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Welcome! Merry Christmas from the Haverfordwest Eye!
Welcome to the December Edition of the Haverfordwest Eye, where we provide you with a guide to businesses at the heart of our community, along with articles of interest and information for local residents in the SA61 area. At the Haverfordwest Eye, we know how important it is to encourage and promote local businesses. We aim to bring together consumers and businesses in one convenient publication relevant to the local community.
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In this month’s issue, read our What’s On page to find out what events are on this December in Haverfordwest and Pembrokeshire. Christmas is just around the corner now and so we’ve compiled a guide of all the best Christmas markets and fairs for you to visit in Pembrokeshire this festive season.
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Inside Christmas in Haverfordwest ..................................Page 6 Christmas Traditions....................................................Page 9 Easy Christmas Recipes .........................................Page 11 Win West End Show Tickets ............................... Page 13 Local Experts................................................................ Page 14 Preparing Your Car for Winter............................Page 17
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Christmas in Haverfordwest
how to create some of the tastiest Christmas treats. There will of course be a special appearance from the big man himself, Father Christmas who will be switching on the lights on Friday at 6:30pm.
With Christmas just around the corner, there are lots of Christmas markets and special events going on in Pembrokeshire this festive season that will make even the Scrooges out there feel a little Christmassy. So with a Ho Ho Ho and a sprinkling of snow, here are some dates to mark down in your diary!
MILFORD’S CHRISTMAS CRACKER 2013 MILFORD HAVEN MARINA 14TH - 15TH DECEMBER 2013 Following its success over the past few years, Milford’s Christmas Cracker is back for another year of Christmas festivities on the Marina. There will be an ice rink set up by the Christmas Market and Father Christmas will be visiting with some of his famous Reindeer. Don’t miss out on this magical Christmas weekend perfect for the whole family.
WINTER FAIR BLUESTONE RESORT 8TH NOVEMBER 2013 - 5TH JANUARY 2014 Sitting alongside Bluestone’s Kingdom of the Elves: The Secret Journey, in a beautiful setting overlooking the Preseli Hills, the Bluestone Winter Fair promises to be a real festive treat. The indoor Winter Fair running from November 8th 2013 to January 5th 2014 will have a huge selection of delicious and locally sourced festive food and drink including mulled wine, family rides, entertainment and games to keep the kids busy for the afternoon. This is a great opportunity to get in that Christmas mood!
THE 4TH ANNUAL TENBY SANTA RUN 2013 TENBY, 15TH DECEMBER 2013 Get ready. Set. GO! If you enjoy running and dressing up as Santa then the Annual Tenby Santa Run is just the thing for you. On Sunday 15th December, participants will embark on a 3k run around the streets of Tenby with each entrant receiving a Santa Suit to wear on the run. All money raised will be donated to a number of local Pembrokeshire charities and this event is bound to be great fun for runner and spectator.
PICTON CASTLE CHRISTMAS MARKET PICTON CASTLE 23RD NOVEMBER 2013 - 24TH NOVEMBER 2014 From November 23rd to 24th, soak up the Christmas spirit in Picton Castle’s annual Christmas Market. The perfect setting for a Christmas market, the rooms in Picton Castle will be dressed in their finest Victorian Christmas decorations with many festive stalls scattered throughout, with unique gifts, stylish stocking fillers, Santas Grotto, Maria’s Mediterranean Restaurant and much more this is a stunning way to start your Festive Season. Entry costs £4 and you will be greeted with a warm glass of delicious mulled wine!
ALADDIN, 20TH DECEMBER – 27TH DECEMBER 2013 TORCH THEATRE, MILFORD HAVEN Visit the Torch Theatre for this years Christmas Pantomime, Aladdin. The wicked sorcerer Abanazer wants to rule the world and so calling all the evil powers on the blackest of nights, Abanazer discovers that he needs to find the Magic Lamp of Zadir and a street rat child, who is destined to be the key to achieving all power. From the foamy frolics of Widow Twankey’s laundry room, to the wondrous and enchanting Cave of Wonders, follow Aladdin and Princess Samina through a thousand and one magical moments in an adventure story bursting with songs, dancing and lots and lots of fun.
PEMBROKE CASTLE CHRISTMAS MARKET PEMBROKE CASTLE 29TH NOVEMBER 2013 - 1ST DECEMBER 2013 A wonderful way to fully embrace the beginning of the Christmas countdown and pick up some gifts on the way. The Pembroke Castle Christmas Market, now in its second year will be host to some of the best local Christmas market stalls, with delicious local food and drink for you to stock up on. The market will be within a large marquee in the Outer Ward of the Castle grounds and the Castle will be decorated and lit up to create a wonderful festive atmosphere. The market is free to attend but you will need to book tickets.
CHARITY SANTA & REINDEER RUN SUNDAY 15TH @ 12PM PHOENIX CENTRE GOODWICK Adult £6, Child under 14 £3, Family (2 adults & 2 children) £15 01348 873224 www.phoenixcentre.info TENBY BOXING DAY SWIM 2013 Taking place Boxing day on the North beach Tenby! Swim will be at 11:30am. For up to date event information please see www.tenbyboxingdayswim.co.uk
THE FAMOUS SAUNDERSFOOT ST NICHOLAS CHRISTMAS MARKET, SAUNDERSFOOT HARBOUR 6TH - 8TH DECEMBER 2013 Taking place on the 6th, 7th and 8th of December 2013, the St Nicholas Christmas Market is a festive feast for all the family! Taking place on the seafront, the market will showcase 60 stalls full of festive food, drink, gifts, crafts and Christmas activities. There will be plenty of Pembrokeshire produce to taste and buy, and there will be a few well known chefs offering demonstrations on
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Christmas Traditions CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
Christmas is that time of year when we spend more time with our loved ones, indulge ourselves in rich food and boozy drinks and fa la la la la la with Christmas carols to our hearts content. But have you ever wondered why we decorate our homes with Christmas trees, hung stockings from our chimneys and counted down the days to Christmas Day with an advent calendar. These traditions are what makes Christmas, well Christmas, but why do we practice them? CHRISTMAS TREE Each year, we proudly decorate our Christmas trees with baubles, twinkly lights, Christmas ornaments, ribbons, stars and an Angel making it the centrepiece of our home at Christmas. In Britain, this tradition began when a young Queen Victoria had requested for a tree to be placed in her room at Christmastime as her German cousins had done when she had visited them. Victoria loved her Christmas Trees and once she married Prince Albert in 1840 the tradition of the Christmas Tree became much more popular throughout Great Britain. Since then, the Christmas Tree is now a permanent fixture in our homes and is often used as a symbol of the season. Each year, Norway presents London with a Christmas Tree as a token of gratitude for the part Great Britain played in supporting Norway during World War 2. ADVENT CALENDARS Another German tradition adopted by us Brits, the Advent Calendar counts down the first 24 days of December. Advent is a Christian practice which marks off the four Sundays leading up to the birth of Christ on Christmas day. It is thought that the first occurrences of a calendar being used to mark down the 24 days originated in Germany in the early nineteenth century. The German Lutherans would draw a line of chalk on each door, each day, until Christmas day arrived. Some of the wealthier families would light a candle and place them in a wreath much like the ones we decorate our homes with today.
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‘And their stockings were hung on the chimney with care in the hope that St Nicholas soon would be there’. On Christmas Eve children hang their stockings upon their chimney or bedpost, eagerly awaiting the gifts Father Christmas will bring them. The story of the Christmas stocking comes from the story of St Nicholas. Visiting a village St Nicholas heard of an old man who had lost all of his wealth and couldn’t afford to provide dowries for his three beautiful daughters to get married. After hearing of this sad tale, St Nicholas visited their home late one night with a bag full of gold and dropped it down the girls chimney and into one of their stockings which were hanging up to dry. He then returned for two more nights to drop a bag full of gold into the other two sisters stockings. The old man and his daughters were overjoyed with these gifts of money and the three daughters were able to marry, living happily ever after. FATHER CHRISTMAS AND HIS RED SUIT When we think of Father Christmas, the image that greets us is that of a jolly old man, with a white beard, dressed in a red suit with white fur trim, a red hat, a belt with a big brass buckle and of course is black shiny boots. But where did this image come from? Many people believe that this idea of Father Christmas came from the Coca-Cola Christmas adverts that we all know and love, but infact Father Christmas as we know him today was designed by illustrator Thomas Nash who used to illustrate for American publication Harper’s Weekly during the nineteenth century. So when you’re decorating your Christmas tree, hanging your stockings on the chimney and opening the doors of your advent calendar, think back to the reasons why we celebrate these traditions and your Christmas will become all the more special to you and your family.
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Easy Christmas Recipes 200g of Desiccated Coconut or Icing Sugar for rolling METHOD Pour all the cream into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a large bowl. Pour the boiling cream into the bowl and stir until the chocolate and cream are well blended. Cool the mix and leave in the fridge for up to 2 hours until mixture is solid. Scoop out teaspoons (or use an ice cream scoop) of the mixture and roll into small balls with your hands. Sprinkle the coconut or icing sugar onto a plate and roll the chocolate ball until evenly covered. Leave the truffles in a cool place.
Christmas just isn’t Christmas if you don’t make at least one or two small treats to welcome your guests into your home with. Here are a few quick and easy recipes so you can always be prepared for unexpected visitors.
Mulled Wine
On those cold wintery nights, there is nothing better than a hot glass of spicy mulled wine while you’re putting your feet up. Mulled Wine is very easy to prepare and is a cold winters night in a glass! A lovely way to welcome your guests into your home, mulled wine instantly fills you with warmth. INGREDIENTS 2 Bottles of Red Wine (eg, Chianti) 2 Cinnamon Sticks 6 Whole Cloves 1 Whole Nutmeg 1 tbsp of Whole Allspice Rind of one Lemon 1 Orange, rind and juice 200g Caster Sugar
Heart & Star Cheese Biscuits Perfect for the cheese plate once you’ve finished your Christmas dinner, these heart and star shaped cheese biscuits are simple and moreish. INGREDIENTS 200g of Mature Cheddar 250g of Butter (softened) 200g of Plain Flour One Egg Whisked Poppy Seeds to decorate METHOD Mix the butter and the cheese in a bowl until fully mixed into together. Slowly add the flour while mixing to form a dough. Preheat the oven to 180c or gas mk 4 Once the cheese dough is formed, using a rolling pin, roll the dough until it is 2-3mm thick. With a star shaped or heart shaped pastry cutter, cut out your cheese biscuits and place on a baking tray. Once all your hearts and stars are laid out, whisk the egg and with the pastry brush, dab a little egg onto each one. To decorate, sprinkle some poppy seeds on to each biscuit. Place in the oven for 20 mins or until the biscuits are golden in colour.
METHOD In a large saucepan over a medium heat, add the sugar and lemon rind with the juice and the rind of the orange. Add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmeg and allspice into the mix. Then pour in the red wine. Leave to simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved into the wine and then bring to the boil. Leave the mulled to simmer for up to 20 minutes so that the spices can infuse the wine. Serve your mulled wine in hot glasses.
Snowball Truffles
Treat your guests to some yummy bite size Snowball Truffles which are easy to make and will keep little mouths and big mouths satisfied until the Turkey is cooked. INGREDIENTS 200ml of Double Cream 200g of Chocolate (can be dark chocolate, milk chocolate or white chocolate)
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Preparing Your Car for Winter Keeping your vehicle well maintained is important all year round, but as the winter draws on us, it is even more important to check that it is in full working order. For example, worn tyres don’t grip the road properly in wet, slippery conditions as well as tyres with a good, deep tread. Check all your exterior lights are working correctly and that your windscreen wiper blades are in good condition. Check your oil gauge, coolant and washer fluid levels. Always make sure you have over half a tank of fuel left before you embark on those long trips over country roads. The worst thing would be to run out of fuel when the night has fallen. Here’s our tips for you to run a few last minutes checks:
minimum and maximum markers. It is also a good idea to invest in a sufficient anti-freeze coolant. If you’re unsure what to check for, look in your handbook or visit your local garage who will be offering winter car checks.
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