Trafalgar Square Lights up!

So I had been told that a very London Christmas experience was to go and watch the lighting of the Norwegian Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square. So last Thursday (6th Dec) I caught the tube into the city to watch this grand event. It was quite chilly but I was prepared with all of my layers and my new lovely warm coat and a rather delicious and hot cup of coffee :) I was there about an hour early so I actually got to a spot where I could see the stage and the Choir. The Choir sang while people were still filing into the square and then a different Choir sung after the ceremony which took forever! About 3 people spoke and each one repeated what the other said...which was basically, how wonderful a gift the tree was as it is given to the people of Britain by the Norwegians as a reminder and thank you for the help that Britain gave them during the second world war. This has now been a tradition for over 60 years. Lovely story but after the third one I got the gist of it!! But it was nice being there although, a little less eventful than I thought as the tree only has white lights on it! Where is all the tinsel and red and green decorations Britain!! Anyway, here are the pictures of before and after...awwwww

Enjoy!