Ilkeston - Christmas
Lights
w/e 24 November
2002
Ilkeston Brass were on hand
to play Christmas Carols and other festive songs when the seasonal
lights were switched on in the Market Place.
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Local shops stayed open late
but most of the assembled crowd were more interested in the lights
strung across the road. After all it is nearly a year since they
last saw them!
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A familiar figure was handing
out early gifts of sweets and chocolate bars.
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At the "Victorian"
market these ladies were raising funds for the Guide Dogs for
the Blind.
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Hot chestnuts helped keep out
the cold.
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Three Snowmen provided by the
Faceless
Company mingled with the crowd, estimated
at about 8000, and added to the entertainment that also included
fairground rides and a Punch and Judy Show.
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