Village's Christmas tree gains fame, earns thousands for charity

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Fireworks go off at the annual switch-on event. (Image: Avril Rowlands)
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By Sydney PageWhen Avril and Chris Rowlands moved into their home in a small village in Britain in 1978, they planted a Christmas tree on their front lawn.It was about 1.8m tall when they planted it. Now, 46 years later, it’s more than 15m tall, towering over the area and becoming a tourist attraction with its own Google reviews. (The tree has a five-star rating with 25 reviews.)“We had no idea it would end up quite a big deal,” said Avril Rowlands, 79.She and her husband got the idea to plant the tree when they first moved fr...

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