Grasmere Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
I always feel proud of Grasmere, but never more so than this morning. On my early morning walk there was a sign saying “use side entrance of church” so I did!.
In all the years I have been here, I have never seen such a sight. The interior of St Oswald’s Church was all decked out for a Jubilee Party.
The lucky children of Grasmere School were having a “street party” inside the church. Something they would no doubt remember for a long time. Each child’s name was made into a crown, and the scene was set.
That got me thinking. Why not photograph more of the businesses that had made an effort for the Jubilee. So here we go. All credit to the following for making things so nice for our visitors.
Potted Out Cafe had the flags flying over their door, and also these displays in their plant pots. Well they are part of the Garden Centre after all!
All Red, White and Blue in the Information Centre Window.
I think Sarah Nelson would have been very proud of the display the present family members had made of the Gingerbread Shop.
Next up, The Wordsworth Hotel.
Nearly got lead astray at this point as I could see everyone in the Hotel restaurant tucking into their breakfasts, which looked delicious!
Luckily Baldry’s Tearoom was shut, as they have the most yummy cakes you can imagine.
The flags were flying at Heidi’s Cafe. A great place to stock up on a packed lunch for your walk.
One of the oldest buildings in Grasmere. The Red Lion Hotel.
And the newest shop, just opened in a new home. Attic, full of wonderful gifts.
Loved the Heaton Cooper Studio window. Obviously making the most of the fact that we also have the Olympic Torch passing through the village as well.
Everyone’s favourite the totally cute Herdy shop.
A great base in the centre of the village. Beck Allans holiday cottages and Bed and Breakfast.
I suppose it was inevitable that the Storyteller Laureate of Great Britain would have the flags flying.
And guess what! Storyteller Taffy was at home. Full of tales of the events he was holding over the Jubilee holiday. In his newly spruced up garden, and as part of the Tales and Trails season, which take in walks to Helm Crag and Rydal Water.
He was also telling me about an event he is appearing at, at the newly re-opened Allan Bank. An evening of fairy stories and music for mid summer. Sounded great.
So there you have it. A little insight into Grasmere life. With events planned all over the 4 day holiday, it’s a great place to be. Hog roast, sports, concerts in the church and a beautifully decorated village. What more could you ask.
Finally, come rain or shine, I spotted these in an outdoor shop in the centre of the village. You too can be patriotic come rain or shine!
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2012
I could live here happily ever after !
Thank you for sharing your world with me
Beautiful and fun photos
I will make a point when I visit England again to visit the Storytellers Garden,
looks wonderfully enchanting
I hope you have a great time on y’all’s Jubilee Celebration
Take Care
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maryrose
Thanks, the storytellers garden is magical. How lucky are we to have the first ever Storyteller Laureate of Great Britain living in our village 🙂
Chris
NOW I will have to visit!
I will look him up …I love storytellers
every village and town needs a Bard….
Thanks again
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maryrose
Delightful coverage of the Jubilee celebrations Chris. We were there last weekend and the bunting was still up for the race and no doubt will stay up till the Olympic Torch comes by. What a great year for Grasmere!
Thank you. Yes for such a little village there is a lot going on this year. It will be very exciting to see the Olympic Torch coming through the centre of the village. Can’t wait! 🙂
I didn’t realise that Grasmere stopped at Heaton Cooper Studio – loads of effort was put up by the shops & bistro that make up Oakbank and by Oak Bank Hotel, then there was the village hall even Broadgate Meadow!!
Delightful as it would be to have unlimited time to wander the village taking photos for my personal blog, unfortunately it’s not possible. As in this case I want to record something before I forget, and usually this is before I go to work. Roll on retirement! The Grasmere WI also did a wonderful blog about the Jubilee proceedings which was based around the village hall which you probably saw. This week I was interviewed by BBC Radio Cumbria for the Mike Zeller Show. The interview about my love for Grasmere took place on Broadgate. I hope you managed to hear it. It was great to get the chance to promote our beautiful village to a wider audience. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.