Valentines day, or the closest Sunday, has become our regular first event of the year. Whilst the weather is unpredictable, and warm clothing essen-tial, this early event has each year attracted enthusiastic visitors.

This year the day started grey and dismal, and frankly we were not opti-mistic whilst setting up. It was particularly gratifying therefore to receive a steady flow of visitors throughout the day. Let’s hope that this is a good omen for our 2012 season.