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Well, after a few technical issues with the blog (aka user error) we can now finally update with a couple of Christmas trips. So what if it’s almost a month after Christmas, it was certainly a ‘Jolly’ one in our motor ho-ho-home 🙂

Jolly in festive spirit

Merry Christmas!

Motor Ho-ho-home!

At the beginning of December, we returned to Hawkshead, one of our favourite lakeland villages, to visit their Christmas Fair. It’s held on the first weekend of December each year, although there had been some uncertainty about this year’s event taking place following the previous year’s devastating floods. However, it did take place and was most definitely worth the visit.

http://hawksheadchristmasfair.com/

Jolly was in festive mood and especially accommodating on this trip, as he also transported Suzie’s parents, who had booked 2 nights bed and breakfast accommodation at the cosy 17th Century Queen’s Head Inn right in the heart of the village. We had to book this several months in advance, as all accommodation books up quickly for Christmas.

http://queensheadhawkshead.co.uk/

ONWARD!>>>>

Mum & Dad enjoying a mulled wine & gingerbread Santa

After dropping the folks off at their accommodation, we pitched Jolly up at the Croft Campsite just across the main road from the village centre. We’ve been here before (see previous posts), as Hawkshead is a place we often return to. The site is relaxed with a friendly feel, clean with good facilities, and the pitches are a generous size. The site was more or less full by Saturday, with other campers ready to kick off the festivities.

http://www.hawkshead-croft.co.uk/camping/

We woke to a crisp winter morning

Perfect winter’s morning

-9 degrees but still toasty on Jolly

We all had a great time over the weekend involving mulled wine/cider, local ales & seasonal food, street entertainers, live festive music, stalls with all you can think of, lantern procession, and carol singing. However, rather than witter on for this post, we’ll let the following photos tell the story of our weekend. We highly recommend you put this one in your diary for a future Christmas visit. You won’t be disappointed. Hawkshead is captivating at any time of the year but extra magical at Christmas …