Orford Country Market: Saturday 18th December

This week we are fortunate to be holding Orford Country Market on Saturday in St. Bartholomew's Church in Orford for the last market before Christmas. Not only is the church a wonderful space to present all the lovely Home Made ~ Home Grown ~ Hand Crafted products that our producers will be offering for sale this weekend but it also provides an opportunity to reflect on the story of Christmas stunningly displayed in the glass in the east window. Attributed to the firm of Clayton and Bell the Virgin and Child will be looking down on the happy faces of people enjoying mince pies and mulled wine from Maria and the sound of festive hand bells from the Leiston Bellringers. We will also have a background of Christmas Carols to get you all into the spirit of the season.

Remember that you still have time to order produce for collection from Orford Town Hall on Thursday 23rd December but do join us at the last Saturday market this year when the goodies will include:

on the food tables

Meat: Fresh dressed Turkey at £7.50 per Kilo, Chipolatas, Sausagemeat, Pork Joints, Gammon Joints and definitely some Goat for the more adventurous.

Savouries: Beef Lasagnes ~ Cottage Pies ~ Quiches ~ Scotch Eggs ~ Game Pies ~ Pork Pies ~ Cheese and Olive Scones ~ Warming Carrot Soup

Cakes and Sweet Things: Lots of tasty goodies including: Sponges (plain or coffee & walnut) ~ Buns (plain or chocolate) ~ Cupcakes (coffee & walnut) ~ Apple Cakes ~ Rocky Road ~ Fruit Scones ~ Mince Pies ~ Iced and Decorated Xmas cakes ~ Sticky Toffee Puddings ~ Mincemeat and Christmas Puddings ~ Pear and Almond Flans ~ Fruit Loaves ~ Lemon curd ~ Lime curd

Locally produced delicious Honey Chocolate Truffles. These really are delicious and Fran will probably have samples for you to taste.

Vegetables: Whatever David has managed to coax, cajole, encourage, entice, influence, persuade, smooth-talk, sweet-talk or wheedle into being ready for harvesting from his abundant smallholding.You can't ask for fresher produce.

and on the craft tables

A Fine Range of Christmas Goods including: Planted Baskets and Pots ~ Christmas Wreaths ~ Cushions ~ Therapeutic Lavender Bags ~ Luxuriously Soft Wool and Woollen Products ~ Jewellery ~ Mounted Prints and Photographs. Ideal last minute gifts right on your doorstep.