The Glasgow grandfather bringing Christmas cheer to Blackhill residents

Ian Clift has been lighting up his house during the festive season for the last 20 years

A Glasgow grandfather has lit up Blackhill with his stunning Santa's Grotto for all residents near and far to enjoy for the last 20 years.

It all started as a competition for his son when he was little and it has grown to now include a number of Christmas signs, snowmen, Santa's sleigh, an outdoor grotto and hundreds of lights. "It maybe takes up to two hours at night after work to put the lights up. It started off as a competition for my son when he was three and I made a Christmas tree out of a bit of hardboard. He won first prize for that one then it sort of escalated and grew arms and legs.""So we decided to raise some money for Down's Syndrome Scotland. We don't want people to think you have to make a donation because we know times are hard.

People from across Glasgow make their way to the neighbourhood each year to see the beautiful lights.

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