TEN YEARS AGO: Late night Christmas shopping fancy dress competition

Staff at the O2 store, in Lumley Road, Skegness, took first place in the annual late night Christmas shopping fancy dress competition 10 years ago.
By David Seymour
Published 12th Dec 2019, 12:00 BST
Pictured (from left, back) are carnival queen Bryony Hawksford, judge John Marshall, of Lincs FM, Mayor’s consort Ken Phillips and Mayor of Skegness Coun Pat Phillips, (front) carnival princess Charlotte Wilson, Ben Twigg as Shaggy, Gemma Broome as Velma, Calvin Hutton as Scooby Doo, Lee Kelly as Daphne and carnival princess Brittany Timms.Pictured (from left, back) are carnival queen Bryony Hawksford, judge John Marshall, of Lincs FM, Mayor’s consort Ken Phillips and Mayor of Skegness Coun Pat Phillips, (front) carnival princess Charlotte Wilson, Ben Twigg as Shaggy, Gemma Broome as Velma, Calvin Hutton as Scooby Doo, Lee Kelly as Daphne and carnival princess Brittany Timms.
Pictured (from left, back) are carnival queen Bryony Hawksford, judge John Marshall, of Lincs FM, Mayor’s consort Ken Phillips and Mayor of Skegness Coun Pat Phillips, (front) carnival princess Charlotte Wilson, Ben Twigg as Shaggy, Gemma Broome as Velma, Calvin Hutton as Scooby Doo, Lee Kelly as Daphne and carnival princess Brittany Timms.

The team looked to the children’s TV programme Scooby Doo for inspiration.

They received a trophy, donatedby Lowndes Toy Shop, and pantomime tickets for the Embassy Theatre’s show Jack and the Beanstalk.

Second place went to Lowndes Toy Shop, in Lumley Road, where staff paid tribute to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with their costumes.

Third place went to staff at Camille’s.