All Saints Church in Helmsley has for several years held a Christmas Tree Festival in early December. Trees are sponsored and decorated by a range of local businesses and organisations, and this year there were 21 trees to see. It is the first time that we have been to Helmsley for this event, and it was an enjoyable event. For several years we have planned to go but the Christmas rush has defeated us. Not this year though, and we were pleased that we finally got there.
This group of trees is in the south transept, more recently renamed St Columba Chapel, where there is a rather grand altar and an attractive range of wall paintings. Our eyes on this trip were on the trees though. Most of the tree decorations were hand made, and it was obvious that some organisations had great fun and some very creative ideas in the creation of their displays.
You made me laugh on your comment on yesterdays photo Ian, it makes you realise that not everywhere is ‘pretty’ along the coast and sometimes leaving it behind is the best choice!!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
The trees on display were an interesting mix of the relatively conventional to the somewhat more extreme. Whatever the result, each tree represented quite an effort on the part of the groups creating them, since most of the decorations were home-made.
You made me laugh on your comment on yesterdays photo Ian, it makes you realise that not everywhere is ‘pretty’ along the coast and sometimes leaving it behind is the best choice!!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
The trees on display were an interesting mix of the relatively conventional to the somewhat more extreme. Whatever the result, each tree represented quite an effort on the part of the groups creating them, since most of the decorations were home-made.
Ian
Thank you Vesna - we really enjoyed the display.
Ian