Thornhill residents not stopped by restrictions

"The market also offered our less-mobile residents an opportunity to get a bit of Christmas shopping done."

Thornhill Manor’s Card Ladies make ‘new’ cards from recycled ones. Pictured wearing festive hats made from old Christmas cards are Jen Cruickshank and Dale Cherrington.

The mood at Thornhill Manor’s Christmas market remained festive despite the coronavirus restrictions which were in place.

Held on December 4, the market had a limited number of stalls. The number of people allowed to enter the community centre at a time was also limited.

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“While the pandemic put a new spin on our Christmas market, we decided to go ahead with this annual event because it is important to continue to provide social occasions,” said Thornhill Manor deputy manager Jackie Scott.

“The market also offered our less-mobile residents an opportunity to get a bit of Christmas shopping done.

“Even with the restrictions, the mood was festive.

“All stallholders made their stock; they are so creative and inventive.”