Sible Hedingham mum covers home in £1k of Easter decorations

Joanne Smith, from Sible Hedingham, loves decorating her house for festive holidays throughout the year.

Over the years she has spent a whopping £35,000 on decorations.

Last Christmas alone she splashed out £6,000 adorning her house with festive ornaments, tinsel, and other holiday-related items.

Now Joanne has brought Easter to life as she once again brings joy to the village with her decorative home.

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She said: “I have been away over Easter, so it is not as big as I have been doing in the past and not as big as Christmas, but it is still great to decorate the house.

“As we are on a busy street, I use any excuse to decorate.”

Joanne spent £1,000 for Easter, and has decorated her home inside and out, with items such as a ten foot hot air balloon with a bunny, signs on the front gates, alongside a few Easter-related items indoors too.

She also gave out eggs to children who came along to see the house at Easter.

Joanne said: “It was lovely. I sent out a message asking if people wanted to come up, take some pictures with the bunny and get a hidden treat.

“I was watching them through my window and they loved it – about 50 children came along.

“Everyone is really grateful. People say thank you to me when they see me out and about, and always ask what I am doing for the holidays coming up. They all really enjoy the occasion.”

Joanne is now planning for the Queen’s platinum jubilee weekend in June, and for Halloween.

She said: “We will be decorating for the jubilee, and then for Halloween.

“Halloween will be massive. Last year about 200 kids turned up, so I hope for something like that again.

“They drive here from all around the surrounding villages to come and see the decorations, and I am really looking forward to doing it again."