Haines' residence in Cape Town decorated with more than 2 lakh Christmas lights

"Awww ... My sweet kids," said Haines, smiling as he sorted through dozens of cards that children have posted in a box at his house, many with hand-drawn pictures of Santa Claus.

Published on Dec 13, 2022 05:15 pm IST 10 Photos
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Matthew Haines, a resident of Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa has decorated his home with thousands of twinkling bulbs, aiming to bring some festive cheer into people's lives for free after a tough few years. (REUTERS)

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Matthew Haines welcomes visitors to his home in Fish Hoek decorated with colourful and glittering Christmas lights.(REUTERS)

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People of all age groups come in droves to Haines's home in the coastal town of Fish Hoek to see the house that has been decked with more than 2,00,000 lights for Christmas. (REUTERS)

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Children made hand-drawn pictures of Santa Claus and posted them in a box at his house.(REUTERS)

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"I fell in love with Christmas lights when I was very young... It’s always brought me joy," Haines told news agency Reuters. (REUTERS)

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