Inside Britain's biggest family's Christmas: Sue and Noel Radford splash out £7,000 every festive season (and spend hours peeling potatoes!)
Daily MailFamilies across the world are digging up their old trees, dusting off decorations and brewing mulled wine in the run up to Christmas. Christmas time is magical for Sue and Noel Radford, from Morecambe, Lancashire, as they have 22 children and now grandchildren to entertain over the festive season Multiple Christmas trees in their £1m house The parents decided to put up their festive tree in November and wanted to surprise their children by transforming their house into a winter wonderland by the time they got home from school. Last year, the family had three Christmas trees - decorated with personalised baubles for the children - last year and stockings for every family member. Each year, Sue does the supermarket shop and picks up around 10kg of potatoes, 4kg of carrots, 60 Yorkshire puddings and 120 pigs in blankets Last year, Sue shared an image of the family's lavish breakfast that they throw on December 1 On the day, the younger children will usually have their meals plated up for them, but the adults will be able to help themselves to whatever dish they fancy Although they usually get their turkey from the supermarket, and a gammon, along with a joint of roast beef, Noel decided to get a fresh turkey from a local farm in 2021. Sue previously revealed in 2018 that she has a budget of between £100 and £200 for a main present for each of the kids The family appeared on ITV's This Morning to discuss their busy Christmas routine in 2018 In the past, they've been given seemingly free tickets to Universal Orlando theme park and have been treated to a new roof, a hot tub and an outdoor cinema room.