Tuesday 19 November 2019

Winter fair

On Sunday our friends were providing the music at a Christmas fair in Portishead and we went along in our role as groupies.

 It was a cold, raw day and I dressed appropriately, thick socks and boots and so many layers of clothing that I resembled a Michelin tyre man.  I don't know how these elves managed to keep warm.
Lots of knick-knackety Christmassy things were for sale - I was tempted by the little cashmere bears, but I think the stall holders selling hot food and body-warming mulled wine were doing the best trade.



Then eight of us met up for one of those delightful evenings full of laughter and reminiscences. Himself had got so chilled at the fair that he spent most of the evening wrapped up in his down jacket and scarf. "Are you going to take your coat off?" asked our hostess when we sat down to a warming supper.
What happened to autumn? It is definitely winter here now.

16 comments:

  1. Those little elves are perhaps fuelled by those magic substances called childhood and enthusiasm and cold is not permitted entry!

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    1. You are right, David. They also did a lot more running about the place which must have helped to keep the cold at bay.

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  2. It looks like a fun, holiday festival. Too bad, it was so cold. We are having the same weather conditions here. Summer stayed too long, Autumn was a week long, and now winter has visited us early. I do not enjoy being outside in the extremes.

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    1. Rain, rain, rain. I hope you haven't got that as well, Maybe! (Summer can never stay too long for me.)

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  4. So envious ! It looks so wonderful (little bears) cold and all.
    parsnip

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    1. Dear Parsnip, I do hope you are feeling a bit better. Those bears were delightful - I came home with one.

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  5. That is early for a Christmas fair - and I thought we are early with my hometown's Christmas market starting next week Tuesday (it always starts on the Tuesday before the 1st Advent Sunday).
    Autumn was mostly beautiful here, and it still feels like autumn although it is now almost cold enough for snow.

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    1. They did call it a 'winter' fair, but I do agree with you, I don't think that Christmas should be mentioned at least until we are into December.

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  6. Those are the cutest little elves! The architecture of the buildings is beautiful..looks like a fun festival!

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    1. The elves mother told me they were trouble - I could well believe it of the little one!
      The farm and it's old outbuildings are very fine.

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  7. That looked like fun .... was the live music good ?
    We had to go into London today .... the wind was bitter ! XXXX

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    1. I have to reply with a 'yes' since it was my friends who were providing the music!

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  8. Fun times! I'd totally be at the mulled wine booth lol...I'm already in snow pants just to take the dogs out for their potty time!!

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    1. Snow sounds good. Bitter wind and endless rain is something else!

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