Halswell News
With Christmas fast approaching, we would like to inform you that the Halswell House Christmas Card is currently on sale. This stylish card, printed on high quality art-board, is a watercolour of the north range of 1689 otherwise known as 'The Mansion House' and is set within a winter's scene. West Country artist, Linda Appleby was commissioned to paint this seasonal greeting and is set to record Halswell Park in its entirety over the coming two years. This unique watercolour is the first in the series.
If you would like to purchase this Christmas card please contact Samantha Evison at the Halswell Office on 0845 204 1066 during normal office hours. The cards are on sale at £1.75 and a donation from each sale goes to St Margaret's Hospice, Somerset.
If you would like to see more of Lynda's work them please visit her website at www.lyndaappleby.co.uk
Too busy to send a Christmas card?
We have recently rolled out a set of e-cards for those too busy, or disinclined to write. What could be easier than to email your friends with an image of Halswell. The cliché "a picture is worth a thousand words" was never more apt! A range of images - pertinent to each website within the Halswell family - are available for you to send. To get you started please click here. Thereafter e-cards will be found on the right-hand menu within each website.
Fireworks Extravaganza on the lawn
A Rocketing Success! 5th November 2007
On Monday night, a sell-out audience of 450 people witnessed a spectacular evening of fireworks and entertainment to celebrate the return of Halswell House to its original purpose as a 'pleasure mansion'.
On arrival, guests were greeted by an eerie witch, a 'dead' butler and spooky bugs whilst fire performers juggled flaming torches to gasps from the crowd. As guests supped mulled wine and devoured the sumptuous hog roast in front of a roaring fire, it was a time for friends - old and new - to meet up and share the evening. The proceedings culminated with a truly dazzling pyrotechnic display much commented on and never before seen at Halswell in all its history.
A grand prize draw completed the evening with a very lucky winner taking first prize for a holiday for four in Spain. Other prizes were kindly donated by local businesses and the £494.15 raised was matched by Lloyds Bank - giving a total of £988.30 to St Margaret's Hospice.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the evening and all contributed to its enormous success. Therefore we will be making the Fireworks Extravaganza an annual event at Halswell House and we hope to see you all again next year. make it a date in your diary now!
For a visual run-down of the night's events please go to www.halswellevents and click on 'Fireworks Extravangza. If you have any photographs you would like to share then we would be more than happy to include them on the events website and credit you.
Here's to next year!
Images of the Firework Extravaganza courtesy of Martin Hill (www.martinhillphotography.co.uk)
