I nearly forgot, tonight is the unofficial start of London’s holiday season, when the annual lighting ceremony of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is held on the first Thursday in December.
The tree is a gift given to Britain by the people of Norway as a thank you for support during the Second World War. The tradition has been ongoing since 1947. The Lord Mayor of Westminster Councillor Andrew Smith hosts the Mayor of Oslo and the Norwegian Ambassador.
(They also light the tree in Boston Commons tonight. The tree is a gift from the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has been sent every year since the 1970s. It is in recognition of the swift and sustained relief effort the people of Boston put together to aid Halifax after the explosion in their harbor in 1917. )
Demand Euphoria!
The Haus of Dcaligari 