Inside my Gypsy Christmas where £1.5k decorations are the norm and we have a 25 roast dinners to prepare for the big day
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MUM-of-four Tracey King has never skimped on Christmas, being part of the traveller community, she says it's impossible. The 50-year-old doesn't waste any time when it hits November to get ready for the festive season, spending days turning her council home into a Christmas grotto.
![[Tracey and husband Mark see Christmas as a competition for the biggest decorations]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/f7742d91-2f8a-4769-9591-2a35b84b9d0c.jpg?strip=all&w=644)
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, Tracey, says people in the traveller community often compete with each other to have the biggest decorations. She says: “It's a big deal, we just like to make things bigger and better. “We go more out for Christmas than actually birthdays. Like we do nice shows for birthdays, but Christmas, it's like everybody wants the best of everything and it does become a bit of a competition.
![[She admitted to spending over £1,500 on decorations to 'keep up with The Jones'']](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/741513b4-4f84-4c12-8e06-1b27ee7e6bb2.jpg?strip=all&w=679)
“We always go over the top on occasions, like birthdays, Christmas, always go over the top. “I've always done that since I've had children myself. I just enjoy the fact that the kids grow up and can't say they didn't have a cr**py childhood.”. Now Tracey has given Fabulous a tour of her council house home, and you would be forgiven if you thought you were entering Santa’s grotto.
![[Even her kitchen is decked out in Christmas decor and plates and cups are all festive-themed]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/inside-tracey-s-festive-gypsy-956228892.jpg?strip=all&w=480)
A 6ft tree stands directly in front of the front door adorned with Disney ornaments and plushies Tracey has picked up in charity shops over the years. Moving over to the kitchen, Tracey has covered the door with a Christmas banner while her hob was unusable as it now hosted her gingerbread men and Christmas tree she handpainted after buying them on Facebook Marketplace for £100 - along with a wreath hanging above.
![[Tracey also hosts Christmas dinner throughout the month of December]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/b3fba9c2-ac00-41c7-bd57-3d302d71b94a_1d0cff.jpg?strip=all&w=721)
