The advertised Christmas Fayre was one attraction of the weekend, but it wasn't quite such a nice idea in practice.
On the Saturday at least it was far too crowded with day-trippers to see anything - in fact we soon de-camped to a pub and settled in by the fire. It did quieten down by the early evening when I finally managed to get close enough to the stalls to see what they were selling!
Shopping wasn't the only thing on the agenda mind you (much to Martin's relief!) and we did also manage to revisit the National Railway Museum.
On the Saturday at least it was far too crowded with day-trippers to see anything - in fact we soon de-camped to a pub and settled in by the fire. It did quieten down by the early evening when I finally managed to get close enough to the stalls to see what they were selling!
Shopping wasn't the only thing on the agenda mind you (much to Martin's relief!) and we did also manage to revisit the National Railway Museum.
The 'warehouse' area is particularly fascinating, with offerings ranging from the packaging from the last microwave burger served up on a GNER train (!) . . .
. . . to a wonderfully verbose memorial tablet to William Huskisson (who managed to get himself run over by Stephenson's Rocket):
Sunday was sunny (if a tad breezy) and we completed the traditional circuit of the walls, wandered the narrow streets, and rounded off the day with a curry at the excellent Mumbai Lounge.
All in all a good weekend - but might avoid weekends with Christmas Fayres in future!
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