Some people say that the countdown to Christmas begins when the seasonal ads begin in earnest on the small screen, or when emails start hitting our inboxes telling us what we 'need' to be buying this year, but in Newport Pagnell there is another alternative all of those.
It arrived a little bit earlier than the traditional advent calendar – and it involves the town's mysterious needle clicker!
Knitting Nana is always coming up with 'woolly' ideas to mark events; from Easter through to Remembrance Day.
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Her post box toppers are legendary, and her 2022 seasonal show has just been revealed, which is bursting with festive fabulousness!
The colourful topper is on show in Lakes Lane, injecting a splash of cheeriness into the otherwise dreary winter air.
“I made it with a nod to the Newport Christmas lights event which has resumed after a three year gap,” she told us, “And I also think we all need a bit of fun in the current year.”