We're slowly getting infected with the spirit of Christmas, but still not enough to get in the attic and dig for the decorations. The cards are all made, addressed and posted. Just a few local ones to complete now. A trip into the city is planned next week to finish the shopping. I may cheat and take the car down halfway to a Valley Park car park and get the bus from there. That way I don't have to pay for car parking or queue to get into the car park then try to find a space.
Yesterday was Saturday and the expected break in the freezing weather duly arrived. So with sunshine and the temperature an 'barmy' 10 degrees we decided to go to the Farmers Market in Oundle. I like Oundle it's a nice little town. Easy to park easy to walk around. Beautiful architecture and NO global super stores.
The Farmers Market is every month on the second Saturday. It starts early at 8.30 in the morning and finishes at 1.30 in the afternoon. It's usually well attended and has a good variety of farm produced foods. Being near Christmas there were stalls selling trees wreaths, holly mistletoe and Christmas table arrangements as well as other seasonal foods. Carol singers completed the seasonal buzz.
The town centers mellow Barnack stone buildings glow in the sunshine.
The shops are small and interesting. A nice eclectic mix. Two extremely good butchers, a trade sadly lacking in Peterborough. There's a decent bakers and some good boutique clothes shops. An old fashion Ironmonger and an independent book shop keeps 'Himself' happy!
The town also has an small active theatre, converted from a defunct chapel and further down the street another chapel provides a space for a craft fare along with a comfortable relaxing space for coffee and mince pies. 'Himself' bought me some lovely glass coasters from one of the stall. We had just been admiring the artists work in the Gallery along the road!
Several coffee bars to choose from to take refreshments in or the menus in the pubs or the towns historic hotel, the Talbot, look very interesting. Today though we opted for a snack from the hog roast in the market. The smell was irresistible. The hugh pork with stuffing and apple sauce baps were worth the short queue for. Can't beat a little alfresco grazing!
This is one of the Art Galleries, something else Peterborough lacks. Its small but with some lovely pieces hanging that I would love to see on my walls!
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