Tring nurse's daughter plans festive surprise for her hospital
They can't deck the wards this year, but it doesn't mean things can't get festive!
Last updated 4th Dec 2020
Hospitals aren't able to be as festive as usual this year - but the daughter of a nurse from Tring wants to change that.
Decorations can't go up on the wards, but Bee Batchelor had the idea to decorate the trees outside the hospital in Watford, where her mum works.
So she asked for help on Facebook and there has been quite the response:
"People have very kindly offered to donate lights, they have been donating money so we can buy lights, people have been offering to drive down and help set up when the time comes, we set up an Amazon wishlist as people asked us to and they have been buying lights off there.
"It was been really, really lovely."
Bee's mum has worked for the NHS since she was 18 and of course this year has been one of the toughest for her and her team.
But strict infection control measures mean no decorations, no Christmas Day meal together for the patients and no socialising.
So she wanted to do something to brighten up this time.
The plea went out for spare solar-powered lights or money to buy some and the project has exploded in just a few days.
Bee added:
"It's so lovely and it shows people really, really do care.
"These are complete strangers, they won't know most of them, they don't know the patients or the staff and they are still willing to donate their time and money and lights to help them have a nice Christmas."
You can find the Wishlist here.
Offers are still coming in and now it's time to try and work out how this plan can come to fruition.
We'll be keeping an eye on the project and will hopefully have an update soon.