Festive, merry and bright!

Roz and Simon Weaver's home in Trent Way, Lee-on-the-Solent

The Stop, Look, Glisten competition has found Sue Hawkes’ Bristol home to have the most fantastic festive Christmas lights in the whole of the UK.

Local runners-up were Roz and Simon Weaver with a spectacular display at their home in Trent Way, Lee-on-the-Solent.

Simon is a 44-year-old IT consultant who runs his own company and Roz, 49, is an administrator for Gosport Borough Council.

National competition winner Sue Hawkes' home in Bristol

Simon said: ‘I always dreamed that when I owned my first home I would do something special at Christmas.’

It began in 2006 with a few decorations and each year has grown and grown.

In 2011 Simon and Roz started to raise money for Naomi House, a children’s hospice, and this year they are helping the Wave 105 Cash for Kids appeal, which supports local youngsters who are financially, socially, emotionally or physically disadvatanged. David Gold, Royal Mail spokesperson said: ‘The winning image from Sue Hawkes in Almondsbury, Bristol is brilliant and is a magical example of the festive fun Christmas lights can bring to communities. The postman who delivers on the Hawkes house route confirmed that the family decorates their house like this every year and it looks fantastic at night!’

‘It has been excellent to see the level of interest in Royal Mail’s Christmas lights competition and our postmen and postwomen have had the pleasure of seeing all the beautiful decorations on display across the UK.’