Michelle Manus to switch on Kilmarnock Christmas Lights 2010

Michelle McManus is to switch on Kilmarnock Christmas Lights on Sunday 28th. 2010.   Much has been already said about East Ayrshire council, a council who are facing various cuts, paying a fee of £ 4,000 to Michelle.   Apparently another £ 1,500 is being paid out to a couple of X Factor rejects too.

McManus's spokeswoman, Wendy Bungalow, said "For Michelle it's not about the money.   No, it's because Michelle just had to say 'Aye to a Killie pie'.   It was the offer of a year's free pies which attracted Michelle to Kilmarnock.   Once she'd put Kilmarnock in to her Sat Nav and found Kilmarnock she was really looking forward to all those pies".

Asked if Michelle was looking forward to switching on the lights Wendy Bungalow told us "oh yes, after she's tried a Killie Pie, sure."

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