Well what better way to launch the new Poachers Hideaway website
than with a special Christmas Blog…
Louth had their Christmas market last Sunday to an excellent
turn out, probably helped by the weather and defiantly helped by the Earthbound
Misfits who have entertained crowds with their unique performances since 1996.
www.earthboundmisfits.co.uk
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| The Earthbound Misfits |
This Sunday the Christmas market came to Horncastle, again very
lucky with the weather and though a little smaller than Louth a great
atmosphere!
So a sausage roll for breakfast was grabbed from Myres bakery on
the Bull Ring, well two actually, for the price of one etc… very nice! and a
walkaround with the camera…
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| Street food outside Myers Bakery |
Myres is something of an institution in Horncastle producing
some of the best and award winning traditional Lincolnshire goodies such as
Plum Loaf, apparently the first and only Plum Loaf to win Gold in the Great
Taste Awards.
www.myersbakery.co.uk
While walking around to the High Street eating my breakfast, I
listened to the Banovallum Brass Band who positioned themselves ideally
outside Horncastle Music Shop. The band have a
concert in Horncastle's St Mary's Church on the 22nd December at 7.30pm tickets are £5 and under 14s free - well
worth a listen.
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| The Banovallum Band |
What better way to listen to this band, take in the atmosphere,
and people watch, than to sit having a lovely cup of tea in proper china cups
and saucers at the “Tea Caddy” a traditional traveling tea room located in the
centre of town.
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| The Tea Caddy |
Some attractions and stalls were located in the community centre
which is called The Manor House Centre located next door to St Mary's Church.
Cadet Piper
and Corporal Mills 1265 Squadron (Horncastle)
Horncastles 1265 Squadron of the Air Training Corps are
raising money for a flight simulator and lots of Cadets were on duty running a
Tombola in the community centre and helping shoppers with their groceries in
the Horncastle Tesco, probably the friendliest Tesco there is!
Poachers
Hideaway resident Cadet Furlong 1265 Squadron (Horncastle)
The Leader, a beautiful steam engine
which has been in the Ingall family for generations added to the atmosphere of
the day parked up on Bridge Street. It was originally bought by Frank Ingall
then passed down the family.
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| Fitting the drive belt on The Leader |
Three generations Peter, Carl and young Frank Ingall proud of their Leader, Carl was involved in the development and creation of our fishing lakes here at Poachers hideaway all those years ago!
The Ingalls
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At Poachers Hideaway we have our very own barn owls returning
every year to nest in their provided home,
here is one of their friends on show at the market.
This beautiful creature is from Tony Butlers Exotic
Animals and Owl Encounters
Tony Butlers aim is “To bring the unusual to your doorstep, to educate and to have fun whilst learning at the same time."
Tony Butlers aim is “To bring the unusual to your doorstep, to educate and to have fun whilst learning at the same time."
Well it is fifteen days until Christmas, the sign
just outside West Ashby, our neighboring village, says so!
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