Pimp my Yuletide
November 22nd, 2005The angry greenie inside me really really wishes that Houseblinger (via wonderful electric), a showcase of houses shrouded in tasteless Christmas lighting, could be turned into some sort of “name and shame” site for people who merrily waste electricity for no good reason - so perhaps when the post-energy crash apocalypse occurs, we all know how who to blame and put in the stocks. Maybe.
Still, it reminds me of a quite magnificent “blinged up” house that I used to pass by every day in winter when I use to work in Greenwich (well, Maze Hill…), which was gaudy beyond belief - ho-ho-hoing Santas, flickery things that were a risk to passing epileptics, the lot. Although there was one unfortunate day I walked by, and it appeared to be the funeral of a close family member; not that that stopped them having the lights on. I suppose it’s what they would have wanted…