Whetstone Farm was the final craft fair of the year, and we loved it! We first visited the 600 acre farm, situated in South Leicestershire, in the autumn, when we picked our fruit for the jams. It's a PICK-YOUR-OWN farm, growing a wide range of fruit and veg. Waking up to a clear crisp winter's day, the car was loaded and we headed for the farm.
Setting up our multi-craft stall was a joy, it was bursting with festive goodies such as Robin Pooh (!), white choc truffles, santas, snowmen, hand-stitched decorations. Gosh what a cold day, but we kept warm by drinking non-alcoholic mulled wine, which we make, sell, and dish out samples!
Our dressed Mulled wines!
The event was officially opened by a local Councillor.
The highlight for me was the Nativity, the barn backdrop was perfect. In trooped youngsters dressed as shepherds, angels, Mary and Joseph and of course the baby Jesus. Carols were sung, and when the young voices sang "Little donkey, little donkey, got a heavy load" and Martha the donkey plodded slowly in as if to say " yes...I'm coming"... well I filled up !!!!
Whetstone Pastures Farm do wonderful work for charity, what a hard-working lot! One of the attractions were the Newfoundland Rescue Dogs ( great big friendly characters who we have visited before at Watermead Park,where they jumped into icy water and pulled "stranded" boats back to shore.....BRRRR ! )
At Whetstone, they had a different job - pulling youngsters on Santa's sleigh!
Truly a wonderful festive day, and a perfect end of year craft event. We hope we will be invited back !
Setting up our multi-craft stall was a joy, it was bursting with festive goodies such as Robin Pooh (!), white choc truffles, santas, snowmen, hand-stitched decorations. Gosh what a cold day, but we kept warm by drinking non-alcoholic mulled wine, which we make, sell, and dish out samples!
The event was officially opened by a local Councillor.
The highlight for me was the Nativity, the barn backdrop was perfect. In trooped youngsters dressed as shepherds, angels, Mary and Joseph and of course the baby Jesus. Carols were sung, and when the young voices sang "Little donkey, little donkey, got a heavy load" and Martha the donkey plodded slowly in as if to say " yes...I'm coming"... well I filled up !!!!
Whetstone Pastures Farm do wonderful work for charity, what a hard-working lot! One of the attractions were the Newfoundland Rescue Dogs ( great big friendly characters who we have visited before at Watermead Park,where they jumped into icy water and pulled "stranded" boats back to shore.....BRRRR ! )
At Whetstone, they had a different job - pulling youngsters on Santa's sleigh!
Truly a wonderful festive day, and a perfect end of year craft event. We hope we will be invited back !
