FOR many, a lit-up tree and a few pieces of tinsel is usually enough to see in Christmas with.

But for some Dorset residents, that's simply not enough. And who can blame them, it's Christmas after all!

Lights hang from their rooftops, trees and bushes, while traditional Christmas motifs adorn the sides of their homes.

pMad3 - pic by Richard Crease - Peter and Tanya Finch and their children Jessica, Stacey and Peter outside their christmas light covered house in Old farm Road , oakdale , Poole

Peter and Tanya Finch and their children Jessica, Stacey and Peter outside their Christmas light covered house in Old Farm Road, Oakdale, Poole.

These pictures were taken 20 years ago in 2001 and show a herculean effort from many to spread festive cheer with eye-catching luminescence.