The magical Christmas shop
A Christmas Wonderland at Barton Grange Garden Centre
Last week my friends and I visited Barton Grange Garden Centre. What a fantastic display of Christmas decorations – from tree ornaments to table decorations – you name it they had it. It gave you ideas of how you could change your own Christmas arrangements just by looking around and buying the odd addition.
We had a look at the lovely primulars, cyclamens and bulbs on sale and also the winter arrangements which we thought would make great presents. Then we had lunch in the restaurant – broccoli soup and a sandwich, which was delicious and re-fueled us for more shopping! We noticed they also did Christmas lunches which would be great at this time of year.
After our lunch we went into the clothes and gifts section, some great gift ideas…and then on to the food department. If you have not been there it is a must, you can buy everything and more that you’ll need for a totally scrumptious Christmas.
Twelve’s Corner Shop – a tasty discovery
On Wednesday 17 November my friends and I visited Marsh Mill in Thornton Cleveleys especially to visit the new “Twelve Corner Shop”. As regular visitors to the Twelve Restaurant we were interested in this itriguing new shop.
Although it had only been open just over a week, there was a fantastic display of goods for sale – lovely stainless steel bowls and kitchen utensils, attractive modern glassware for sweet dishes etc (and they were not over priced). They had chutneys, purées etc made in the restaurant. We bought some balsamic sauces (and were even told by the chef which dishes to serve them with).
On Farmers’ Market day at the Marsh Mill they will be selling their own bread and also plan to have a selection of Lancashire cheeses in the future. They have plans for all sorts of other things as the weeks lead up to Christmas - I do recommend a visit.
Elizabeth Stowe, Wyre Borough Resident
For loads more ways to get into the festive spirit, check out our Christmas events page
With all the fabulous weather we’ve had this Easter weekend I decided to head down to Cleveleys for the day on Monday. I can’t believe how busy it was! It was great to see all the families out on the beach enjoying the weather. We spent some time on the seafront and had a lovely walk up and down the promenade, followed by ice cream and a quick look round the shops. I managed to stock up on lots of party things for this weekend’s Royal wedding celebrations. What a nice time of year it is!
