Bob Fixed It

David (my son) and I went down to watch Bob the Builder switch the Christmas lights on in Sutton High Street on Thursday evening.

It was a great evening's entertainment, with an excellent Madonna tribute singer performing when we arrived, a troupe of Bollywood dancers and even Santa showng up. Minutes before the big 'switch on' at 7.00, the stage was full with the dancers, Bob, Santa, the Mayor and Mayoress and Radio Marsden team. Surely the biggest team ever to take on this job!

• There will be another chance to take a break and enjoy some entertainment and music on Saturday 2 December at Sutton’s special Green Christmas celebration in the town centre.
  
  Themed around having fun at Christmas while thinking about what's good for the planet, there will be a marquee decorated by local school children in Sutton High Street from 10am to 4pm.
  
  Entertainment will be provided by stilt walkers, unicyclists, jugglers and face painting - for the children of course – and there will be live music.
  
  Green travel will be a key theme for the day, with a mechanic from Bike Street available to give your bike a quick ‘MOT’. A team from Transport for London will be aboard the Good Going bus giving away lots of freebies including pedometers. And the council's recycling and energy efficiency experts will be on hand to talk to shoppers.
  
  The remaining Christmas lights along the approach roads to the town centre will be switched on when the event closes at 4pm.

The day will be sponsored by the council's Smarter Travel Sutton campaign which aims to reduce congestion in the borough and encourage people to use public transport, walk or cycle.