Magdalen Road at night

Magdalen Road at night
December 2010
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Saturday, 3 December 2016

Magdalen Road Christmas Fair 2016

Magdalen Road was closed for the afternoon of Saturday 3rd December 2016 for the annual Christmas Fair

Announced for passers-by to see
The road was closed from the traffic lights ...

... to the junction with Denmark Road
In between were rows of stalls,

more stalls,

and more stalls,

and some were brightly coloured

The local shops had their own stalls

True to its ethical roots, Leela reused an old display stand for its socks

The panettone was imported; the apricot harvest in St Leonard's was a little sparse

Fish in a roll - enough to feed 5,000?

St Leonard's church offered DIY Christmas Cards

Bright decoration

Street entertainment

Getting into the Christmas spirit; lots of Christmas jumpers were on show

Soft toys on sale

... and children's clothes.

Delicatessen delights

Tombola

Mulled wine
Stop, admire cards, and visit the shop to look at clocks

Stall-holders had bright hats

and so did shoppers and the stalls; it was a cold afternoon



So you might like some mulled wine
 
... or hot chocolate.

Even the ATM did a roaring trade!

Pink and purple colours were in fashion at Oliver's Bakery

and in the Advent socks


One of the many craft stalls

Empty chairs - not for long!

Colourful crafts and backpacks

Saturday, 27 June 2015

Super Saturday on June 27th 2015

Once again, Magdalen Road ("The Village") was closed to traffic to allow al fresco dining and for a variety of stalls to sell their wares.  Here are some pictures of the event - this time, some of my pictures were taken just as the stalls opened, which explains the lack of people shopping.


Yes, we can buy CORNISH pasties here!

Quiet as the stalls opened



Ice cream was popular


Pipers Farm staff were busy preparing hot food


Getting ready!


"I like work - I can watch it for hours"


Al fresco food


Stalls and chairs



Cafe society


Hungry as a hunter


The car parking bay offers space for stalls


Sunday, 31 May 2015

Super Saturday on May 30th 2015

Magdalen Road was closed to traffic on Saturday to allow a street party with stalls.  Here are some reminders of the event.

Advertising banner - this was in St Leonard's Road at the junction with Wonford Road

A flag at the eastern end of Magdalen Road village

When was the last time you saw bales of hay in the village?  Pipers Farm provided these for their customers eating burgers and hot-dogs

Changing rooms were inside!

Cafe society, complete with table-cloths

Imaginative ways of holding the corners of the gazebo in place!

More cafe cociety

I can't think of any stories that start with a salad; can you?

More al fresco food

Stall selling fantasy pictures

Normally, you don't loiter on the pedestrian crossing here

The gazebo is specially clean, to judge by its location

The day wasn't complete without an ice-cream, made locally, of course!