Festive Events 2012


• November 17th: Looe Crafters Market Looe Guildhall, 10.00am - 4.00pm


• November 24th: St Martin’s Christmas Market, St Martin’s Church Hall Looe, 10.00am - 1.00pm


• December 5th: Pelynt Male Voice Choir Carol Concert, Looe Guildhall, 7.00pm In aid of Looe Lifeboat


• December 7th: Arrival of Santa and turning on of Looe Christmas lights West Looe Quay, 6.30pm


• December 8th: Polperro Christmas Market and Christmas Lights Switch-on. Polperro’s Christmas lights will be switched on with the Christmas Market on The Big Green during the day


• December 8 & 9th: Dickensian Weekend organised by Looe U3A


• December 15th: Looe Valley Singers Carol Concert at Talland Church, 4.00pm


• December 19th: Looe Lantern Parade and Carol Service. One parade starts at West Looe at 6.15pm, one outside The Globe Inn at 6.30pm. After the carol service there will be soup and rolls at the Lifeboat Station


• December 31st: New Year’s Eve celebrations including fireworks for the children 6.00pm on the seafront and traditional display at midnight. Fancy dress competition for children early evening


Let someone else do all the hard work for you this Christmas & New Year!


PARTY NIGHTS


Fridays & Saturdays In December. £22 / person including 3-course festive dinner & DJ until 1am. Rooms available at £30 / person!


FESTIVE LUNCHES


If it’s an office party or just getting into the spirit, book a festive 3-course lunch with all the traditional fare you’d expect for just £18.50 per person


CHRISTMAS LUNCH


Enjoy a traditional 6-course lunch on December 25th at £60 per person (£30 under 10 years)


Starter / Salad / Sorbet / Main / Sweet Cheese / Tea or Coffee


NEW YEAR’S EVE FANCY DRESS BALL


Come as a favourite fairytale character & enjoy a cocktail reception & grand 3-course buffet followed by the live band “How Two” until the small hours. Count the New Year in with a glass of Champagne & view the magnificent fireworks.


LOOE NEWS DECEMBER 2012 5


Do yourself a favour


- shop local this Christmas The South West is blessed, believe it or not, with both a large number of independent shops and a low rate of shop vacancy compared to the country as a whole.


responsive to local needs than nationals – they really know their customers.


Nationally two out of every three shops are independent, but in the South West even more are independent than elsewhere.


There are roughly 14,000 shops in the area and seven out of ten are independents, owned and run by local families and staffed by local people.


The wages they pay and any profits they make stay in their area. They are more likely to source and sell local produce than a national chain.


Over the past eighteen months independents have opened many more shops than have closed: the only thing that is keeping the national shop vacancy rate down as chain stores abandon our towns.


So, independents are good for you and for the place that you live.


Independent shops are more


Their service is personal. Ask an independent to get you a special product and they will: ask an employee multiple and get a blank look – they sell what they are told to sell by head office.


Independents are involved in the community, committed to it, and they are keen supporters of local events, groups and charities.


So, this year, do yourself and all those around you a favour and shop local at Christmas.


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