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Abseiling Santa… Low-flying elves… Carols by candlelight… Dock Christmas Market… TQ Christmas lights… \u00a0It just isn’t Christmas until the Dock’s yearly yuletide extravaganza!<\/p>\n

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So see you at 4pm at Dock Cafe – bring yer wooly mittens (all being well, we’ll be singing carols outdoors by candlelight) – and any sceptical children who wonder how on earth Santa can deliver presents to apartments with no chimney!<\/p>\n

Just to whet your appetite, here’s a few pics from previous years:<\/p>\n

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And on the theme of the most wonderful time of the year… These new signs popped up on the tables in Dock Cafe today:<\/p>\n

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– and if The Dock can achieve one thing over these next few weeks, I hope it can provide a space for people to stop, relax, pause. \u00a0Maybe reflect… maybe even pray?! \u00a0I popped into town today to pick up some candles for our candlelit carols on Saturday – and I’ve never seen such rushed, hassled, stressed-looking crowds. \u00a0Lots of our busy activity at this time of year is wonderful. \u00a0Some of it, of course, is insane. \u00a0So let us pour you a cuppa, find a squashy sofa in a cosy corner and STOP!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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