'I live on the UK's most festive street - some people troll us but it's for a good cause'
“Last year we were far more organised and had the lights up in November, we were those people. We raised just over £22,000.Cash for Kids is run by Bauer Media which is behind radios stations including Clyde One, Forth One and Northsound One.David’s wife Tracy McKissack, 52, said: “We definitely aren’t expecting to raise as much this year but that’s not what it’s all about.“We know that any money we raise will do a great deal in helping some kids have a nicer Christmas.
“As soon as you say Newton Mearns all of a sudden you’re a lottery winner. There’s not one person on this street that doesn’t work except one who’s retired.David, who works for a plumbers’ merchants, added: “Some nights you can spend 20 minutes trying to get into your driveway. The kids love it. “We were watching a film the other night and all you could hear was hee-hawing and laughing outside. It’s the small things.“It’s a good atmosphere.”