Glenice Hall lights up her Hilltop Avenue home on November 25 each year to mark the passing of her grandson. Photo / Brodie Stone
Glenice Hall lights up her Hilltop Avenue home on November 25 each year to mark the passing of her grandson. Photo / Brodie Stone
It’s been 26 years of Glenice Hall decorating her Hilltop Avenue house to bring festive cheer to her community – and she’s showing no signs of slowing down.
Each year on November 25, Hall’s home is illuminated in a dazzling display in memory of her and her husband Lloyd’s grandson, who passed away at the age of just 7.
His legacy has brought endless joy to the bright-eyed children who have grown up visiting Hall’s home-turned-Christmas wonderland.
Once the lights are up, some of them require replacing if the weather doesn’t play ball.
She also tries to keep the lawns regularly mowed which requires pulling up some stakes from lights and moving lights away to prune her many flower beds.
Glenice Hall decorates her Hilltop Avenue home every Christmas to remember her grandson who passed away as a child. Photo / Brodie Stone
While an array of colours illuminate her garden and home at night, there are also other displays to see.
A new nativity scene has this year been added and the iconic Santa sitting on a long drop remains a staple.
Children visiting can also post their letters to Santa through a mailbox straight to the North Pole.
The wishing well in her garden is a major part of her display and has collected money for many charities over the years.
Visitors to the Hall residence are welcome to donate to the Northland Rescue Helicopter Charitable Trust. Photo / Brodie Stone
She has fundraised for the SPCA, Hospice, Child Cancer, Hato Hone St John and Starship and this year the Northland Rescue Helicopter.
It’s something close to her heart after the team transported both her husband and sister on separate occasions.
She said the effort is only for those who have the means to donate.
For those wondering whether she is out of pocket thanks to the hundreds of lights, there isn’t much more than $10-15 added to her electricity bill, she reassured.
