This year many will be making the trip from Norfolk to London for Winter Wonderland, but there was once a time when it was all in Norfolk at the Christmas fair.
Updated: 30 Dec 2020, 9:07
WHEN Annie Howard started dating a lad from back home, she knew he was something special.
But the 28-year-old, from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, was devastated Will Arkle, also 28, would never get to meet her beloved dad - as he died a year before they reunited.
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But then she found a picture of them holding hands with him when they were fiveCredit: Annie Howard
Annie had gone to primary school with Will for a year, in reception from the ages of four to five, before moving to a different school and losing touch.
Then one day, when her mum was looking through old photos, she discovered a snap of Will, Annie and her dad all holding hands, when they were just five years old.
He claimed feedback from customers attending on Saturday night had been more positive after improvements were also made to the experience, which is billed as a way to experience a visit to see Santa while social distancing.
“There was also a large amount of feedback around the Scrooge character being too frightening for very young children, he said.
“Working with the creative team, we have adjusted the route and removed the Scrooge-style character after the first evening.”
Some characters prompted visitors to compared the event more to Halloween than Christmas.
- Credit: Jenny Yaxley
Among those to attend was Leanne Reed who said they had still queued for nearly two hours to get in.
Who turned on the Norwich Christmas lights in years gone by?
- Credit: Copyright: Archant 2019
Whilst Norwich may not have had the annual Christmas light switch on this year, we can still have some fun.
Can you guess who is being hidden in our photos of the celebrities who have hit the switch over the years?
We have done some digging around in our archive to see some of the names who came to Norwich over the years. We have gone all the way back to 2004!
Good luck!
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