This year everybody is wary of "lighting" up for Christmas and with good reason. It is not that the Maltese have suddenly decided gaiety and Christmas do not go together, neither because the majority simply loathe Christmas, but because everybody is scared of the aftermath - those horrendous electricity bills.

People seem to be shying away from decorating the Christmas tree and crib for fear of the amount of money they will have to fork out to pay those bills. Just one look at the balconies all over Malta prove me correct when I say that people are scared to light up!

It is a real pity that for one to economise, one has to take a step backward regarding Christmas home decorations. In all my life, I have never witnessed such a time but then again I have never for the life of me known electricity bills to be so high and expected to be raised even further next year.

It's high time the government took notice of what those bills are doing to the Maltese especially around the festive season.

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