help they gave us," Mrs Hutty said.

Becky and Andy Lauder, who are neighbours on Milden Gardens, say they started to join in with the decorating tradition following Mr Hutty's death.

Mr Lauder says it has "only gotten bigger" over the years, and that for some who come to see the sights, it "makes their Christmas".

Paul Cooper, whose home is also decorated, added: "It's the time of giving isn't it? If we can raise some money for them and it helps more people out, it's a lovely thing to do."

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