15 Things Only People From Bedford Will Understand

4. Gangs That Terrorise The Christmas Lights Turn-on

The Bedford Christmas a light turning on is another one of those traditional Bedfordian events that everyone gets really excited about but no one really wants to go to. The shops staying open till 8pm is exciting, but the groups of delinquents set to cause riots throughout the evening are enough to put you off entirely. Imagine a family of five trying to watch the ceremony while 40 young hooligans throw beer cans at each other across a crowded street and yell newly-learned expletives raucously. Can you see the amount of police lining the High street? Can you hear the indignant howls of 15 year old thugs being chaperoned home?