It was cold, crisp, the sky was indigo, clear and littered with bright shining stars. The Calder ran fast and strong under one of the town bridges, whooshing right past the boundary of St Michael's Church where the Christmas Festivities began last Saturday 21st November 2015 with the Mytholmroyd Christmas Market and Light Switch on.
In St Michael's Church Square on a beautiful late Autumn/Winter afternoon all wrapped up in our woolly winter coats, hats of all shapes and sizes, scarves, gloves and boots we (my niece, small nephew and I) browsed the delightful wares of the very talented artists and crafters in the Mytholmroyd and surrounding area, many of them handmade.
The outdoor and indoor market was buzzing with every generation and gender all enjoying the festivities accompanied by Christmas sweet mince pies, homemade cakes, biscuits and pasties and large chocolate bars for every child, obtained as a gift from Father Christmas himself who arrived, to the surprise and delight of the girls and boys, and mingled amongst the crowd, chatting and laughing and participating.
Balloon makers and face painters; wine tasting and cheese sampling; art, craft and photography; bakers and foodies; antiques and even a masseur...there was something for everyone, even a welcome piping hot cuppa Yorkshire tea held between the gloved hands of the crowds to warm the cockles of your heart on this clear starry night.
The town Mayor compered the event with the local school children's choir entertaining us all with Christmas Carols close to the extremely tall pine (ready for the light switch on) which we (including Father Christmas) all heartily and overwhelming joined in with from our song sheets and childhood memories. Many of the Carols and songs being childhood favorites. We sung and sung and sung, not wanting it to end.
It was chilly but Christmasy and wintery, making for an enjoyable and memorable afternoon. Suddenly, the children began the important countdown under the organisation of Mr Town Mayor 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...0...and pow the town Christmas tree came alive with flashing tiny lights in all shades of blue and green with a dash of red and white. Beautiful. A great cheer went up from all and sundry with oooh's and aaah's and everyone peering up to the sky. Then, in perfect timing, the street decorations, along the High Street sprung into life too. What a great sight. Christmas festivities in Mytholmroyd had begun.
A great afternoon; thank you one and all and a very Merry Christmas.
25.11.15
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