Radfords transform ‘millionaire mansion’ with Christmas trees in nearly every room & more stockings than you’ve seen
BRITAIN’S biggest family have officially decorated their home for Christmas – and this year nearly every room has been transformed for the festive season.
The family are known for going all out for Christmas, so it’s no surprise their ‘millionaire mansion’ has yet again been transformed to look like Santa’s grotto.
Dad-of-22 Noel took to YouTube to show off some of their decorations, which include a Christmas tree in nearly every room, twinkling lights, and more fireplace stockings than you’ve ever seen.
In the vlog, Noel first showed off the family’s main Christmas tree in the living room – and it’s a sight to behold.
The green tree was covered in lights and ribbons, plus large red baubles, and instead of the traditional angel or star on top, the family went for some rustic red and white foliage instead.
Next to the glitzy tree is the fireplace which has also been kitted out for the occasion.
A festive wreath covers the fireplace mantel, but it’s all of the stockings that really stand out.
Of course, when you’ve got 22 kids you need a lot of stockings.
It’s not just the living room that has been transformed though, in the dining room there’s another sparkling Christmas tree, and the kitchen island even got it’s own mini tree.
Sue and Noel’s room also got the festive treatment with a fresh set of Christmas-themed bedding and a wreath over their headboard.
“I think it needs a few more lights to be fair, it’s not very bright is it,” as he showed off the added wreath.
In the corner of their bedroom is yet another tree, although this time they went for a more modern LED twig tree with colourful lights.
The dad then revealed that the girls’ even get their own Christmas tree in their bedroom.
The colourful creation has fun decorations like lollipops, candy canes and even ice-creams.
Sue even explained that the girls’ decorated the tree themselves, much to Noels shock.
Sue and Noel are parents to Chris, 32, Sophie, 27, Chloe, 26, Jack, 24, Daniel, 22, Luke, 21, Millie, 20, Katie, 19, James, 18, Ellie, 16, Aimee, 15, Josh, 14, Max, 12, Tillie, 11, Oscar, 10, Casper, nine, Hallie, six, Phoebe, five, Archie, four, Bonnie, three, and Heidie, one.
Sadly the couple’s 17th child Alfie was still born on July 6, 2014.
In previous years, the family have had as many as seven trees around their 10-bedroom home as part of their festive celebrations
The family famously doesn’t rely on benefits and is supported by their pie shop business.
Noel and Sue always go the extra mile to ensure their ALL kids have a very special Christmas.
But needless to say, this doesn’t come cheap.
In previous years, Noel and Sue revealed that they spend between £100 and £250 on each of their children – and a further £300 on their food shop.
So in the months leading up to Christmas, the parents pinch their pennies to save £5,500 to buy the kids’ presents.
And while most families simply chuck their presents under the tree when they’re wrapped, Sue has a personalised sack for each child so the gifts don’t get mixed up – and to save herself having to buy hundreds of tags.
What’s more, Noel and Sue also get through a staggering 70 rolls of wrapping paper every year.
Noel also showed how he cooks a 10kg turkey, 7kg of potatoes and sprouts, 50 Yorkshire puddings and litres of gravy.
The couple stay up late peeling potatoes and vegetables at 1am on Christmas Day and children open their gifts by 6.30am.
During the day, the family play separate games of Monopoly, watch films and play with their presents.
And at least five cycles of the dishwasher are needed to clean dishes.
In the evening, the family eats more food, including six tins of Quality Street.
Who's who in the Radford family?
The Radfords are Britain's biggest family with 22 children.
Here are the kids from eldest to youngest include:
- Chris – born May 7, 1989
- Sophie – born December 13, 1993
- Chloe – born July 31, 1995
- Jack – born April 9, 1997
- Daniel – born March 3, 1999
- Luke – born October 1, 2000
- Millie Radford – born August 29, 2001
- Katie – born November 14, 2002
- James – born October 17, 2003
- Ellie – born May 6, 2005
- Aimee – born April 21, 2006
- Josh – born July 3, 2007
- Max – born December 11, 2008
- Tillie – born May 2, 2010
- Oscar – born October 22, 2011
- Casper, – born October 3, 2012
- Hallie – born June 3, 2015
- Phoebe – born July 24, 2016
- Archie – born September 18, 2017
- Bonnie – born November 6, 2018
- Heidie – born April 3, 2020