AN OPPORTUNITY to find some unique presents while supporting a good cause is on offer in Reading this weekend.
MERL – The Museum of English Rural Life – is holding a festive fayre on Sunday, November 28.
There wll be gifts available from the museum’s new ranges, items from local suppliers including Sarah the Caversham Jam Lady, and the Meadow Farm Honey. Some local cheeses will also be available.
For families, there will be some craft activities, a chance to meet the MERL knitters and other volunteers.
The museum’s café will also be open, providing mugs of soup, mulled juice, mince pies, Christmas cakes and more.
And to add to the atmosphere, carols will be sung by a school choir.
The event runs from 11am to 3pm, and free parking will be available in MERL’s car park or in Acacia Road. Entry is free, and the museum will also be open for visiting.
