A woman has been criticised by her neighbours for spelling out ''Bah Humbug'' in lights across her balcony.

Bizarre on Female First

Bizarre on Female First

Kathy Hill says the Ebenezer Scrooge phase - often uttered by the miserly character in Charles Dickens' festive redemption novel 'A Christmas Carol' - is one of her favourites at Christmas.

But other residents of the twin towers of Marina Grande in Holly Hill, Florida weren't amused.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that Laurie Borasky-Gigliotti, who owns the unit that Kathy is renting - told her to take down the display because other residents were upset.

She says balcony lights are against the rules, ''let alone Bah Humbug.''

She warned that Kathleen - a California woman who recently moved to Florida - should prepare for ''major, massive retaliation.''

Kathy turned off the lights, and says he didn't mean to offend anyone.