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The Town is looking very festive with the shop windows decorated and Christmas trees above the shops.The lights along the stream are now switched on again until the New Year. The reflections of the lights in the water create an almost magical feel
Saturday 6th December The Dawlish Branch of The Royal British Legion In the lovely Church of St Gregory's presented The Salamanca Band of the 6th Rifles. This was The Poppy Appeal Christmas Concert.It was a varied programme of Christmas music and carols. Later in the programme the Bugles were introduced and combined See Amid the Winters Snow with the Last Post which was a wonderful combination.
Mulled wine and mince pies were served in the interval and the evening finished with the Regimental March. It was a bitterly cold evening but we were all glowing on the journey home
Thursday December 10th was the Mayor's Civic Evening held at the Manor House. We enjoyed a cold buffet followed by entertainment of Songs from the Shows sung by Mark Price and his wife. This year the Dawlish Town Councillors have decided not to exchange Christmas cards but to put the money towards a Shelter Box.
Each box costs £490 and provides shelter and warmth for up to 10 people for a prolonged period. It contains a high quality 10 person tent manufactured from modern lightweight but robust and resilient materials, 10 quality durable sleeping bags, plus ancillary equipment such as a multi fuel cooker, spade and rope.
Sunday December 14th The Christmas Market was held on The Strand in Dawlish. This fantastic event organised by Dawlish Carnival Committee is the ideal opportunity to purchase your Christmas presents There were a good variety of stalls selling jewelery,slippers,fresh meat from locally reared pigs.It was a glorious winter day but cold. The stalls selling hats gloves and scarves were all doing brisk trade. It was good to see the residents out in force and supporting the traders.
At 6.30 in the evening it was the Carol Service in the Avenues. Coronation Avenue in Dawlish comes alive at Christmas with lights and houses decorated. Lots of houses in the street all join in. Carols are sung, hot soup and mince pies are served.
All money collected goes to charity. This year it is Richards Wish, a charity set up in the memory of Richard Cridge who lived in Coronation Avenue but sadly died of cancer earlier in the year aged 17yrs. The money goes to the Bramble Ward at the R.D and E Hospital in Exeter to help other patients
Sunday December 21st Our Church has a Chrismas Celebration of music and carols with more mince pies Really will have to start the diet after all the festivities
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My Christmas will be spent with family. Christmas Eve will be carols around the tree at our Church. If all goes well we shall join our family in Australia via the web cam around 9pm on Christmas Eve which will be their Christmas morning. Hopefully to watch the children opening their presents.
We miss them but with today's technology we can all feel closer together Early Christmas morning a large chicken will go into the oven and after a short service at Church the rest of the day will be spent with the family enjoying lunch and exchanging presents.We expect to be twelve this year.
I wish you all a very Happy Christmas a Healthy and Peaceful New Year. May God Bless you especially to anyone who is spending Christmas alone.
