In recent years Carnaby Street has won the Christmas lights competition hands down. The designer has flair and imagination, taking a risk and seeing what works. My favourites are the giant Christmas tree lights from around 2005 and the giant snowmen from 2008. Last year was a little bit ho-hum (other than the lovely pink reindeer) but it's back to form this year with a solar system theme, with Santa in a space suit floating in the sky and colourful planets, asteroids and meteors strung across the street.
The lights on neighbouring Regents Street with its boring net of lights across the street and film adverts (same as for the last few years) and Oxford Street with its bright Christmas presents wrapped in lights (same as last year but still quite good) add brightness on these gllomy, cold nights, but don't really add any fun or thought. Carnaby Street at least tries to take a different view on traditional Christmas lights and I'm pleased it does. Here are a couple of photos taken with my phone (sorry for the poor quality) to give you an idea...
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