Petersfield...

I stayed in Petersfield on Saturday night. The main streets were closed to traffic on Sunday, and were filled with Christmassy stalls. At one end of the hight street was a nativity petting zoo, with tiny goats, chickens, a shetland pony and a little fat pig, and two guys dressed up as shepherds. Next to it was a tent, with a sign inviting people to ‘come inside and pray’. A space had been left between these attractions and the rest of the market, in case all that ‘true spirit of Christmus’ stuff might infect the cheerful consumerism of the other stalls…

I liked the look of this shop in Alton...