“Surely not!” we cry, “how the time flies, how busy we’ve
been these last twelve month but, surely, it can’t be Christmas again, so
soon!”
It is that time of year again, and for some the need to be
busy about Christmas has been of urgent necessity since the late summer, with
food establishments offering their catering services for festive dining and
wining, office parties, Christmas and Boxing Day eating and seasonal
accommodation for family parties who might like to celebrate the festival away
from home.
We celebrate the Season with joyful happenings and events,
commemorate past events in word and song and recreate the essence and spirit of
Christmas in every village, town and city across the land.
Here in Adderbury, it’s the weekend for “Adderbury St.
Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival, with live music, for a Christmas Tree
Wonderland” of lovingly dressed and decorated trees, sponsored by local
businesses, organisations and community groups.
There’s free entry with donations to St. Mary’s Church and the
Children’s Society and the Festival is sponsored by Banbury Litho, Berkley
Homes, Bloor Homes, Edd Frost and Daughters, Gracewell Healthcare and J&M
Humphris. Other sponsors include Kevin
Behan, J & S Auctions and Cotefield Nurseries.
Live music came from the following musicians – Revd. Stephen
Fletcher and Chris Holmes, Christopher Rawlins Primary School, Wheatsheaf
Consort, Church Junior Choir, Jeremy, Sebastian and Harry, Ukulele Band,
Katherine Chapple pupils, Bellringers, Adderbury Morris Men, Sara and Chris
Homes and the Adderbury Ensemble.
For weeks, the creative spirit has been abroad everywhere
with groups designing and making their own unique decorations for Thursday’s
tree dressing day. Well into the evening, for those who are captive at work
during business hours, folk are beside their tree trimming, tying and adjusting
their wonderful assortment of crafted decorative items.
We of Adderbury WI were there in force with
members’ beautifully produced and decorated salt dough angels, doves, trees,
bells etc. all glittered and beribboned.
Our tree was dressed and tied up with bows and garlanded with white
lights as our collective sighs went heavenwards for the fun and pleasure
derived from the time-honoured act of Christmas tree dressing.
The competitive spirit was alive and flourishing with
visitors encouraged to vote for their favourite tree, over mulled wine and
festive eats and treats, generously supplied throughout the weekend by the Children's Society.
On Friday evening the Adderbury Village Morris Men performed
– WWI Remembered – “The Story of the Dancer” by Donald McCombie, a “fictitious
tale based around the 1914 First World War Christmas truce”. A story to commemorate Christmas 1914 when
opposing soldiers and officers broke ranks to celebrate Christmas Day, exchange
gifts of food, drink and cigarettes, play a game of football and sing Christmas
carols. Theirs was a brilliant
performance of Donald McCombie’s words and song, music and Morris Men dancing.
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| Tricia of Aunty Alice - hand knitted accessories & gifts |
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| The Flower Seller - Sarah Demirtges |
The stalls were all particularly pretty and very appealing, these pictured were delicious!
Tricia Lusted of Aunty Alice for her beautiful alpaca yarn "hand knitted accessories and gifts". Contact - tricialusted@gmail.com
The Flower Seller of Adderbury; Sarah Dermirtges with her "hand-tied bouquets and market fresh flower boxes". Contact details - 'phone no. 07989 383 959.
Jem's Gem Box "Lead a Charmed Life" for "European Style Charm Bead System and Fashion Jewellery & Sterling Silver Designs". Contact details - 'phone no. 07796 85 8855 and find her on Facebook! - www.facebook.com/jemsgembox
The Coven Spa for "Exquisite Scented Candles and Spa Products" by Theresa Mayne and Anita Bal.
Contact details - "Follow us on Twitter:@thecoven2012 and www.facebook.com/thecoven2012
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| Market by the Green at Adderbury's Institute |
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| Jem and her Jem's Gem Box stall |
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| The Coven Spa |
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| The Coven Spa |
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