Britain's oldest Christmas lights have failed to shine for the first time in more than FIFTY years - after the bulbs finally blew.
The tree fairy lights - bought for just £3 from Woolworths by Vina Shaddick in 1969 - had been lit for 54 consecutive years without a single bulb ever being replaced.
But her son Ross-Farr-Semmems, 45, who inherited the lights after his mum died six years ago, says they have finally given up and won't be on display for the first time.
Ross said the first bulb went at the end of last Christmas and he replaced it - but now fears he 'disrupted' the circuit and another six have now blown.
