With Christmas around the corner it is easy to get swept up in shopping, queues and commercialism.

So it was great to see so many Rose Hill residents showing us what the spirit of the season is all about.

They came together to celebrate their community.

The estate’s first Christmas tree is a wonderful idea.

And on Sunday morning, thousands more got dressed up as Santa and braved the cold to give something back to the Helen and Douglas House hospice.

That is what the spirit of Christmas is all about.