Christmas goodies take over city markets

LUDHIANA: Beautifully decorated Christmas trees, Santa caps, bags and goodies, colourful bells, ribbons, candies and many other such items that have started coming on shelf in markets announce the arrival of Christmas fun in city.
All these goodies are colourful enough to catch the fancy of every passerby.
“Christmas is the biggest festival of Christian community and we start preparing months in advance. Cake mixing has already been done and now we have started shopping for celebrations,” said Anthony D’souza, a businessman and resident of CMC Road. He said children are very excited about this festival because they get new clothes and one-week holidays that add to their excitement.
Echoing the same, a resident of Civil Lines, William James said, “With the onset of winter season, the first thing that comes to mind is Christmas celebrations. I was going for a business meeting in Mumbai and have planned the trip in such a way that I should be back before Christmas because I want to celebrate it with family and friends.” There are people who purchase bells, ribbons and Christmas tree to decorate their rooms and house.
“These cute bells can be used to decorate Christmas tree and also serve as room decorations. You can enjoy the colour variations or combine them with other ornaments,” said Meenakshi Sharma, a student who stays in New Tagore Nagar. She said she got a set of beautiful purple colour bells and would decorate her room with them.