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The Christmas Street Fair in Woodbridge was another great success for shop owners, stallholders, and the visiting public. Although the day started miserably cold and raining, it soon changed to brilliant sunshine.
Below is a series of photographs taken by me during a walk through the Thoroughfare around 2pm on Sunday 6th December 2009, from the Cross, along the Thoroughfare and back, then into Cumberland Street. There are more photos from other contributors, here...
1. View from Church Street, across Cross Corner, down Quay Street.
2. Selling raffle tickets at the Woodbridge Christmas Street Fair, 2009.
3. The Citroen van creperie doing a good trade.
4. Colourful pictorial cushions and cushion covers. Visitors chat to Mrs Ellis, left.
5. Someone's happy. But he doesn't look so sure...
6. Young lads going at it hammer and, er, hammer.
7. I'm sorry but these lovely cuddly reindeer look rather sad, to me.
8. Christine, left, surveys Christine's (right) chutneys for many flavours and colours.
9. Plenty of cakes for sale on several of the stalls. Some didn't make it home, methinks.
10. These young ladies were thoroughly enjoying themselves in the Thoroughfare.
11. Many stalls had colourful displays of jewellery and accessories.
12. Janet Symons of Cats Protection (in blue tabard) listening to a cat story from a passer-by.
13. Lisa Berry, the "balloon lady" draws a face on a balloon animal.
14. Another jewellery stool in the less sunny, rather chilly, side of the Thoroughfare.
15. A very handsome Leonberger dog among those enjoying the Street Fair.
16. Youth band unplugged, adding a modern touch to the scene.
17. On the sunny side of the Street Fair, a variety of knick-knacks for sale.
18. The lady in red is attracted to a cute little rabbit.
19. Glassware sparkling in the bright, low, winter sun.
20. Looking back down the Thoroughfare into the sun.
21. The listener shields his eyes from the, bright winter sun, as the crowds shuffle by.
22. What hen wouldn't be happy being "cooped up" in a place like these wonderful Hen Huts?
23. From egg-laying birds to Bonzai - it's all here at the Woodbridge Christmas Street Fair.
24. The stallholder's mum knits these colourful fingerless gloves. What a lovely display!
25. Eddie Howlett displays his handiwork - diecast restoration. Call him on 01394 461215 and mention WoodbridgeSuffolk.info website, if you'd like your box of old Dinkies, Corgis, Spot-on model cars, etc. restored to new!
26. Crowds throng the Thoroughfare at the 2009 Woodbridge Christmas Street Fair.
27. Some of the thousands(?) who came to enjoy the 2009 Woodbridge Christmas Street Fair.
28. Another view of Christine's luscious and colourful chutneys - with free tasters!
29. More enticing cakes, biscuits, and snacks to keep your tummy topped up.
30. Lovely little Em. A sweet little dog belonging to a stallholder. A copy has been sent to the owner.
31. Another view of the colourful pictorial cusion covers and cushions displayed by Em's "mum."
32. Towels and face flanels embroidered with mostly dogs or cats of specific breeds.
33. Example of a Siamese cat embroidered onto a face flannel.
34. Those magnificent "men" in their flying machines - a roundabout ride on Cumberland Street.
35. Ethnic art in wood and stone.
36. Delightful and colourful babies' shoes, hand-knitted by the stallholder's 81 year old Gran.
That's all Folks!
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