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WATERLOOVILLE xMAS LIGHTS!!

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Just to keep everyone in the loop. The first quote was finally received to put the battery powered lights in the 20 trees in waterlooville town centre (plus Christmas tree) It came in at £750 PER TREE!! After a query on the cost it dropped to £250 PER TREE. Amazing how it can drop that quickly!! That will still be too much. Fingers crossed for next quote! (no motifs this year just battery powered lights

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