During December many of us spend time and money buying and putting up Christmas lights outside our homes. Some people, it seems, use this opportunity to erect as many different types of lights and animated figures at the front of their house as possible leading to a bright and riotous display whilst others may go for a more subtle display. Whatever your preference is you will need to think about buying any new lights early on otherwise many retailers sell out of the more popular types and even online it is difficult to get them delivered before Christmas.

Sorting out the electrical connections for the outdoor lights can be a problem especially if there are a lot of lights. Outdoor electrical sockets are the safest way to power the lights and a good electrician will be able to provide a quote for installing these. It is important to only use outdoor lights and not those recommended for indoor use only as this can be a safety issue.

Some people decide to opt for solar powered lights but the problem with those is that at this time of the year there will not be enough sun to keep the batteries charged and they will fail to light up after a few days.