Catterall family's Christmas lights branded 'tacky' in note left by anonymous 'Garstang Grinch'

Adam and Lori Shaw found the note on their car outside their home in Joe Lane, Catterall yesterday evening (December 2).

The Shaws had put the festive lights up at around 7pm, but less than two hours later, a note criticising their Christmas decorations appeared.

"I am so annoyed!", said Lori Shaw, after informing her neighbours on social media.

"They’re not even that bad! There's only three things up".

Lori said she was surprised at finding the note and said her Christmas lights display is 'restrained' in comparison with other homes on the street.

But the community of Catterall has responded with festive cheer to the lights and has urged the Shaws to put up even more lights outside their home.

"Just walked passed with my dog and your lights look mint", said one neighbour.

"As a community nurse in Garstang I can’t wait to see all these lights on my daily visits to patients. It's what Christmas is all about", said another neighbour.

"Didn’t know the grinch was about!!", added Kane Smith.

"Miserable buggers they need to get a life", said Christine Murphy.

Lori Shaw said: "The note could be a joke to be fair. But I doubt the person joking around would dare admit it now.

"The thing is everyone will be having a look at the lights now and they really aren’t that spectacular!"