I went to the 'Odiham Christmas Extravaganza' this week and began tickling my excitement for this year's Christmas Festivities!
It really was a lovely thing - locals everywhere saying hello, catching up and desperately trying to find the place that sold mulled wine! For some reason this alcoholic Christmas delight seemed nowhere to be found along the highstreet - we were ushered into side streets and pubs to consume this apparently banned beverage!
But there was Christmas cheer all around and enough hog roast for everyone, which of course is the main thing. The local military wives choir was out in full swing, as were the local schools and their angelic voices. All shops were open until late and many were serving up a tasty 'hot fruit punch' and mince pies. There was even a little petting zoo complete with ducks, pigs, goats and donkeys!
Odiham's delightful offering has got me well and truly warmed up for Christmas and reminded me once more of the benefits of shopping local. The beauty of a hand-made craft item really does shine through and adds a whole other level to the 'thought' that counts!
Odiham is a small village in Hampshire, not far from Basingstoke.
