Having collected a woman from Brighton Station to attend a Christmas event at the Pavilion in her wheelchair, I was quite taken aback by her comments about Brighton and Hove's Christmas decorations - or should I say lack of.

North Street, Church Road, the Clock Tower and most of Brighton and Hove looks bleak and devoid of colour.

Perhaps the city council would like to tell us what it is going to do about it?

Call me old fashioned but I fully agreed with this visitor to our city.

A big thank-you to the North Laine though. My passenger was most impressed with its decorations.

If it wasn't for them, one would never guess it was Christmas in this city.

-Brian Ralfe, Hove