内容摘要：Landlord Mark Walton said there are more than 55,000 bulbs on the outside of the Somerset pub on the Mendips this year.

Landlord Mark Walton said there are more than 55,000 bulbs on the outside of the Somerset pub on the Mendips this year.

"It was truly when she died after that," he said. "She didn't want to talk to anyone, she had her head down, and she wanted to come home."She said, 'If the treatment is not working, then I want to stop.' So she made the decision, and she was happy to be home.

"A powerful decision she made, taking control back in her own hands at such a young age."Daisy was cared for at home with support from, before she died in November 2023.

Mr Birikorang said it was "devastating" to lose his daughter."It was a shock, because that's not how it's meant to go. We are meant to go before Daisy, that's just the nature of life.

"Having to talk about my daughter in eulogy and the past tense is very strange.

"It's a life sentence. Every day that goes by is a reminder of your huge loss, and of father and daughter time that I'll never get."It has really affected my business turnover," Ms Unwin said. "My shop is blocked off at one side - but when the work is done, I expect this will be a busy little area."

The new covering will provide outdoor market traders with protection from the elements.The council hopes it will become a hub for cultural events in the town.

Michael Barlow, who runs the Bow Street Cafe on the market square, said 18 months of growth in his business had "flatlined" since the building work began."We're not getting new customers through the door," he said.