Pre Christmas Adventures

The three days leading up to Christmas Eve are usually days of preparation, so the shopping trips also include other visits to places of interest and walks out. 

Bakewell Church Christmas Tree festival is an annual event which shows off trees decorated by local clubs, schools, services and businesses.  It is always a worthwhile adventure, but this year the Chancel display is out of bounds to visitors, following a stress break in one of the roof beams.

This is James Bazley, "The Jester From Chester" doing his stuff at Little Morton Hall.  He is always a good act and the crowds enjoy his merry antics.

The big act at Little Moreton is the Renaissance Collective, PIVA. They were running through their Tudor songs and music repertoire and entertaining a significant crowd in the main hall.  This event always lifts our spirits.

Red Kite over the Staffordshire Moorlands.  These birds are becoming more common to the Northeast of Stoke-on-Trent.

We also saw some Teal, which are another "not so common" visitor to the Staffordshire landscape.

And we could not go into the Christmas season without seeing the Red Pandas at Peak Wildlife Park. They are very placid and trusting, and a joy to photograph.

Merry Christmas