[Madhatter]

The top one actually looks quite good, some thought has gone in to it, the other two look like shop displays to me. I decorate three blocks of six flats, a block of three shops with houses above, all next to each other, and the pub opposite. also my nans a few streets away. I try to keep things neat, tidy symetrical, and with some logic to it. I could smother everywhere with lights, I only put about a third of available working lights up each year, but it would just look like its a shop display. I'm lucky in the way i've got three blank walls 30ft high by 26ft wide and a great big barn at the pub to put my art on.This year I put two skating penguins up, created a pond and land each side with clear rope. a tree at the edge, a northern star at one corner, santa on the moon at the other, and three snow flakes. Next year I'd like to get computer controlled and design a toy factory, I might make the frames and rope them myself. It will have a conveyor belt and toys traveling in to a wrapping machine, present emerging to be loaded on the train. All moving cogs and smoke and stuff. Loads of toys about too soldiers, teddy bears, candy sticks.