The Big Tasting Evening

Despite rain, many were enjoying the Big Tasting Night laid on by the traders at Number Eleven Cheshire Street with live music as an added bonus.

Oxtail & Trotter was packed and order forms for Christmas were being snapped up with rave reports received about the pork pie samples – well worth a purchase next time you are in.

WineGeek were back in JA's cafe and seemed to be doing a brisk trade with orders as a result of their samples of fine wines while the cafe had laid on tastings of quiches and a sticky chocolate orange tiffin which were all deemed excellent.

The Village Green Grocer had a superb display of fruit and vegetables on offer plus a wide range of home-made chutneys and pickles, many varieties new to your correspondent.

If you fancied a haircut or close shave, the Village Barber was open for business.

A real revelation, if you haven't been in since the business expanded next door a few weeks ago is LLLovely.

The display of chocolates and confectionary is staggering. Samples of Lubeck marzipan, the best in the world, were on offer as well as home-made chocolates.

The shop should now be a destination attraction for coaches and visitors of all sorts – although we didn't see and Liquorice Allsorts on show. The selection is fabulous, the display just as good.

If you can escape from LLLovely without placing a huge Christmas order, you are extremely strong willed.

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