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New sleigh to tour Radyr and Morganstown in safe celebration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A TOUR by Father Christmas on his sleigh, a visit from Mickey and Minnie, and a house decorating competition are in store for residents in Radyr and Morganstown.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had to be adaptable and innovative this year,\u201d said Julia Charles, chair of the Christmas working group on Radyr and Morganstown Community Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Station Road\u2019s lights have been updated and it\u2019s now decorated with icicles. Trees and lamp posts in the area have also been lit up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The council has been able to spend more on Christmas lights and festive events this year due to savings in other areas of the budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, there will be three Christmas trees in Radyr, one in Windsor Gardens, one in Morganstown and one in Sidings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barry Diamond, a resident from Radyr, said: \u201cSeeing the decorations always lights the fuse for the festive season in our house and signals that it\u2019s time for our decorations to go up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, December 4, Father Christmas will tour Radyr and Morganstown in his sleigh, an old milk float converted by Caerphilly Round Table.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But he is not the only visitor this Christmas as Mickey and Minnie are returning on December 18 and 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The characters were a big hit when they visited residents during lockdown. This time they will be dressed in festive attire.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huw Jones, chair of Radyr and Morganstown Community Council, said: \u201cHopefully it\u2019ll lift people\u2019s spirits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time Radyr and Morganstown Community Council has organised a house decorating competition with a \u00a350 cash prize for the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enter, you must send photographs of your decorated house to clerk@radyr.wales<\/a>. The competition closes on December 18. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entries will be short-listed and if Covid restrictions allow the judging panel, drawn from the Christmas working group, will visit before deciding on a winner..\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Jones, said it was important for the council to spread Christmas cheer like this because it had not been able to sponsor the local pantomime or host social events this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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