Celebrate the start of Christmas at Keswick’s Traditional Fayre

26 Nov 2010 No Comments

Celebrate the start of Christmas at Keswick’s Traditional Fayre

Celebrate the start of Christmas at Keswick’s Traditional Fayre

Keswick Traditional Christmas Fayre will take place on Sunday 5^th December at various locations around the town centre. The official proceedings will start with Dearham Band marching around market square at 11.15am. With the towns Christmas tree and lights shining brightly and a host of street entertainment come and enjoy the town’s warm and welcoming hospitality at this special time of year and mark the start of the Festive season with friends and family.

One year on from the overwhelming floods of last winter and the Fayre will show how strong the town of Keswick is and welcome even more charity stalls than ever before run by local organisations and charities. A full programme of entertainment has been created featuring for the first time the “Committed 2 Rock Choir” from Whitehaven. Also featured are Keswick School Jazz Band, Keswick Community choir, and of course a visit from Santa who will be at his grotto from 11.45am.

Graham Simons, Vice-Chairman of the Traditional Christmas Fayre Committee says:

“This year’s Traditional Christmas Fayre is our biggest yet. Come and visit, and enjoy a great day out in Keswick for all the family”

In conjunction with the Fayre, numerous shops and businesses will be taking part in the annual window dressing competition and the winners and trophies for the best windows will be presented on stage during the day. On the 5^th December, courtesy of Allerdale Borough Council, parking in Keswick’s car parks (excluding supermarkets and the Rugby Club) will be free of charge.

by Dani in Local Events Tags: borrowdale, christmas, Cumbria, derwentwater, Displays, events, Family, Festival, festive, Food and Drink, keswick, Lake District, music

25 Nov 2010 No Comments

HEALTH AND BEAUTY TIPS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON … TIP 7

HEALTH AND BEAUTY TIPS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON -
By Christine Bibby, Salon Manager Lodore Falls Hotel

Christine Bibby Salon Manager at the Lodore Falls Hotel, has years of experience in famous Spa’s in the UK and Europe. She knows how to make you look and feel gorgeous for the festive season – after all, Christmas isn’t just about buying presents and cooking the goose, it’s about looking and feeling great too.

The Lodore Falls is an exciting place to work during the festive period. There’s a festival of food to tempt even the most ardent calorie counter and for one year only, the hotel is ornately decorated to the theme of the Nutcracker Ballet, with ballet shoes and tutu’s dazzling the entrance and Russian dishes incorporated into the festive menu. Great fun, but not for the waistline. Don’t worry – I know some great ways to look amazing:

Tip 1 – That little black dress WILL fit
Vintage is in, so restore the LBD at the back of your wardrobe! With a £55 Contour Wrap it only takes two hours for instant inch loss. In that time you’re guaranteed to lose six inches (on average most lose 10-14) a quick way to make your LBD perfectly figure hugging. Wraps also cleanse, detoxify and compress fatty tissues, making you feel better all round and ready to party.

Tip 2 - Get the party glowing
Zesty Lime and Ginger Salt Glow at £40, is our most popular scrub; cleansing, polishing and softening the skin …. and if you have a sexy backless dress there’s nothing better than a Back Facial! (£40) Spots and dry skin are relieved with a deep cleansing mask and massage – making you feel a million dollars.

If you haven’t got time to pop to the spa, a good alternative is a honey and sugar exfoliation, add sea salt for a more intense scrub. You will need someone to help you if you want to do your back at home – but perhaps that’s part of the fun!

Tip 3 – Flutter and sparkle – high definition makeup
The right makeup will make your eyes sparkle – but keep it simple. If you concentrate on your eyes, tone down the lips. The mono pallet is back this season – silvers, greys and smoke are very flattering – and dark eye liner creates a better effect. The eye shadows and blushers we use in the salon have a glitter effect – they must be good because several top models use them all the time. If your lips are your star attraction, match them to your nails.

Tip 4 – Top to toe– a sparkly nail package.
Base and top coats for nails are really important – especially on winter toes, polish will last months. Make sure your nails are really dry – leave them two hours and don’t put your feet or hands in water for the rest of the day – a great excuse to get out of the washing up. Another secret is to apply more top coat next day – it will stay on longer. Our ‘Sparkly Nails’ package includes toes and nails (£55) and is popular at Christmas – everyone says yes to a glitter top coat!

Tip 5 – Don’t neglect your hands and feet in winter
The trick is to put oil on your hands at night and sleep with a pair of gloves on – same with your feet – moisturise and wear socks. Luxury manicures are popular in winter because hands benefit from moisturising, massage and almond oil used on cuticles, nails and skin.

Tip 6 – Men like a bit of Turkish delight
There’s no need for the man in your life to miss out. The ‘Turkish Works’ at £30 is secretly popular – both as presents and treats for the boys. They will leave the salon neat, trimmed and very tidy – having also tasted a facial and back massage – leave them wanting more!

Tip 7 – Present time
Everyone likes to be pampered so treatment vouchers are not a ‘cop out’ gift. Pamper Days from £50 and Turkish Wet Shaves from £15 are our top two presents – a fab way to make your friends feel great and so easy to buy on-line via our website.

Have a fantastic festive Christmas.
Christine Bibby – Salon Manager
T:017687 77285

Lodore Falls Hotel, Borrowdale, Keswick Cumbria CA12 5UX
www.lakedistricthotels/spa

by Dani in Health & Beauty, Lodore Falls Hotel News Tags: borrowdale, christmas, Cumbria, festive, Food and Drink, Health & Beauty, keswick, Lake District, Lake District Hotels, Lodore Falls Hotel, nutcracker, tips

24 Nov 2010 No Comments

Nutcracker ballet launches Christmas – not a dry eye in the house

A performance of the Nutcracker ballet and a fairytale afternoon tea heralded the arrival of Christmas at the Lodore Falls Hotel on Sunday (21^st Nov). The hotel, which has taken the Nutcracker theme this year was packed guests wanting to see the first ever ‘Lodore’ ballet production.

Over 170 guests saw dancers from the Starkey School of Theatre Dance in Whitehaven, perform a short version of the Nutcracker Ballet. Aged 9 – 24 the dancers put on a performance that was truly professional and there was hardly a dry eye in the house as parents, grandparents and regular customers were captivated as they watched and listened to the story unfold.

With numerous costume changes and a cast of 30, the enormous amount of preparation was clearly evident and pure enjoyment was plain to see on the faces of the dancers.

Guests were very impressed at the attention to detail given to the hotel décor, the ballet production and the themed link to the afternoon tea with chocolate mice and snow cakes. Mrs Sheila Bewsher from Whitehaven watched Grandson Thomas take part, she said “the hotel looks fantastic with tutu’s masks and ballet shoes; it set the scene for the ballet. It couldn’t have been a more perfect start to Christmas.”

Joyce Hill from Brampton said “it was an enchanting afternoon, something different and a wonderful way to enjoy afternoon tea. The ballet was lovely and the food was fabulous.”

Karen Starkey, Director of the production said “it has been a wonderful experience to create a ballet in such lovely surroundings – it is the perfect location for this Christmas fairytale. The dancers have loved every minute and really appreciated the opportunity to put on the show. The hotel was great to work with and we are already talking about what we can do next.”

Stephen Johnson, General Manager of the hotel said “It was lovely to get such fantastic comments from our regular guests as well as seeing new people experience the magic of our hotel for the first time.”

The idea to create a real first in Cumbria with a Nutcracker theme came from Kit Graves, Hotel Director, who saw a stunning Nutcracker display in Denmark’s ‘Royal Copenhagen Flagship store’ last Christmas. Work started on the 2010 Christmas Nutcracker story very early in the year and has culminated in a fantastic Nutcracker Christmas display. Not to be out done, Head Chef Mike Ward has also created a menu of Russian inspired dishes including Borscht (Beetroot Soup) Kiev’s and Sugar Plum Fairy cake. There are also Russian Cocktails too, like the Ballet Russe, the Moscow Mule and the Russian Quaalude.

Why not view our Nutcracker Event photos CLICK HERE

The next Russian inspired event is a Luncheon on 2^nd December – tickets £30. For more details, contact Tanya Sentence on 017687 77285 or visit http://www.lakedistricthotels.net/lodorefalls/index.php

by Dani in Lake District Hotels News, Local Events, Lodore Falls Hotel News Tags: borrowdale, chef, christmas, Cumbria, derwentwater, events, Family, festive, Food and Drink, keswick, Lake District, Lake District Hotels, Lodore Falls Hotel, music, nutcracker, Photographs, show

23 Nov 2010 No Comments

Red Riding Hood set to visit the George Hotel …

Family favourite pantomime ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ will take centre stage in the Ballroom at the George Hotel this December –allowing the ballroom to relive its day as a theatrical location and heart of community life in Penrith.

This will be the first pantomime commissioned by the George Hotel for over a century, and was the idea of General Manager Justin Wales who found it hard to find good local panto performances last year. Justin said “When we looked at our entertainment programme, we wanted to offer something extra to our Christmas parties. Pantomimes are perfect for families – and we have already had good feedback from lots of grandparents who want to give Mum a break just before Christmas.”

In the 1860’s the Assembly Rooms (now the ballroom) was at the core of community activity - it played host to famous theatricals that included ‘Signor Boscow from the London Theatre.’ Since this main function room has become home to local groups and playing host to entertainment celebrities like Lenny Henry and Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Paula Yates and Jooles Holland.

The Red Riding Hood pantomime is being performed by a professional troop of actors travelling specially from Liverpool.
It takes place on Thursday 23^rd December at 4pm.

Family tickets for the performance (2 adults, 2 children) cost £28,
Adults £10
Children £6.50.

For more details or to book tickets please contact reception at the George Hotel on 01768 62696 or email georgehotel@lakedistricthotels.net

by Dani in Lake District Hotels News, Local Events, The George Hotel News Tags: christmas, Cumbria, events, Family, Festival, festive, George Hotel, music, pantomime, Penrith, show

23 Nov 2010 No Comments

HEALTH AND BEAUTY TIPS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON … TIP 6

HEALTH AND BEAUTY TIPS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON -
By Christine Bibby, Salon Manager Lodore Falls Hotel

Tip 6 - Men like a bit of Turkish delight – There’s no need for the man in your life to miss out. The ‘Turkish Works’ at £30 is secretly popular – both as presents and treats for the boys. They will leave the salon neat, trimmed and very tidy – having also tasted a facial and back massage – leave them wanting more!

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