Christmas jollity to look forward to
Christmas decorations appeared weeks or even months ago and I got my first Christmas card in mid-November. In Budleigh Salterton's Cape Cod sister-town they're gearing up for the Brewster for the Holidays event, a three-day weekend jamboree with its own website http://www.brewsterfortheholidays.org/ promoting a host of activities: concerts, and of course shopping: the Brewster General Store for example http://www.brewsterstore.com/ is open for three days from 6.30 am to 6.00 pm. Here in Budleigh Salterton the festive season also starts on Friday 3 December with the Late Night Shopping event organised by the town's Chamber of Commerce. Santa Claus is scheduled to set out on his sleigh from the Public Hall at 6.00 pm and will make his way along the High Street. Children from St Peter's School http://www.st-peters-school.org.uk/ will be singing carols around the Christmas Tree in Rolle Square and shops will be staying open until 9.00 pm. Plenty of other entertainments a...