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Karen said: \u201cWe just really wanted to make sure that everyone had the opportunity to still do the Christmas markets, which Clare and I have done annually for the past few years.\u201d<\/p>\n
The virtual markets are done through the LSG Business Hub which is responsible for many events that happen in the local area, including a virtual VE day that happened earlier this year also cancelled due to covid.<\/p>\n
Karen continued \u201cCovid is a difficult thing for everyone at the moment in different ways and we just want to keep that community spirit going, particularly during the Christmas period.\u201d<\/p>\nSeller Angela Plaiter’s stall from 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHoping to have more of a Christmas market feel, Lees virtual markets will also have Santa and local choirs joining the festivities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really want them to get the feel of coming round a Christmas market,\u201d said Karen.<\/p>\nAlbert square during the Christmas markets <\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAngela Plaiter (Knitwits) has been doing the markets for the past two years.<\/p>\n
She has mixed feelings about the markets due to them being virtual. \u201cI\u2019m not too brilliant with technology. I am not sure people will buy if they can\u2019t feel and see things in person.<\/p>\n
“On the plus side, it means the buyer and seller can do everything from the comfort of their home.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Joanne Barrett (Josie-Jo Pretty Little Things) believes that the virtual markets will be more effective online.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to the virtual markets this year. I think it will be much more effective than the usual annual markets,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year I am getting a much wider audience in the local areas plus there is a massive encouragement to shop local and buy handmade.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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