A mother of three from Thurton is welcoming visitors to her home for the second year to raise funds for charity through her Christmas lights display.

Eastern Daily Press: Christmas lights at Mandy Squires' home at Thurton. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYChristmas lights at Mandy Squires' home at Thurton. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant)

Mandy Squires and her partner David Ward take pride in decorating their home each year with thousands of twinkling lights, Santa, reindeer and snowmen figures and a traditional manger scene.

And the couple are welcoming visitors to enjoy their display, with any donations going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Ms Squires, 45, said: 'We've been doing the lights since my daughter Hannah was two, and she's now 21.

'And we turn them on each year on her birthday on December 7. It's a family tradition.

Eastern Daily Press: Hannah Squires with her nephew Brodie outside her home in Thurton.Hannah Squires with her nephew Brodie outside her home in Thurton. (Image: Archant)

'We started off with just a few lights and we've just added and added and now we have loads.'

Last year Mrs Squires raised over £130 through her display for the charity.

She said: 'My partner lost his dad to cancer eight years ago and we've got other family members we've lost to cancer so it's a cause close to our hearts.

'People are welcome to come along, park up on the grass and take a look.

Eastern Daily Press: Mandy Squires and her daughter, Hannah, with their Christmas lights at their home at Thurton. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYMandy Squires and her daughter, Hannah, with their Christmas lights at their home at Thurton. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)

'We do it really for the children and we have a lot of families that come to see it.'

Preparation for the display starts each year in November, and the lights will come down on January 2.

Ms Squires said: 'I can't wait to get them out every year in November. It takes about a month to put them all up!'

The lights are also a big hit with Ms Squires three-year-old grandson Brodie.

Donations for Macmillan Cancer Support can be placed in the locked box outside their home in Low Common Road.