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Christmas in traditional fashion
The magic of Christmas past can be found at Lydiard House in Decem-
ber when the elegant State Rooms will be decked in traditional festive
greenery and decorations to create the intimate atmosphere of a Victorian
family Christmas.
The annual display is specially
designed and created by fl oris-
try students at Wiltshire College,
Lackham and gives an insight
into how the Victorians celebrated
Christmas.
The students combine tradi-
tional materials like ribbons, bows,
cones, dried fruits and spices with
natural foliage and materials from
the park to create stunning fl o-
ral displays and to decorate the
Christmas trees.
The festive mood will be height-
ened on Sunday 9 December,
2.15pm, when Purton Handbell Getting festive. Lord Bolingbroke
Ringers perform and on Sunday in his library at Lydiard Park
16 December, 2pm, Swindon Cho-
ral Society will be singing carols. is open daily from Tuesday to
On Sunday 9 and Saturday Sunday 11am to 4pm, but closed
15 December, there will also be from 24 to 26 December. Normal
Christmas tree or table decora- admission applies for the Country
tions workshops for families from House Christmas display. For de-
1pm to 4pm. tails call 770401.
The house and walled garden www.lydiardpark.org.uk

Historic gift
STEAM - Museum of the Great
Western Railway has produced
a calendar featuring stunning
black and white images depict-
ing social and railway scenes
along the Great Western Rail-
ways London Paddington to
Bristol Temple Meads route.
The A4 calendar costs New Year’s Eve Party!
£4.99 and is available from
the shop in the museum oppo- Celebrate in style as we look forward to 2008
site the designer outlet centre We are pleased to offer three different choices of events
on Kemble Drive.
for this evening from £80 per person:
Special price weekend
Admission to Steam’s Christmas weekend on 1 and 2 December will be Candle lit dinner
in Nichols
just £1 per person. There will be brass bands, bell ringers and a large
market hall of crafts and delectable fayre. Restaurant

Enchanting trees lit with bio power ees lit with bio power Deluxe buffet in
Enchanting tr
Christopher’s with
After the amazing natural wonder Skywalkers disco
of autumn colour at the National
Arboretum at Westonbirt, it’s time
for the trees to take centre stage
again for the Enchanted Wood in Party dinner with
December. Freddie Mercury and
Thousands of coloured lights Brian May Tribute
will create a wonderous atmo-
sphere and this year newly ap-
pointed lighting design company
Astral will be using only bio-diesel
fuels and state of the art energy
effi cient lighting units.
Enchanted Christmas is open
every Friday, Saturday and Sun-
day from 30 November to 23 De-
cember, 5pm to 8.30pm.
For details of other Westonbirt
attractions call 01666 880147.
www.foresty.gov.uk/westonbirt

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