Merry Missenden!

So you've all read (or at least some of you have) how much I loved Roald Dahl's hometown of Great Missenden. Well, when I was there, I saw a flyer advertising their "Festive Evening" on the "High Street". (Every town has it's own 'High street', like our Main street.) I couldn't resist going back and this time dragging my family with. It was very sweet - like PR's but much, much smaller. They had a 3 piece band (guitar, keyboard and base) playing in the courtyard of the Roald Dahl's museum. An hour later, we saw the same band playing outside the library! No, you haven't overindulged in the mulled wine and do not attempt to adjust you dial. There ARE two Father Christmas's waving to you here on the High Street. Check out the decorations - small (real) Christmas trees sticking out from what could be flag pole hangers.
We've also seen real trees, sliced down the middle and decorated, then wired to buildings for decoration. Cool!
Like most small towns, the streets are very narrow and the homes and shops are right at the edge of the skinny 'footpath' or sidewalk. As you walk by, you are looking directly into people's reception ('living') rooms and sometimes directly into their faces if they happen to be in the room! Whoops!

Not sure if they did this on purpose, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, but note the name of the Chinese Restaurant Santa's sleigh has parked in front of.
A better view of Santa's sleigh and plaster?paper mache? reindeer. Plus, a few darling passers-by;)
Unlike what I've heard about at home, the shopping in Great Missenden did not start at 12:01. The Festive Evening hours were posted as "5 pm until late". Gotta love that.

Happy shopping!