Derby - Decorations
w/e 19 December 2021
All of this week's pictures were taken with a Kodak DX6490
We had a bit of pre-Christmas
shopping to do in Derby so thought we'd have a look at the decorations
whilst there.
We walked through the Derbion where many of the shops were decorated
and there is a huge artificial tree that spans two floors but
it was the general street decorations we were after so the first
photo was at The Spot.
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There was not much else to be seen until we reach St Peter's
Church where flashing lights adorned the roof of the refreshments
kiosk.
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Very few of the lights strung across the streets were lit but
there were more twinkling lights on the German Sausages kiosk
at the end of Corn Market.
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Continuing through the Corn Market and past the Market Place
we headed towards the cathedral along Iron Gate and found that
a number of lights strung across the road were actually illuminated.
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We returned via Full Street to the Market Place. On a temporary
fence was a large poster advertising the Sleeping Beauty pantomime
in the Derby Arena.
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There were more posters on the fence which was surrounding a
number of cabins housing the Festive Market. The signs also indicated
that entry to the market was free.
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A number of coloured Christmas "Boxes" surround the
entrance but we'd obviously chosen to wrong time to visit as
the market was closed.
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Instead we returned to the Derbion and made our way to the Eagle
Market.
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The stall holders weren't doing particularly well as there were
very few people about but at least the aisles and the stalls
had been decorated with lights and tinsel.
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And in the central open space in the market there stood a Christmas
Tree. Although I'm Derbyshire born and bred and even allowing
for the pandemic, I regret to say the if I were to describe the
decorations in the county town this year in one word, then it
would have to be "disappointing".
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