NO wonder Dave and Joan Roberts think the vandals who wrecked their Christmas lights display are "sick".

It is probably too kind a word for the people who ripped apart a Christmas reindeer -- a feature of the display in the Roberts' Brodick Drive garden.

Children from all over the Breightmet estate had flocked to see the display but the vandals decided they would put an end to that enjoyment by strewing lights across the lawn.

But the Brodicks are determined not to let the vandals win. They are re-building the reindeer so that people can continue to enjoy the lights.

And this time they are issuing a warning to other householders urging them to ensure their lights are firmly tied down. It's a warning well worth heeding.