Christmas Eve

For us Christmas Eve usually culminates in Midnight Mass at St Mary's Beeston and this year was no exception. So for the early part of the evening, we go visit friends in Rothwell and take the 50yard walk to the Village Christmas Tree at the local ex Town Hall, where the Rothwell Temperance Band play a selection of Christmas Carols accompanied by about 200 local residents. It lasts about an hour and is all very civilised, no trouble and no hassle. The band did very well considering it was cold and after the recent spell of snow, all white and somewhat slippy in places. It was a really nice prelude and preparation for our visit to Church later on. Click on the link here to hear an audio extract.