CHRISTMAS IN YOUR TOWN ....

[angeldelight]

Well the Christmas carols have started in our shops

Santa and a carnival on Saturday and the Christmas decorations and lights go on in town

Then in two weeks we have the German market arrive soooo exiting

What do they have in your town ...do you have special markets or anything ?

Angel xxx

[SYLVIA]

We have lights and a tree in the high street usually turned on by nobody special and that's about it! The local garden centre has reindeers, other than that, not much!

[cathtee]

Christmas Market I have all day Fridays off now so I can go for a lot longer this year, I could even have some mulled wine
now I don't have to rush back for the school run

[zillervalley]

We have lights and a Tree in the Park, and Santa also comes to the park for two Saturdays in December,

[clairer]

I'm trying to avoid the towns as I haven't any money to spend

[Pixie dust]

We are going to the LG Arena in Dec and hoping to combine with a visit to the Birmingham Christmas market....is it as good as they say and any tips re visiting it? Thanks

[julie w]

We are going to the LG Arena in Dec and hoping to combine with a visit to the Birmingham Christmas market....is it as good as they say and any tips re visiting it? Thanks

I love the Birmingham German Christmas market. My husband and I (ooh sounds regal lol) go every year. My tips...look around the market as early as possible. It is lovely, but by the afternoon it is sooo packed you cant see anything. By the afternoon we go to the German beer and gluwein stall(with a brilliant carol singing moose) and get merry!I wouldnt advise taking young children or a pushchair if you can help it because it really does get crowded. However I love the atmosphere and cant wait to go this year . have fun xx

[amylouise867]

We are going to the LG Arena in Dec and hoping to combine with a visit to the Birmingham Christmas market....is it as good as they say and any tips re visiting it? Thanks

It's absolutely fantastic!!

Just avoid the tempting beautiful smelling garlic bread!!! It's lethal and they use that much garlic it skins your tongue and makes you choke lol

Apart from that it's beautiful, magical and will certainly get you in the mood for Santa

Have a great time and let us know how your trip goes xx

[Pixie dust]

I love the Birmingham German Christmas market. My husband and I (ooh sounds regal lol) go every year. My tips...look around the market as early as possible. It is lovely, but by the afternoon it is sooo packed you cant see anything. By the afternoon we go to the German beer and gluwein stall(with a brilliant carol singing moose) and get merry!I wouldnt advise taking young children or a pushchair if you can help it because it really does get crowded. However I love the atmosphere and cant wait to go this year . have fun xx

Thanks ..it will be just me and DH and it will be on a Saturday morning as I don't think we will have time on the Friday before the concert, We are staying out on the NEC complex and planning on going in on the train as I believe it's not to far from the station, can't wait now as it sounds really good.

[Rachel6]

Hi pixie dust,what are you going to see nice at the NEC? You are right it's not far to Birmingham from there about 20min at the most. Have a fun time x

[PixiePetal]

Not a lot happens in my nearest town A tree and a few lights, late night shopping one eve at beginning of Dec when a bit of jollity is forced about but that's it!

[Pixie dust]

Hi pixie dust,what are you going to see nice at the NEC? You are right it's not far to Birmingham from there about 20min at the most. Have a fun time x

I am dragging hubby with me to see Boyzone 20th Anniversary concert at LG Arena, have a bit of a thing for them

[Rachel6]

I'm going with one of my friends on the Friday can't wait, first saw them in 1996 fab xx

[Jenna]

Ooh I'm off to see Boyzone in Cardiff on 3rd of December I can't wait.

[bindy]

Christmas lights turned on, November 17th and the Christmas Market coming end of November for 4 weeks, on every day and one late night a week, lots of carol singing and all around the Cathedral! I love Christmas!!

[Rachel6]

Just to warn you "Boyzone" is on Jonathan Ross tonight!!! Enjoy girls :-)

[tulip0803]

Our town's lights go on Fri 22th November and they have a reindeer parade on the 23rd With Santa pulled by his reindeer and elves, bands, majorettes etc. Last year it was pouring and the pour elves were soaked (young teenagers) Santa had a brolly though! We even stroked reindeer last year