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Rick Wakeman, Ian Lavender and the Christmas lights, The Oaksmere, Suffolk - 4th December 2014

Local celebrities Rick Wakeman and Dads' Army actor Ian Lavender are at the Oaksmere to turn on the Christmas-tree lights. There's also a hog roast, barrel of Adnams and a good turnout for the event in which the crowd see the pair, along with Santa, turn up in a US Army halftrack, courtesy of Clive Chickens.

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Andrew holds up his beer

Andrew holds up his beer

Harry and Fred run around

The hog is ready

A girl discovers the joy of shadows

Harry with a hat on

Fred runs around

The sunken garden fills up

Grandad sticks Harry's hat on

Santa, Rick Wakeman and Ian Lavender

Rick, Ian and Clive

Santa and his elves

Santa walks up the path

Fraser and the boys switch the lights on

The tree lights up

Fireworks go off

The crowd watches the firework display

Milling throngs

Fraser, Ian Lavender and the staff

Santa hands presents out

Fred gets a present

Santa looks surprised

Rick Wakeman chats

Clive gets a book signed by Ian Lavender

Andrew looks serious

Fred, Santa and Harry. Fred's got twig antlers on

Fraser and the celebs

Clive, Suzanne and the other driver get a photo

A final group photo

The Oaksmere and its tree