We don’t like to
do things by halves here at Hunters. If we’re going to do it, we go all out.
Which is why we’ve
ended up with a stunning 1.7kg pure Belgian chocolate (edible) Easter bonnet! And
it could be yours…
When we heard that
Helmsley would be running an Easter Bonnet Trail around the town, we were keen
to be involved. The trail runs from 8th to 28th April,
with visitors having to match the bonnet to the business for the chance to win
a prize. A fun activity for the school holidays, keep active, get some fresh
air, visit some fantastic local businesses, and maybe stop for a little coffee
and cake on the way round!
So, we decided to commission
Scarborough-based confectioner Linda Jameson, the owner of Lindy Lou Creations
and chocolatier at Ampleforth Plus, to design a very special Belgian chocolate
bonnet to be used in our shop window – before being raffled off to one lucky
winner, raising money for a local cause.
The 1.7kg creation
is the size of a real Easter bonnet – and yes, you could wear it! (although if
you have a hot head it could get pretty messy). Made from Belgian milk
chocolate with hand crafted sugar Easter flowers it took over eight hours for
the very talented Linda to create. She creates lots of wonderful confectionary
for the shop and she can make anything we set her the challenge to have a go
at!
Raffle tickets to
win the chocolate Easter bonnet can be purchased from us and cost £1 each. A
winner will be drawn at random on 29th April, with all the funds
raised going to the Helmsley Christmas Lights fund. So, everyone wins as you’ll
be helping to make Helmsley an even more beautiful festive town for us all to
enjoy when the time comes!
We love to get
involved in the trails and events organised by the Helmsley in Business group, as it’s great to be able to offer something extra to
visitors. If you
want to take part in the Helmsley Easter Bonnet Trail you can pick up an entry
form from us or from the wonderful Helmsley Traditional Sweet Shop just down
the road. Match the pictures of the hats to the businesses and return it to any
participating shop to be put into the prize draw for a special Helmsley goody
bag!
Happy Easter one and all – hope to see you over the Easter holidays….
