Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Matters
Jonathan Briggs
Mistletoe emailing list - which should be of interest here too...
Dear Mistletoe Lover,
Today is 1st November - Christmas is just 2 months away, and it will
soon be mistletoe time. Tenbury English Mistletoe Enterprise (TEME)
has already taken several Christmas orders - and there's exciting
news about the continuation of the mistletoe traditions and markets in
Tenbury Wells, Britain's Mistletoe Capital.
Here are some key updates for the 2006 season:
Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Auctions
The mistletoe auctions look set to continue again this year. There are
still some uncertainties about the site, but the new site owner seems
determined to keep the tradition. Wholesale auctions this year will be
on 28th November and the 5th and 12th of December.
Tenbury Wells Mistletoe Festival
The Mistletoe Festival is growing well, with a series of events from
24th November through to 5th December. These include crowning the
Mistletoe Queen, the Mistletoe ball (details below), mistletoe craft
workshops and Druidic Mistletoe blessings. Full details can be found
at www.tenbury-mistletoe-festival.co.uk.
The 2006 Mistletoe Ball
Tickets to the 2006 Mistletoe Ball are now available - it will be on
National Mistletoe Day, Friday 1st December at the Cadmore Lodge Hotel,
Tenbury. Tickets cost £20, to include dinner, with proceeds going to
Tenbury Hospital League of Friends. Full details, including
information on staying at the Cadmore Lodge, are available at
www.mistletoe.org.uk/Tenbury/TEME/tememtoeball2.htm.
To book tickets send a cheque for £20 per person, payable to Tenbury
English Mistletoe Enterprise, to Alec Wall, 3 Oak Bridge Court, Tenbury
Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8DS. (01584 810479).
Buying Tenbury mistletoe online in 2006
Tenbury English Mistletoe Enterprise (TEME) have launched a new
mistletoe range for winter 2006 - fresh Tenbury mistletoe available
online, plus mistletoe mugs, mistletoe tea and mistletoe cards and
prints. These are available at www.tenbury-mistletoe.co.uk and at
www.cafepress.com/tememistletoe .
TEME are also increasingly supplying special orders - especially for
weddings. Let us know if you have any special requests - email
teme.mi...@googlemail.com
Other mistletoe news
Jonathan Briggs' mistletoe website www.mistletoe.org.uk continues to
develop and is a good source for general mistletoe news. This year
(starting next week) there will be a new 'Mistletoe Travels' diary (and
podcast) at www.mistletoe.typepad.com and a new mistletoe newsgroup at
www.groups.google.com/group/MistletoeMatters