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Hundreds of stalls offer

special gifts at fayre

HUNDREDS of stalls will be at-

tending this years Christmas

Fayre at the Westpoint Arena in

Exeter. For three festive days the

Devon County Showground will

transform into a hub of all things

Christmas.

A range of retailers,

craftspeople, wholesalers, man-

ufacturers and importers will

come from far and wide to cel-

ebrate the festive season with

wonderful gift ideas and essential

Christmas items.

The Barnstaple-based organ-

isers, Grandstand Events, spend

most of the year putting together

a diverse mix of traders for this

spectacular three-day event. This

will be their 19th year of staging

the Christmas Shopping Fayre at

Westpoint.

Grandstand Events said:

Many of the exhibitors have been

attending since the start but to

keep it fresh, we seek out a wide

cross-section of new companies

with products yet to reach the

high street.

From beautiful wooden

carvings from Bali to alpaca knit-

wear from Peru, if youre seeking

a truly unique Christmas gift, this

fayre is the ideal place.

If youre keen to tuck into the

festive food - Im sure we all have

a hankering for a mince pie and a

cheeky tipple - the speciality food

and drink area is always busy. You

can meet top producers offering

free tastings of their scrummy

puddings and pies to delectable

wines and liqueurs.

Talented street-style entertain-

ers will be present to bask in the

festive cheer. Also Wildlife On Ex-

moor star Johnny Kingdomwill be

attending as well as Santa in the

grotto at Westpoint.

In the main hall, award-winning

magician Ben Woodward will

show you how to perform his

amazing tricks in his Magic Mas-

terclass.

Tempted by all these Christmas

goodies? Pop down to the Christ-

mas Shopping Fayre on Friday,

November 28 to Sunday,

November 30. There is plenty of

free parking on-site and a res-

taurant and caf. General admis-

sion is 3.50, seniors 2.50 and

kids of 16 and under go free.

Fun-run for a good claus

Chase the elf

charity event

THIS year, North Devon Hospice

has launched a festive fun-run

with a twist.

Runners taking part in the 10-

mile event will be chasing an elf

along the route, with a prize avail-

able for each person who finishes

ahead of the playful character.

Chase The Elf takes place on

Sunday, December 14 and will

see runners run, walk, skip or hop

along the course through the

Tarka Trail from Bideford to Barn-

staple Football Club.

Emma Lowe from North

Devon Hospices fundraising

team said: We think this is a

great seasonal twist on a clas-

sic 10-mile event because its

always more fun to have a tar-

get in front of you.

Our anonymous elf is a bit

like The Stig of the running

world. Hes very competitive

and wont like getting beaten,

so it will be even more sat-

isfying for runners when they

catch him and claim their prize

at the end.

With lots of long straights on

the route, runners will often

catch a glimpse of our elfs

bright red hat and stripy leg-

gings, but whether theyll be

able to catch him or not is an-

other matter!

Simon Haywood from North

Devon Road Runners, who are

helping to organise the event,

said: We love this idea because it

is a lot more fun than a standard

race.

Were really happy to be help-

ing out with this event, not only

because its a great laugh but also

because all the money raised

goes to North Devon Hospice.

The care they provide to local

people is amazing and well do all

we can to make this a success for

them.

Themain Chase The Elf event is

for those aged 18 and over, but

there will be a shorter Tinsel Run

for youngsters involving a 3km

route around Barnstaple, starting

and finishing at the football club.

Emma added: Itll be a great

way to get into the Christmas

spirit so we hope to see lots of

people there.

This year is the hospices

30th anniversary and it would

be amazing if the runners taking

part could raise 30 sponsor-

ship to help us celebrate.

To enter Chase The Elf visit

www.northdevonhospice.org.uk

or call Emma on 01271 347213.

THIS years Santas On The Run

event will be coming to Bideford

on Sunday, November 30.

Coinciding with the towns

Christmas Lights Switch On

event, this year the Childrens

Hospice South West (CHSW) is

hoping more Santas than ever will

join them for this jolly jaunt around

Victoria Park.

The run is open to everyone;

grandparents, parents, carers,

children, prams and even pets!

Feel free to run it, walk it, skip it or

chomp on a mince pie all the way

around the 2km course.

CHSW said: Its simply a

wonderful way to help raise

money for Childrens Hospice

South West.

As it forms part of the Bide-

ford Christmas Lights Switch

On,why notmake a day of it and

enjoy meeting the reindeer,

characters from Frozen and the

spectacular fireworks dis-

play?

Marina Leadbetter, events

fundraiser for CHSW said:

SantasOnTheRun is a greatway

to kick-start the festive season!

Everyone form our corporate sup-

porters to the families who use

CHSW like to take part as it em-

braces all generations.

Hundreds of running Santas is

a spectacle not to be missed!

The run will take place at Vic-

toria Park in Bideford at 3pm.

The event is supported by The

Voice FM and entry is 10 (adult),

5 (under 16s) and under threes

and pets go free or 25 for a family

ticket. Entry includes your Santa

suit, medal and festive goodies.

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Welcome to this years

Love Christmas

ITS hard to believe Christmas is just five weeks away, but with wondrous parties, markets and

plenty of shopping to be done, North Devon has transformed into a hub for all things festive.

In the event that you eat all of your holiday treats three weeks before the main event, fear not.

There will be markets open throughout the area to pick up some delicious food. From

scrumptious cheeses to sweet treats, indulge in a few local Christmas luxuries.

Talented musicians, choirs and entertainers will be sure to get everyone in the Christmas spirit

in North Devon. The Overtones will be headlining Barnstaples main event, while Bideford has

yet another huge party planned including reindeer and the characters from Disneys Frozen.

Braunton will be holding a late night shopping event and a festive carol service while

Torringtons Nostalgic Christmas Fayre will offer an array of food, music, entertainment and

more.

The annual Christmas tree festival will take place in South Molton displaying beautiful trees,

followed by late night shopping and a festive fayre in the town.

Ilfracombes stunning lights will be switched on by the star of this years Christmas panto and

the harbour will have its own celebrations.

So, what are you waiting for? Its nearly Christmas! Enjoy!

Dawn Stephens-Borg, editor.

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8-12 Gardening & Gifts

13-15 Barnstaple

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FROM wreath making to carol

singing, Arlington Court has some

seasonal delights planned this

Christmas.

A beautiful knitted Christmas

tree will be on display at Arlington

Court this year, with each section

knitted by numerous volunteers of

the All2Knit group. The tree was

created in 2005 and took nine

months; this will be the highlight

of the decorations in the staircase

hall.

Visitors can listen to and join in

with festive Christmas carols at

Arlington on three dates this

winter, on Friday, November 29

with the Northam Chorale Society

from 12pm to 1.40pm, Sunday,

December 7 with the South

Molton Town Band from 3.15pm

to 4.30pm and Saturday,

December 13 with the Victorian

Arlington servants at 12pm and

2pm.

Ana Chylak, general manager

at Arlington Court, said: The

Chorale Society gave a concert

at our Christmas fair last year,

which sounded fantastic.

This year theyll be returning

to the house and will give the

concert from the gallery.

The knitted tree will reduce

the amount of space available

in the staircase hall so there will

be no seating available. In-

stead, listeners will be able to

walk around the house in the

festive ambiance which should

lead to more people being able

to hear the singers.

Staff and volunteers at Arling-

ton Court are busy decking the

halls this winter for a memorable

Christmas. Every weekend from

Saturday, November 29 to

Sunday, December 21 the

house, carriage museum and

groundswill be open for visitors to

enjoy the festive decorations.

Spectacular decorations in-

clude blue, silver and white

themes in the grand long room

and crafts in the explorer room,

which families can do together

and take home. The sculptures in

the grounds will be dressed for

the season, too!

In the tea room the cosy log

burner will be lit to warm chilled

fingers and toes, together with

festive treats including mulled

wine and homemade mince pies.

Arlington Court will also be wel-

coming a very special guest this

year, as Father Christmas will pop

by to meet the children. On

December 13, 14, 20 and 21,

Father Christmas will be visiting

from 12pm to 3pm. All children

will receive a gift. The cost is 4

per child and normal admission

charges apply for adults.

The magical grounds will be

transformed for a VictorianChrist-

mas on Saturday, December 13.

Meet the Victorian servants in the

house and be greeted by the but-

ler before seeing the cook sorting

menus for the festive season. Dis-

cover the gifts servants would

have given to each other and even

make something to take home. In

the beautiful gardens there will be

information on which plants are

used to decorate the house, in-

cluding a demonstration by a

gardener.

This is a unique event not to be

missed.

Workshops at Arlington Court:

Make an advent calendar Saturday, November 22.

12pm- 4pm. 1 per calendar.

Wreath making workshop Saturday, December 6

and Sunday, December 7. 10am or 1.30pm. 12 per

person, booking essential.

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A special Christmas at Quince Honey Farm

A magical day out for the little ones

A FUN-FILLED festive day out is

promised at The Milky Way Ad-

venture Park this Christmas.

With a visit from Father Christ-

mas, gingerbread decorating and

crafts, The Milky Way is a one-

stop shop for all things Christ-

mas.

On December 13, 14, 20, 21,

22 and 23 Father Christmas and

his elves will be visiting in their

grotto. Children will also receive a

free gift!

Theres also a chance to try

gingerbread decorating and for

crafty children and adults, why

not make your own personalised

baubles and Christmas cards?

Tara Stanbury, partner at The

Milky Way, said: One popular

idea last year was to put your little

ones hand prints onto a bauble. It

creates a lovely, personal dec-

oration that is bound to take pride

of place on the tree for years to

come.

Theres plenty to keep the

whole family entertained, includ-

ing the all-weather Little Stars

play centre for soft, imaginative

and educational play for under

sevens in North Devon. It has a

multi-level soft play area, sensory

room for babies, a room full of

books, games and educational

toys, a dressing-up area, play

pizzeria complete with a kitchen,

tables and food to stimulate ima-

ginative play and a pretend car

wash with ride-on cars.

The new Star Light Caf-res-

taurant is also open, with roller-

coaster views, serving popular

family food and healthy options.

CHRISTMAS officially begins at

Quince Honey Farm on Saturday,

December 6.

Buzz around the snowy play

hive and sample some non-al-

coholic mulled wine from the

caf.

There will be plenty of offers

and discounts in the shop to help

with any last minute Christmas

shopping. Comealong from10am

to 4pm to meet Santa and his

festive friends!

Entry is 1 (adults), 2.50 (chil-

dren) and members go free.

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Christmas at the theatre

Winter wonderland

at Lets Go

Winter steam train trips

at Woody Bay Station

NORTH Devon Theatres will be

kick-starting the festive season

with White Christmas, starring

Bing Crosby at the Veritably Vin-

tage and Christmas Fair.

On Sunday, December 7 vis-

itors are invited to start their

Christmas shopping with an array

of seasonal gifts and treats.

Rowena Richardson, PR and

media officer at North Devon

Theatres said: We are de-

lighted to announce our Christ-

mas 2014 programme with the

wonderful White Christmas

starring Bing Crosby starting

the festive season. However we

are especially excited about the

panto this year which is being

produced in-house for the third

year.

Jack And The Beanstalk stars

Mark Little, who played Joe

Mangle in Neighbours and is a

stand-up comedian in his own

right according to Rowena.

Mark brought hisWest End solo

show, Defending The Caveman

(winner of the Olivier award for

Best Entertainment in 2000) to the

Queens Theatre.

Rowena added: We cant wait

to welcome him back.

We also welcome back Jamie

Lee Pike, who will play Lucy, and

BrianWestonwho played our king

in Sleeping Beauty last year.

The five-piece live band will be

back, so expect plenty of comedy

mayhem, magic and mooing from

Daisy the panto cow.

Tickets are going fast, so book

yours now.

The first show opens at 2pm on

Saturday, December 13.

Call the box office to buy tick-

ets on: 01271 324242 or visit

northdevontheatres.org.uk.

THE highest railway station in

southern England will be hosting

Santa Specials this Christmas.

What better way to get into the

festive spirit than with a magical

train journey.

The exciting, two-mile return

journey from Woody Bay Station

to Killington Lane and back by

steam train is most beautiful.

Children can experience the

magic of Christmas by meeting

Santa, as well as receiving an

individually named gift.

The Santa Specials will be run-

ning on Saturday, December 13

and Sunday, December 14 then

from Saturday, December 20

through to Christmas Eve.

Woody Bay Station will also be

open every Tuesday and Wed-

nesday throughout November

and December. Be sure to book

your Christmas trips in advance!

LETS Go will transform into a frozen

winter wonderland this Christmas, as

the skate rink becomes a hub for

festive fun.

Santa Claus himself will be visiting

on Monday, December 22, Tues-

day, December 23 andWednesday,

December 24.

Cant get a babysitter? No prob-

lem. Lets Go is having a New Years

Eve party for the whole family. From

bowling to skating and karaoke, Lets

Go has everything you need for the

perfect celebration.

Theres even a buffet and a free gift

voucher included! Bookings are from

7pm.

Ticket prices: 25 (adults), 15 (un-

der 14s), 70 (two adults and two

children).

Action-packed

Christmas with

Survival Paintball

THE biggest paintball site in the

South West will be busy over the

festive period, with Factory Friday

mayhem and Christmas and new

year bookings.

For those looking to take part in

paintball, laser tag and airsoft on

Friday, December 19 for the Factory

Friday event, be sure to book now!

Survival Paintball will be open 9am to

1pm.

Though the site will be closed

on Christmas Day and Boxing

Day, why not burn off that in-

dulgent Christmas pudding with

some paintball?

Adventure awaits on the site

which includes trenches, barri-

cades, towers and an Aztec

Temple zone.

CANT GET A BABYSITTER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE???

Family New Year's eve party from 7pm!!!

Adults 25, Under 14s 15 and 2 Adults and 2 Children 70

This includes UNLIMITED Bowling Skating and Karaoke!!

T&Cs apply

Disco and party games, Mini sweet and savoury buffet per group, a drink voucher for over

18s and sweets for under 18s AND a FREE revisit voucher to all ticket holders!!!

Visit our Frozen winter wonderland this

Christmas for festive fun

Now taking bookings for Christmas Parties!!!

Game of bowling & 1 hour in party pod, a drink voucher and nibbles 12.50pp

2 Games of bowling, a drink voucher and nibbles 15.50pp

Braunton Road, Barnstaple 01271 321123

www.letsgobarnstaple.com

Santa Claus will be visiting

Monday 22, Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 December

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Woollys Winter Wonderland and

farmers markets at The Big Sheep

TOBOGANNING, ice skating,

reindeer and Santa will be coming

to The Big Sheep this Christmas

for Woollys Winter Wonderland.

Experience themagic of Christ-

mas at The Big Sheep and even

meet Santa himself on weekends

and daily from December 20 to

24. Children and adults can enjoy

festive ice skating, toboganning

and a ride-on snowball simulator.

There will also be a chance for

children to collect their magic

reindeer food to put out for

Santas helpers onChristmas eve,

so they dont miss out on their

presents on Christmas morning.

Visit themagical light showwith

lights dancing in tandem to some

much-loved Christmas tunes.

Rick Turner, director at The

Big Sheep said: We cannot

wait to open our magical doors

and invite the children into our

Christmas home.

We expect their tip-toes to

be bouncing and eyes gleaming

as they excitedly arrive at

WoollysWonderlandandwatch

the magic unfold.

There will be a chance to have

breakfast with Santa onMonday,

December 22 with a special

guest appearance.

Rick added: Speaking to

Santa fromhis home inLapland,

his one condition on visiting the

North Devon children was that

he must bring along a special

secret guest with him. For fear

of being added to the naughty

list and not wishing to deprive

the North Devon children of

such festive fun, we couldnt

refuse this request from

Santa.

For clues on who the magical

guest might be, visit The Big

Sheeps Facebook page

www.facebook.com/thebigsheep

during November.

On Saturday, December 13

children can help Mother Christ-

mas to create a family ginger-

bread cottage.

Lori Reich (Mother Christmas)

from Shute Farm said: The

gingerbread will last until after

Christmas so you may choose to

give the cottage as a gift to a loved

one, use it as a centrepiece on

your Christmas table or simply

demolish and chomp on the cot-

tage during the days leading up to

Christmas.

Dont forget to book your space

to make your gingerbread cot-

tage.

Throughout December, each

Saturday The Big Sheep will host

its annual Christmas Farmers

Markets. Sponsored by the North

Devon Journal, the markets are

free to visit and will take place on

December 6, 13 and 20 from9am

to 1pm.

Delicious goodies include free

range turkeys, organic meats,

sprouts on stalks, cheeses,

cakes, puddings, biscuits, fudge,

chocolate, bread, fish as well as

beautiful Christmas trees.This

years stallholders include Glam-

pig, Big Pot Kitchen, Hancocks

Devon Cider, Hudnotts Liqueurs,

Cracking Nuts and more, Cook

Partners, Farmhouse Pies and

Pasties, Rolys Fudge, Curworthy

Cheese and West Kidland Farm.

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CHRISTMASwill officially arrive at

St Johns Garden Centre tomor-

row when Santa visits in his

sleigh.

On Friday, November 21

Santa will be arriving, joined by

Captain Coconut, Bubble Queen,

balloon animals, magic and chil-

drens fair rides.

Come and visit Santa from

5.30pm or pop in to see him in his

grotto from 6pm.

The festive caf will be open,

serving delicious drinks, snacks

and meals and as usual, the

garden centre will be offering a

spectacular display collecting for

Macmillan Cancer Support. This

year, its the Snowboard Santa

Band launch.

If this isnt enough to get you in

the Christmas spirit, enjoy a free

walk through the magical winter

wonderland.

You can also indulge in some

Christmas shopping as the centre

will be open late.

Santawill be around at St Johns

Garden Centre until Christmas

Eve.

For particular dates and times,

visit the store.

Each visit to Santa will in-

clude three special gifts, amini-

ature real tree and a small Santa

hat, all for 6 per child.

St Johns beautiful display is

colour coordinated for you to

choose the theme of your home

for Christmas.

A stunning range of traditional,

contemporary and cutting-edge

decorations are available.

Whether youre looking for an

artificial tree, a real tree, baubles,

lights, wreaths, glass, candles,

soft toys or all of these items,

youre guaranteed to find

something special at St Johns

Garden Centre.

Dont forget to visit the caf

which will be adorned with festive

decorations and displays to get

you in the Christmas spirit.

A visit from Santa and everything you need

for Christmas at St Johns Garden Centre

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A chance to meet Santa

and pick up beautiful gifts,

toys and decorations

A VISIT from Santa, beautiful dec-

orations and Christmas gifts will

be coming to Trelawney this

year.

The garden centre has a beau-

tiful range of Christmas decor-

ations, gifts, toys andmore to help

you prepare for the festive sea-

son.

Santa will be arriving in style at

Trelawney this Christmas with the

help of Westerly BMW.

He will be arriving on Saturday,

November 22 in a Westerly Wind

Silver Sport Convertible car. He

will be driving around Barnstaple

from 10am spreading the Christ-

mas cheer.

If you spot Santa on his journey

and take a photo, be sure to follow

@WesterlyBMW and tweet them

your photo for the chance to win a

prize.

You will be able to visit Santa in

his grotto starting on Saturday,

November 22 from 11am. The

grotto will then be open every

Saturday and Sunday from 10am

to 4pm.

On Monday, December 22

and Tuesday December 23 the

grotto will be open from 10am to

4pm and Santa will even be

around on Christmas Eve from

10am to 2pm. Tickets are 6 and

include a visit to Santa, a present

and a large orange.

If youd like to, you can even

have breakfast with Santa. From

8.30am on Sunday, December

21 for 10.99 and on Christmas

Eve for 12.99.

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From the North Pole on a westerly breeze, courtesy of Westerly BMW

along with his character friends. Dave Hendy and DJ Hendy will be balloon

modelling. Santa will then take residence in his Grotto for the Festive Season

Award Winning

Garden Centre

www.trelawney.co.uk.

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Personalised gifts, toys

and beautiful hampers at

Merry Harriers

AN array of personalised gifts,

toys and hamperswill be available

at Merry Harriers this Christmas.

The extensive gift shop has

been transformed to include a

fantastic new childrens toy de-

partment, arts and crafts section

and unique gifts.

Green Trees Furnishings, a new

furniture department, will also be

open. The store stocks Autentico

chalk paints and is the first to sell

this product in North Devon.

On Saturday, November 22,

staff members Debbie and Jayne

will be on hand to help you design

and wrap your own hamper. You

can choose any products from the

store and put together a special

tailor-made gift for friends and

family. Youwill receive 10%off the

finished product on the day, too!

Father Christmas will also be

visiting Merry Harriers on Sat-

urday, December 6 and Sat-

urday, December 13. He will be

in the restaurant having breakfast

with the children, so call now to

book a space!

A stunning locally made dolls

house will also be available at a

raffle, with all proceeds from this

and breakfast with Father Christ-

mas being donated to Little

Bridge House in Fremington.

If youre seeking a festive meal,

look no further than the restaurant

at Merry Harriers. A two course

Christmas feast will be available

for 9.95 and they will also be

hosting Tamsin Ball on Saturday,

December 6 for an evening of

music and delicious food. The

cost is 14.95, booking is es-

sential. Call: 01237 431611.

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at Eggesford Gardens

GET ready for the festive season

at Eggesford Gardens this Christ-

mas.

With an excellent range of

clothing, candles, chocolates,

books, toys and stocking fillers,

youre guaranteed to find the per-

fect gift while enjoying the beau-

tiful garden centre. From TIGI

ladies clothing and scarves to

beautiful room fragrances, Coun-

tryCandles andgifts for your pets,

why not visit Eggesford Gardens

for your Christmas shopping.

There are some festive events

leading up to Christmas including

the Christmas Gift Fair on

Sunday, December 7.With more

than 25 stall holders selling their

wares this is the ideal opportunity

to find something unique as a gift

or for your home.

Dont forget to indulge in a

sweet treat; tis the season to be

jolly after all! Eggesford Gardens

has a delicious range of con-

fectionary including traditional

and novelty chocolates and

sweets, glorious snack foods and

old favourites. Pop into theChrist-

mas Fair on Sunday, December

14 for a mix of seasonal fare and

beautiful gifts. For those craving a

mouth-watering meal, the Gar-

dens Restaurant offers a superb

Christmas lunch menu from

Monday, December 1 to Sat-

urday, December 20. Remember

to book! You can even pick up

your perfect Christmas tree.

Whether youre looking for a real

or artificial tree to celebrate the

season in your home, Eggesford

Gardens has a delightful selec-

tion.

There are plenty of decorations

to adorn your home, too. Tinsel

and baubles, indoor and outdoor

lighting and wrapping paper,

cards and other festive trimmings

are available.

A visit from Santa, lovely

wreaths and crafts event

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ward Housing Group providing

safe and supportive environments

for people in which to learn new

skills, regain self-confidence and

self-worth.

Grow@Jigsaw said: We aim to

help people develop a sense of

purpose and help them progress

into work. In doing so, we provide

quality products for sale to the

public.

Grow@Jigsaw offers fresh ve-

getables grown locally without the

use of pesticides.

A range of indoor and outdoor

pot and container plants are avail-

able to buy from the greenhouse.

They added: Our ever popular

festive Christmas wreaths are

available from mid-December.

Dont miss the fresh smelling,

beautiful, natural decorations

available at very reasonable

prices.

A Christmas Fete will also take

place with stalls selling plants and

produce and beautiful wreaths.

Father Christmas will be visiting

and a craft workshop will be open

with Learn Devon, to create a felt

Christmas bauble for free.

Tea, coffee and mince pies will

be available. The fete will take

place on Saturday, December 13

from 12pm to 4pm.

Various styles from plain holly to decorated with cones,

glitter and ribbons.

Orders now being taken, available from the

15th December or earlier by request.

Also winter / spring owering plants; chrysanthemums,

primroses and pansies plus locally grown vegetables.

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On Sunday, November 23 Barn-

staple will be kicking off the fest-

ive season with a huge party on

The Square. With The Overtones

announced as this years head-

liners andmany talented acts tak-

ing to the stage, this will be a party

you dont want to miss.

Platinum selling artist The

Overtones will be heading to

Barnstaple as part of their UK

tour.

The band signed to Warner in

2010 when they released their

debut album. Band members

Timmy Matley, Mark Franks,

Lachie Chapman, Mike

Crawshaw and Darren Everest all

share an interest in the doo-wop

genre of music of the Fifties,

mixed with R&B and pop music.

We couldnt be more excited

about The Overtones switching

on the lights this year, said Sue

Rawle of the Business Improve-

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Late night shopping and entertainment in the town

JOINING the line-up for the lights

switch on is Brother Strutt, a

group formed from some of the

UKs most gifted session musi-

cians. Between them, the band

has played with top names in-

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Elton John and The Supremes.

Sue Rawle said: These guys

will blow your socks off.

They are incredibly talented,

so itll be wonderful to see them

perform here in Barnstaple.

The event starts at 2pm on

Sunday, featuring live music and

a fun fair on Barnstaple Strand.

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Entertainment, choirs and orchestras for shoppers

ASwell as a huge party to kick off the towns celebrations, BIDBarnstaple and

Town Centre Management have organised an array of entertainment, choirs,

orchestras and more to keep shoppers and visitors festive.

Sue Rawle of BID Barnstaple and Craig Bulley of Barnstaple Town

Centre Management said: As always we cant wait for the festivities to

begin in Barnstaple.

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music, food and shopping.

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Marching Band 1pm to 4pm

Barnstaple Pannier Market 10am to 4pm

Cheeky Elf, Barnstaple Christmas Fayre

11.30am to 1.30pm

12pm to 2pm, Barnstaple Youth Marching

Band 2pm to 4pm

Buckland School Orchestra in Barnstaple

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ILFRACOMBES Lighting Of The

Lights ceremony will kick off this

years Christmas celebrations, led

by the Queens Theatre panto

cast.

OnWednesday, November 26

Ilfracombe will be lit up by Aus-

tralian actor and comedian Mark

Little, leading the cast of this

years panto, Jack And The Bean-

stalk.

The celebrations will start at

6.30pm at the War Memorial. Ex-

pect superb fireworks, carol

singing, a blessing and the count-

down at around 7pm. Santa will

be in his sleigh accompanied by

the open top bus, led in pro-

cession through the high street by

the North Devon Pipes And

Drums. Most of the shops in Il-

fracombe will be open with spe-

cial offers and some with goodwill

giveaways.

A wonderful range of stalls and

food vendors will be joining in the

festive fun, and entertainment will

include street musicians Hum-

drumconundrum, Exmoor Border

Morris Dancers, Ilfracombe Ma-

jorettes, Ilfracombe and District

Youth Band and Ilfracombe Tor-

nadoes.

There will also be a collection of

dried and canned goods for the

Ilfracombe Food Bank.

Ilfracombes Harbour Lights

switch on, A Harbour Christmas

will take place on Sunday,

November 30 in the afternoon

and early evening.

Why not visit the table top sale

and enjoy a short parade along

the quay and harbour by Santa in

his sleigh and the Barnstaple

Town Marching Band. Also, feel

free to put on a onesie or Christ-

mas jumper to the event.

Children in onesies will get a

prize.

The Fore Street Christmasmar-

ket will be held on Sunday,

December 7 this year, offering a

range of delicious food and beau-

tiful crafts.

From 3pm to 9pm, live enter-

tainment including music, magic

and Christmas carols will ring

through Fore Street alongside a

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Late night shopping and festive fayre

SOUTH Molton will be starting its

festive celebrations with late night

shopping on Friday, December

5.

With a packed pannier market

overflowing to The Assembly

Rooms, retailers, cafes and pubs

will be welcoming visitors to get in

the Christmas spirit.

Gather inspiration for Christ-

mas gifts and decorations and

dont forget to indulge in a few

winter treats! Look out for the hog

roasts and crepes in the square,

the coffee stall and plenty of other

goodies in the pannier market.

This year, the late night shop-

ping has been organised by a

group of market traders and re-

tailers.

As well as the shopping, the

schools Lantern Parade will take

place, entering the square at

6.30pm with the town band and

choir.

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Whether its shuttlecocks for

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the local sweet shop, each tree

will represent the various groups

in South Molton.

The South Molton Business

Association (SMBA) said: Each

tree is a work of art in itself, but

when they come together in the

church they create a magical

Christmas experience.

The exhibitionwill be open each

day from Thursday, December 4

toMonday, December 8 from 10

am to 4pm. On Friday this will be

until 5pm. Last year 65 trees ex-

hibited representing groups in-

cluding schools, businesses and

activities organisations. More

than 2,000 visitors flocked to the

event which grows each year.

Margaret White, a volunteer

for the Christmas Tree Festival,

said: This will be our fourth

year of running the Christmas

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delight to see somany beautiful

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displayed throughout the

church. It is also a lovely way of

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Fatstock Show promises

delicious food, carols

and demonstrations

Choir to hold Welcome to

Christmas concert

SOUTH Moltons annual Fatstock

Show will be celebrating its sixth

year this Christmas with a wool

theme and a performance from

The Military Wives Choir.

On Sunday, December 7

between 10am and 4pm, the Fat-

stock Show will demonstrate how

wool is produced, starting the

journey with sheep shearing

demonstrations, hand clipping,

hand powered and the modern

day electric systems.

The organisers of the show

said: Sheep and thewool trade

first brought wealth into the

SouthMolton district during the

17th century and indeed the

towns emblem still incorpor-

ates a ram at its heart.

Even today there are more

sheep per acre in this area than

anywhere else in the world. So

what could be more appropri-

ate than having wool as the

theme of this years Christmas

Fatstock Show.

Devon and Cornwall Wool will

also be present, explaining the

Wool Boards role in both pro-

duction and marketing.

As always, the event is firmly

rooted in traditional agriculture.

As such, the day includes illus-

trations of the production of meat,

from judging the live pens of

sheep and bullocks to an auction

later in the day.

There will also be rare poultry

breeds, a cart horse and Exmoor

ponies, pigs and alpacas to meet

at the show.

From 10.30am to 3pm, the

stage will be filled with demon-

strations and entertainment, in-

cluding South Molton Choral

Society and children from Bray-

ford School singing seasonal car-

ols.

Food plays a huge role in the

event, whether youd like to

sample or buy produce. There will

also be hot drinks and snacks

available from the South Molton

Market Canteen girls.

For those seeking a delicious

Christmas meal, a full carvery will

be served in The Assembly

Rooms by local farming sisters

Garfields Girls. Amouth-watering

range of meats will be supplied by

local butcher John May, including

beef, lamb, venison and pork

rolls.

Of course there will be plenty of

stalls offering Christmas-themed

goods throughout the day.

For those who want to be cre-

ative or competitive, there is a

scarecrow competition.

Chivenors Miltary Wives will be

performing at the show and a bar

will be open courtesy of The Bell

Inn, Chittlehampton and refresh-

ments provided by the events

chosen charity, North Devon Hos-

pice.

Tickets for the event will be 10

(adults), 3 (children) or 20 (fam-

ily tickets with two adults and two

children) available from Print-

workx, Stags Auctioneers, John

Walker Insurance and John May

Family Butchers.

Local farmer Morley Heal, an

organiser of the show, said: We

areparticularly pleasedwith the

way the Fatstock Show is sup-

ported by so many people, both

visitors who now come from all

over the South West and ex-

hibitors.

It is wonderful to welcome

The Military Wives Choir this

year and we hope that this will

be a great success.

Last year we raised more

than 3,300 for charity through

the raffle and auction.

This year we hope to exceed

this with all proceeds going to

North Devon Hospice.

FESTIVE music will ring through

the elegant Assembly Rooms this

year, when the South Molton Cir-

cuit Choir hosts their Welcome To

Christmas concert.

For a night of carols and songs

including South Molton Junior

Schools Choir, this concert will be

a heart-warming way to start the

winter season.

Mike Courtney, a founding

member of South Molton Circuit

Choir, said: This will be the first

year that we have joined South

Moltons Big Christmas Festival

event.

We are greatly looking forward

to being part of this successful

weekend which brings thousands

of folk to town to celebrate this

important time of year.

All proceeds from the concert

will be going towards South

Molton Community Hospitals

League of Friends, which is cur-

rently fighting proposals to close

the hospital.

The Welcome To Christmas

concert will take place at 7pm on

Saturday, December 6.

Ticket prices include a buffet.

6 (adults) and under 16s go free.

Tickets can be purchased on the

door via South Molton Tourist In-

formation Centre or call 01769

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Characters from Frozen

and a party on the quay

A HUGE party in Bideford will start the towns

festivities this year, with a reindeer, live music and

stilt walkers.

Darren Sparrey and Amy Beer of the Bideford

Christmas Committee have organised the event,

which will see the Christmas lights illuminated on

Sunday, November 30.

Starting at 12pm, Hopps andChapple will kick off

Bidefords Christmas Tidings.

Following a hugely successful run last year,

Childrens Hospice South Wests Santa Run will be

returning to Bideford. This starts on Bideford Quay

at 3pm.

There will be childrens fairground rides, ma-

gicians, stilt walkers and a visit from the characters

of Disneys Frozen. Anna, Elsa and Olaf will be

meeting the crowd from 1pm to 5pm, saying hello

and posing for photos.

Of course, they will be joined by Sven and his

friends from the Cairngorm Reindeer herd later in

the afternoon. This promises to be a truly magical

event.

Bidefords spectacular Christmas lights will be

switched on at 5pm, followed by a Reindeer parade

through the town at 5.30pm and a magnificent

fireworks display at 6.30pm.

Bidefords Christmas Wish, organisers of the

event, said: We are delighted to announce that this

years Bideford Christmas Lights will be switched

on by Imogen Smale.

Imogen lives in Bideford with her mum, Emma,

dad, Mark and her little sister, Evie.

Imogen is three-years-old and was born with an

undiagnosed genetic condition which has resulted

in her suffering with extreme epilepsy and multiple

other difficulties.

Mum, Emma, says she is a very happy, sociable

little girl who loves lots of attention, cuddles and

musical activities.

Please join Imogen on Bideford Quay at 5pm on

Sunday, November 30 to begin the countdown to

Christmas.

Throughout the day, there will be festive music from

St Marys School Choir, Bideford Town Band, Bideford

Youth Pipe Band, Steve Ley, Oscar Young and various

other artists.

Bidefords Christmas Tidings is sponsored by DS

Electrical.

The Business of Bideford (BOB) will be producing a

delightful window display throughout the town on the

theme Every Window Tells A Story.

Ready for the light switch on, each shop will choose

a childrens story book to theme their windowdisplays,

including Jack And The Beanstalk and Mother

Goose.

Nostalgic Christmas Fayre

with reindeer and gifts

FESTIVE food, gifts and Father

Christmas will be heading to Tor-

rington for the Nostalgic Christ-

mas Fayre on Sunday,

December 7.

Offering something for all the

family, Father Christmas is ex-

pected to visit the fayre with some

of his reindeer.

There is even talk of snow in

Torrington!

The fayre is being organised by

Once Upon A Time, based in

South Molton, on behalf of the

Great Torrington Chamber of

Commerce.

The eventwill run from11am to

5pm, with the towns Christmas

lights being switched on in the

afternoon.

We are hoping there will be a

lovely festive atmosphere, said

organiser Rosemary Hallett,

with dancing from the towns

own Streetz Dance Crew,

Christmas carols from the

Great Torrington Silver Band

and all types of stalls.

There will be roasted chest-

nuts from the Torrington Cava-

liers, homemade pasties from L

Js Pasties and delicious pork

rolls from R and S Ware

Butchers.

Also serving refreshments

will be Taffs Fish and Chips,

Torrington Tandoori and the

Plough Caf.

Many of the town centre shops

will be open especially for the

event, including Dottys, The Soap

Kitchen, Belle Maison, Jack and

Mollys, Whiskers Pet Centre,

Tarka Outdoor Pursuits and Kitch

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Great Torrington Pannier

Market organiser Kate Hende-

rson said: We have tried to give

the fayre a real community

feel.

We hope that lots of local

people will come along for a

great day out and to stock up on

Christmas presents.

This will be a traditional

Christmas event, with plenty of

things to do and see and a

wonderful selection of food and

gifts.

We look forward to welcom-

ing everyone.

Stalls in Torrington Square and

in the pannier market will be

selling an array of crafts and

Christmas products throughout

the day.

Stallholders include Hamsa

Nuts, Day Cream Demijohns, the

Wee Craft Lady, Tarka Valley and

My Bee-utiful Garden makers of

hedgehog houses, bat boxes,

bug boxes and plenty more.

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Lots of Christmas ideas and offers with all the latest bestsellers

Lots of toys in store too!

12 High Street, Bideford EX39 2AE

Tel. 01237 425 727 [email protected]

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Happy

Christmas

and

New Year 2015

to all our valued

customers

S & G Carpets Ltd, New Road,Torrington,

Devon EX38 8EJ

01805 62 3112 [email protected]

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Would like to wish

everyone a

Merry Christmas

and

Prosperous New Year

Unit 11

Daddon Court Business Park,

Clovelly Road Industrial Estate,

Bideford, Devon EX39 3FH

01237 471817

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Beautiful

Christmas decorations,

Christmas & greetings cards,

gifts for all occasions

11 South Street,

Great Torrington EX38 8AA

01805 623254

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R& SWARE

Traditional Family Butchers

Quality Beef, Lamb, Pork & Poultry

AWARDWINNING BURGERS & SAUSAGES

Cooked Meats, Homemade Sausages, Meatballs,

Hogs Pudding, Burgers, Brawn, Faggots, Spit

Roast Chicken, Pasties, Homemade Pies &

Sausage Rolls, Cheese, Eggs, Frozen Foods &

all BBQ Meats

Catering & Delivery Available

Quality Service and Satisfaction

7 days a week Fridays till 6.30pm

Sundays 10am to 1pm

15-17 South Street, Torrington

T: 01805 622191

E: [email protected]

W: randswarebutchers.co.uk

Place your Christmas orders on or

before 13th December 2014 to

receive a 10% OFF voucher

to use on one transaction in

January or February 2015.

One voucher per order.

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