Went along to the Fort William Christmas Festival - on both Thursday 7th and Friday 8th - sang carols on Thursday and shopped on Friday. Successfully resisted all the free chocolates, and mulled wine being plied on all and sundry by the shops - except at Thorntons where they were dipping marshmallows in a chocolate fountain - yum!

The Festival was a opportunity to buy local produce with Lochaber Larder selling delicious venison burgers, also good to see the Lochaber Farm shop there - I wish they had a High Street presence more regularly. Also present was Skippinish Records selling CDs by local artistes - I am now a fan of traditional singer Rachel Walker. Award winning Tomorrow's Child were there selling their range or irreverant childrens clothes and accessories.

There was lots for kids with Father Christmas arriving by raindeer pulled sled, and a nativity play to name a few things - Paul Biggen was letting all try wood-turning and selling his beautiful bowls and plates.

For more pics see the BBC site.
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Anna

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