CHRISTMASSY #MARKETFRIDAY the 65th time

in hive-184437 •  4 years ago 

Read this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience



This is the cheese market Gouda Centre, from city vvv.Gouda.nl 2019
This is the cheese market Gouda Centre, from city vvv.Gouda.nl 2019

The 65th edition already of the Gouda by Candlelight is today December 11, 2020 but little we know it wasn’t possible due to the corona measures and will not take place. That is why a different form has been chosen by the county and the mayor, but the celebration will be online. With a movie for the kids. I will add that clip of us watching later.

Gouda by Candlelight will celebrated differently this year due to the ongoing corona crisis. But ofcourse there is the beautiful tree.

  • Friday 11 December from 7 to 8 pm the Christmas film 'We carry the light' will be shown for all both inside and outside visibl;e, and in the shops the televisions will be on that movie aswell. 

A nice 'feel-good' film with the special children's mayor Ruben Mourik in the lead role about 65 years of Gouda by Candlelight. We as dutch and locals ( its south holland ) are proud of this celebration.   You can also see it on TV West and on livestreams that become available here from TV West and Gouwestad TV.

The big Christmas tree on the Market is not be missing, as all 64 years before. Unfortunately, there is no way like last year to be up close even with a mouth cap only 30 people can be near,  but the church and the tree brings the city center into a Christmas atmosphere. The tree always arrives from Kongsberg Norway on December 7th and until the first week of January 2021 you can visit the city and admire the giant tree, but again take into account corona measures about routes, transport and the distance of 1.5 meters from each other, we all have to stay safe! 

Already 64 times, the municipality of Gouda received a large Christmas tree from Kongsberg in Norway. Gouda and Kongsberg have been sister cities since 1956.

Sawing the tree of Gouda by candlelight The “park service or forestry” of Kongsberg selects a suitable tree in the autumn. It is always assumed that a tree needs to be at least 18 to approx 24 meters high. The tree is sawn in the mid of November. He is then hoisted onto a low-loader and gets a sign stating that this tree is intended for the mayor of Gouda. So cool that that present comes for the main man in the city. The truck transports the tree to the port of Brevik (in the south of Norway) very early in the morning before rush hour (due to the large size). In the harbor the tree is hoisted onto a boat. From there the journey goes to Immingjam in England and than to Rotterdam. From the harbour again with a truck to the cheese market in Gouda.

The festive lights will be on every night and in the Netherlands the darkness falls in at 17.00 and the shops, and i love the christmas themed shops will put their best foot forward in their Christmas-themed shops full of beautiful gifts, and spread the cheerful spirit of christmas  Thats why I drove the 30 minutes this afternoon because I always  bring home the best gifts from Gouda. And this 65-year historic event and giant tree and probably the oldest light evening tradition in the Netherlands. An exhibition has been put together about that rich history, with photos and stories. The route takes you past nine locations in the city center. And take you along side the shops that are a must see for Dutchies but also for tourists.

This is the church of Gouda 

The exhibition will open December 12 so we were a day to early and because of the covid rules we won’t go back tomorrow that is to busy, Saturdays in Gouda always are ! So not going there!

I lighted three candles in the part where the church has a great place to remember and said a little prayer.
I lighted three candles in the part where the church has a great place to remember and said a little prayer.

A49B7A693BB5461EB7AAFC8248E3D2B8.jpeg

But for christmas presents I found the special shops in the streets around the church 

9DD8EFAAEC7246B6A3F212C4AE21DCE5.jpeg

BD3E003F6F5D43478EB28D6312B7842E.jpeg

E76B59891B9A4C61B73A0E6D129E7CDF.jpeg

EDEBD0A3E706450AB7E7DB279392FF11.jpeg

BAC8E6346C0E4961AE1DCD61638CD366.jpeg

27A3FA757DB14694862C6C1AF77E97CB.jpeg

3F00DB6FE4084043882C4FC17EB95A90.jpeg

CC0F98647CFA46B1A5F8E9AB87F3B126.jpeg

35D0E45EFC0B4D3DA7787AA016B33360.jpeg

E15702070B754B3798D02A949EA94120.jpeg

B5B1A7B79A8D4D41B9577A3EC6CC4914.jpeg

7FF910BEF2ED44E1AB5C0E968AFDC243.jpeg

B248F19663D7456EB9EDC330FE283F62.jpeg

5B25A0A6E77443448D4C0906C9A7FFCB.jpeg

3A0A030CF89745D88D1003DFE26A8942.jpeg

C47FB28985174B2AB987455FD670B5A6.jpeg

CDC79FC0DEB848C1B79405508B8C871A.jpeg

I also bought three special vandals for the people we lost this year and the previous year.

I bought two special big ball christmas ornaments, I bought two pots and I bought two old keys, as a present to unlock the new year, as a present to hubby , we don’t do big gifts, we do special little reminders to what is coming , what we have and what we wish for. 

70398277F8964229B2747B12D0CB442F.jpeg

078541CF4B6F4572A4BB43FBC87C5C89.jpeg

8DB8408BCE9C4CB0AABC5FB09FD00C47.jpeg

4144B95201DE4F9698DA19055E9C71C8.jpeg

It is always nivce to visit the city of cheese, if you ever have the opportunity do visit Gouda. You will love it!

C3B20E6FCC0240A9AA5CC74C839AF7CF.jpeg

Thanks for stopping by, its appreciated and remember focus on being creative instead of being bee-zy.

Consistent Actions Create Consistent Results.

Not everyone is a blogger but everyone has something great to offer. </CENTER>

<center> Lover of Life and L❤️ve in General - @brittandjosie

<a href="https://steemit.com/@brittandjosie">

I am a proud member off the #theTerminal #powerhousecreatives @ladiesofhive #needleworkmonday and #payitforward and #steemitmamas. Co founder for @theterminal, @heyhaveyamet and @steem-aide

(c) All images and photographs, unless otherwise specified, are created and owned by me. @brittandjosie originals. Sources used : Pixabay and Pexels and with others its mentioned in my blog. I only use a canon camera and my iPhone.

I would like to thank you for reading my blog, feel free to leave me any feedback, if not, read you next time.

F24F830A-716C-46D4-801E-491601B499F6.jpeg

<center><img src=""></center>

EC3FE9F3C1624633B8210DB225E525D2.png

E3F0231126374704962975A3290412F9.png

A5C4BCCA663B4FB3996C552C9A19B225.jpeg

<center> Your personal Discord terminal invite : https://discord.gg/XZGPGpz </center>

8832E72EB53349F8A5FA60BF39257B97.jpeg

Blog Date : 11 december 2021

Britt 


View this post on TravelFeed for the best experience.
Authors get paid when people like you upvote their post.
If you enjoyed what you read here, create your account today and start earning FREE STEEM!
Sort Order:  

Uuh I miss so much xmas markets 😢😢

Congratulations @brittandjosie! You received the biggest smile and some love from TravelFeed! Keep up the amazing blog. 😍

Thanks for using TravelFeed!
@smeralda (TravelFeed team)

PS: You can now search for your travels on-the-go with our Android App. Download it on Google Play