Comments on: A Visitors Guide to the Lincoln Christmas Market http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market Food - Photography & More Fri, 18 May 2012 01:04:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-24015 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:44:10 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-24015 Miles, et al -- very entertaining post with equally entertaining comments! The imagery that goes with this post is electric. I thought I had Rod pegged in my mind, but Cid throws in chain-mail and weaponry and now I'm lost again. Who is that mystery man at Table #5? Thank you all for bringing a warm smile to my face on a cold, snowy day here in Colorado! Melissa Miles, et al — very entertaining post with equally entertaining comments! The imagery that goes with this post is electric. I thought I had Rod pegged in my mind, but Cid throws in chain-mail and weaponry and now I’m lost again. Who is that mystery man at Table #5?

Thank you all for bringing a warm smile to my face on a cold, snowy day here in Colorado!

Melissa

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23985 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:15:20 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23985 Cid, <i>Did you go this year?</i> No it fell victim to the Credit Crunch - economies have to be made somewhere and the big loser this year was The Lincoln Christmas Market ! I'm sure they muddled along without me though ! Cheers Rod Cid,
Did you go this year?
No it fell victim to the Credit Crunch - economies have to be made somewhere and the big loser this year was The Lincoln Christmas Market !

I’m sure they muddled along without me though !
Cheers
Rod

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23984 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:04:31 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23984 Rod, I understand completely, being a woman of many parts... one of them just happens to be a personal parking space close to the festive market :) Did you go this year? Thought of you because for the first time they put some stalls in the Bishop's Palace, fabulous setting.... people were dressed in Medieval gear with bows and arrows for sale etc. I looked out for knights templar stuff but all I could find was a dotty old woman selling highly suspicious herbal remedies (naturally I bought some) and another selling olde English mead. May I say that you'd have been something of a crowd puller dressed in full chainmail, rescuing damsels in distress so I put your name forward for next year's £5 'extras' (thinking to myself, that'll cover the cost of his bus fare :) ). Cid Rod,

I understand completely, being a woman of many parts… one of them just happens to be a personal parking space close to the festive market :)

Did you go this year? Thought of you because for the first time they put some stalls in the Bishop’s Palace, fabulous setting…. people were dressed in Medieval gear with bows and arrows for sale etc. I looked out for knights templar stuff but all I could find was a dotty old woman selling highly suspicious herbal remedies (naturally I bought some) and another selling olde English mead. May I say that you’d have been something of a crowd puller dressed in full chainmail, rescuing damsels in distress so I put your name forward for next year’s £5 ‘extras’ (thinking to myself, that’ll cover the cost of his bus fare :) ).

Cid

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23982 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:12:32 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23982 Cid, I'm a man of many parts - one being a man of logic Tickets to Lincoln Xmas Market via a luxury air conditioned coach were £5 each Going in my car costs twice that in petrol, I cannot park anywhere when I get there, if I can find a spot it costs more than the coach ticket, I cannot have a drink, the coaches are given police priority which means they don't get stuck in traffic jams etc etc I rest my case m'lud :) Cheers Rod Cid,
I’m a man of many parts - one being a man of logic
Tickets to Lincoln Xmas Market via a luxury air conditioned coach were £5 each

Going in my car costs twice that in petrol, I cannot park anywhere when I get there, if I can find a spot it costs more than the coach ticket, I cannot have a drink, the coaches are given police priority which means they don’t get stuck in traffic jams etc etc

I rest my case m’lud :)
Cheers
Rod

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23981 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:08:38 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23981 Miles, no - he was there every year I went, I know the name hardly inspires confidence in terms of authenticity but the bratwurst were spot on ! Best Rod - Bandits at 4 O'Clock Miles,
no - he was there every year I went, I know the name hardly inspires confidence in terms of authenticity but the bratwurst were spot on !
Best Rod - Bandits at 4 O’Clock

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23974 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:36:32 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23974 Rod, The Red baron? Are you having me on? Miles Rod,
The Red baron? Are you having me on?

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23973 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:35:55 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23973 Anne, You can't beat Germany for the markets, I loved Trier, wish I'd seen the market there. Miles Anne,
You can’t beat Germany for the markets, I loved Trier, wish I’d seen the market there.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23972 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:34:48 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23972 Laura, Sounds nice! Love the line about the price increase-all in the festive spirit!! You be careful about bunking off work early, big brother is watching you :mrgreen: Miles Laura,
Sounds nice! Love the line about the price increase-all in the festive spirit!! You be careful about bunking off work early, big brother is watching you :mrgreen:

Miles

]]> by: Anne http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23963 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:14:54 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23963 Miles, Last time I went to Lincoln Christmas market it was a Girlie trip on a coach. They were well organised and in my view the only way to go. The Round Table had an excellent mulled wine in their hut and the pork stuffed rolls and german sausage went down a treat. Some of my german friends are going in a group on the train to Trier (the oldest roman town) that has a very atmospheric, traditional market. A good mulled wine is a must :). Happy Advent Anne Miles,
Last time I went to Lincoln Christmas market it was a Girlie trip on a coach. They were well organised and in my view the only way to go. The Round Table had an excellent mulled wine in their hut and the pork stuffed rolls and german sausage went down a treat.
Some of my german friends are going in a group on the train to Trier (the oldest roman town) that has a very atmospheric, traditional market. A good mulled wine is a must :) .
Happy Advent
Anne

]]> by: Laura http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23962 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:33:36 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-visitors-guide-to-the-lincoln-christmas-market#comment-23962 In DC we get the commercial "X-mas Atmos" (thank you, Hugh Laurie) with our own outdoor Christmas Market. I've been watching the white and red-trimmed tents going up for days and have been getting very excited about it! It features all sorts of crafts international vendors and ethnic jewellery etc - at prices that have been especially increased for the season! Pit fires are lit and people sell roasted chestnuts - its nice - even if it is still 65 degrees F here. It is right near my office and I'm hoping that I can pry myself away from the desk early at least one night over the next couple of weeks to visit. Laura In DC we get the commercial “X-mas Atmos” (thank you, Hugh Laurie) with our own outdoor Christmas Market. I’ve been watching the white and red-trimmed tents going up for days and have been getting very excited about it!

It features all sorts of crafts international vendors and ethnic jewellery etc - at prices that have been especially increased for the season! Pit fires are lit and people sell roasted chestnuts - its nice - even if it is still 65 degrees F here.

It is right near my office and I’m hoping that I can pry myself away from the desk early at least one night over the next couple of weeks to visit.

Laura

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