0:00:29 > 0:00:33The unmistakable spirit of Christmas is everywhere.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Up and down the land, you can sense it in the air.
0:00:38 > 0:00:39Especially here.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43Coverack on the Cornish coast, where they do Christmas in a very big way.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47It's all about lights, sparkle, and a massive, massive tree and,
0:00:47 > 0:00:49well, looking at the state of me, you can see that
0:00:49 > 0:00:51I've been heavily involved in this process.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54You have. What a mess! But I'm going to be out and about, too,
0:00:54 > 0:00:57doing my bit, but first, I have to master a rather delicate art.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04John's at Truro's magnificent cathedral.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Christmas carols have always played a big part in Cornish life,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11with people gathering in towns and villages right across the county
0:01:11 > 0:01:14to sing their own local ones.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18And it was here in this Cornish cathedral that
0:01:18 > 0:01:21the most famous carol service of all was first heard.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Tom's in Hampshire, finding out how the folk there
0:01:26 > 0:01:31are supporting their fishermen this Christmas.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Lobster pots might not be at the top of everybody's Christmas wish list,
0:01:35 > 0:01:37but here, they're snapping them up.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Why could that possibly be?
0:01:40 > 0:01:42I'll let you into that secret later.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49And Adam is also in Cornwall, tucking into a farmhouse festive feast.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51At least, he hopes he is!
0:01:51 > 0:01:53I'm just a few miles down the road and I thought I was coming
0:01:53 > 0:01:55here for some mulled wine and a few mince pies.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58But there's no putting your feet up on this farm at Christmas,
0:01:58 > 0:02:00because they're in the middle of lambing.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01And these are just a few minutes old.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- Aren't they lovely? - LAMB BLEATS SOFTLY
0:02:12 > 0:02:16MUSIC: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
0:02:19 > 0:02:23# Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party... #
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Christmas has come to Cornwall.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28In villages across the county, they're putting up trees,
0:02:28 > 0:02:31hanging out the tinsel and switching on the lights.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36We've come to the tiny fishing village of Coverack
0:02:36 > 0:02:37on the Lizard Peninsula.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Even though the weather this year has been anything but Christmassy,
0:02:41 > 0:02:45this place still captures the spirit of the season like few others.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Well, Christmas is a big deal here in Coverack.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51It's one of their busiest times of the year.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54And they light this place up like a beacon
0:02:54 > 0:02:56to welcome people from far and wide.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00# Deck the halls with boughs of holly... #
0:03:01 > 0:03:04For more than 50 years, the tightly knit community of Coverack
0:03:04 > 0:03:08have been decking out their village with lights and decorations.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12And this year's set to be the biggest and best display yet,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14thanks to months of planning and preparation
0:03:14 > 0:03:17from the village's very own dedicated Christmas committee.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21But there is one decoration that's missing,
0:03:21 > 0:03:23and that's the tree to put this on top of.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25And, as you can see by the size of this star,
0:03:25 > 0:03:27it's going to be quite a big one.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Right, time to get down to business. Operation Spruce Up.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Find the perfect tree, chop it, transport it,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36and decorate it by nightfall.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40We're going to need the very best team the village can offer.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- Morning, guys.- Morning, Michael.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Raring to go?
0:03:47 > 0:03:51If we come through there, and then through there,
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- we won't damage any young trees. - Right, OK.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56AVENGERS-STYLE THEME MUSIC
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Right, let's go and find a tractor, and we'll see what we can do.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06With more than 30 years' experience under his belt,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Hugh is the chairman of Coverack's Christmas committee.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13When I started, it was parents bringing their children.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16And now, those children are now bringing in their children,
0:04:16 > 0:04:18so we've got kind of three generations that come back
0:04:18 > 0:04:23because the parents or grandparents came initially.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25So, tradition is a big thing here, as is experience,
0:04:25 > 0:04:27as far as the members are concerned
0:04:27 > 0:04:29that are actually doing all of this today.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Yeah, you've got your core of experience - the ones that
0:04:31 > 0:04:34initiated it originally have been doing it for the last
0:04:34 > 0:04:3740-odd years or more, but a lot of the helpers are people that
0:04:37 > 0:04:39moved into the village, and they come down to help.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41It makes quite a social thing for them.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44If they didn't participate in that, they might not necessarily meet up.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46You seem like a tough lad, but is it the twinkle
0:04:46 > 0:04:49of those fairy lights that just do it for you?
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Oh, yes! Every time, yeah, yeah!
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Time to get to the sharp end of this mission. It's over to Michael.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01He's got the local knowledge. His family own this woodland.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Oh, cue the carols!
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- There we are.- That's tremendous.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Bang on target, as well.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Well, there's a first time for everything, yeah.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22That's the face of relief. THEY LAUGH
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Your family's had quite a long connection
0:05:24 > 0:05:28with the festivities, haven't they? Have you always offered a tree?
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Well, it was happening before my time. And I think they...
0:05:32 > 0:05:3340, 50 years - I don't know.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- They've always had a tree.- Yeah.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39These trees are perfect because they've got to come out.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42They're just nursing the young oak trees.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- All right, just acting as protection? - Yeah.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48You've not got much between here and the Gulf of Mexico for the wind,
0:05:48 > 0:05:53so these guys let the oaks get away until they can support themselves.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58Phase one done. The tree is down.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03Beautiful! I tell you what, too easy, that, weren't it? Was that too easy?
0:06:03 > 0:06:07- Yeah.- This is the way to put your Christmas tree up, isn't it?
0:06:07 > 0:06:08'Phase two...'
0:06:08 > 0:06:09Get the tractors in!
0:06:09 > 0:06:11'Load the getaway vehicle.'
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Go on, six inches and you're there.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Well done.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Now, we just need the driver.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Watch your heads!
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Following in his dad's tyre tracks,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32this is Ben's first year taking the tree down to the village.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- All right, you happy? - Ready to go.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Have you got your route sorted? Because Michael is very worried about his fence posts!
0:06:40 > 0:06:41BEN LAUGHS
0:06:41 > 0:06:43I'll try not to scratch them on the way out.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45But, I mean, this is the thing - it's quite tight
0:06:45 > 0:06:47round these country lanes, isn't it?
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Yeah, it's pretty tight. It's pretty tight.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52It's... When we get down to the village is usually
0:06:52 > 0:06:55the biggest problem, but depends how many posh cars are down there.
0:06:55 > 0:06:56Oh, right. We'll see.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Posh cars don't like getting scratched in Cornwall,
0:06:59 > 0:07:00and they tend to block the roads up.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03So if I put a few scratches on them on the way down,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06it might encourage them to move over a bit when on the roads!
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- Well, listen, safe travels.- No worries. We'll see you down there.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14I'm sure he was only joking!
0:07:14 > 0:07:18Anyway, the tree's in safe hands and on its way to the village.
0:07:18 > 0:07:25# Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way. #
0:07:25 > 0:07:28And later on, I'll be helping the merry folk of Coverack with
0:07:28 > 0:07:30the next stage of their Christmas tree mission.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48From dazzling decorations to colourful crackers,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50mince pies to mulled wine...
0:07:52 > 0:07:54..there are many features of Christmas that
0:07:54 > 0:07:57get us in the mood for the festive season.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00But there's one that's a particular favourite of mine.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07And it doesn't come tied in a bow or wrapped up in tinsel.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11This symbol of Christmas is more of a natural marvel.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12BIRDSONG
0:08:14 > 0:08:18The robin. The nation's favourite bird.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20ROBIN CHIRRUPS
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Our red-breasted friend has been connected with Christmas
0:08:23 > 0:08:25since Victorian times.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28It appeared on early Christmas cards
0:08:28 > 0:08:30as a symbol of the red tunic-wearing postie
0:08:30 > 0:08:32who would pop the card through your door.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38These days, the sight of a robin still warms the heart at Christmas.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41And with robins living in most British gardens, we can all
0:08:41 > 0:08:45do our bit to help them and other birds in the cold winter months.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51I've come to Frith Wood, near Stroud,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54to meet Rosie Kelsall from the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Hi, Rosie.- Oh, hi there. - How you doing?
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Good, thank you. Very well.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00What Christmas shenanigans are we up to here?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Well, we're making Christmas wreaths
0:09:02 > 0:09:04but with a bit of a twist, a bit of a difference.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05I like the sound of that.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07So, we're making them for wild birds, this time,
0:09:07 > 0:09:09rather than for ourselves.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Great. Let me give you a hand with some snipping.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- So we've got holly and some yew? - That's right. Just little pieces.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24And there's a few red berries in there, which is extra food, to boot.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Love a make and do!
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- And here we are. Everything's here. - It's all ready.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30- It is.- OK, put me to work.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Right, first thing we need is one of these. This is our wreath.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It's just made from willow which we just twist around.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38Any really bendy sort of stem will do.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41The thing to start off with is mixing up some of the lard
0:09:41 > 0:09:43with some of the seed. So we've got dried fruit.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46We've got sultanas. Pop a handful of mixed seed in as well.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- Grab a load of that.- That's it, give it a good squelch up.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53- You might need to get your hands in there.- Oh, do I have to?!
0:09:53 > 0:09:55The lard helps bind the mix together,
0:09:55 > 0:09:59which will be stuck into pine cones for the birds to peck at.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02We're using wire just to attach them onto the willow but in fact you
0:10:02 > 0:10:05could do it with just string, would probably do the job just as well.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06OK.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09It's a messy job but treats like these will keep
0:10:09 > 0:10:13all sorts of garden birds well fed, from tits to finches.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- That looks perfect.- It's quite attractive in itself, isn't it?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19If you ignore the fact it's lard.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Everything for these wild bird wreaths can be found
0:10:21 > 0:10:26in a garden centre, a nearby park or maybe your own garden.
0:10:27 > 0:10:28Go on. It's good to do your bit.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Is this the sort of thing you do at the trust, this time of year?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34We have a campaign called My Wild Christmas
0:10:34 > 0:10:37and it's all about thinking about not just what we're eating and
0:10:37 > 0:10:41drinking and consuming at Christmas, but the wider picture as well.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42So, what we can do for wildlife,
0:10:42 > 0:10:46what we can do out in our gardens and also what we do with the things
0:10:46 > 0:10:48we have at Christmas, so recycling after Christmas, and so on.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Yeah, trying to be conscious rather than tinselled out of our brains.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- Absolutely, absolutely.- I think that looks fantastic.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- I know just the lady who can make use of it.- Excellent. That's good.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Pat Lowe is one of the many people who care for the wildlife
0:11:08 > 0:11:11that visits their gardens, and she's struck up a special friendship
0:11:11 > 0:11:13with one particular visitor.
0:11:14 > 0:11:15Yup, a robin.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Hi, Pat.- Hello, Ellie, how are you?
0:11:18 > 0:11:19I'm good. I've brought you a gift.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21- Thank you very much. Bob will love that.- Bob?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Is that what you call your robin?
0:11:23 > 0:11:25- Yes, yes.- Bob the robin.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- Oh, my goodness! He's here in the kitchen!- Oh, he comes in.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34He comes in umpteen times a day. And he comes when he's called.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Don't you, Bob? You're such a good boy.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39You can call him in?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Yes. He comes and looks in the window over there,
0:11:41 > 0:11:45- and that's the sign that he wants to come in.- That's amazing.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47He stays with me quite a lot of the day.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49I see there's lots of robin paraphernalia in here.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51You've got a lovely jumper.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53We've got some robin tea. Look, robin everything.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55He's perfectly happy in here,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58and he's not at all fazed by people, as you can see.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02Bob's more than just a fun visitor. He's become a companion.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05How important has it been, having Bob here?
0:12:05 > 0:12:11Oh, very important. I've had quite a testing time nursing my husband.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14He was awfully ill this time last year
0:12:14 > 0:12:18and Bob came in and was a great comfort to me then.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Sadly, Pat's husband, Richard, passed away this summer.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25It's lovely having that continuity of Bob over that time,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27such a challenging period for you.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Yes, it was, very. He lifts me up, right up.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35Bob also has a secret seasonal passion.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- He loves the Christmas carols. - Great, yeah!
0:12:40 > 0:12:46So, this time last year, I recorded him singing along to The First Noel.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Would you like to hear it? - Yeah! Love to, yeah.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54ROBIN TRILLS ALONG TO CAROL
0:13:00 > 0:13:04He's not at all fazed by the loudness of the accompaniment.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08That's amazing! What a Christmassy scene!
0:13:08 > 0:13:11How much fun, singing with full gusto, the descant, the harmonies.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15- Yes.- Robins will defend their territories all year round.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16They're one of the few birds that do.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18And in the summer, there'll be a pair.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19In the winter, just an individual.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- And he's clearly got territory worth defending here.- Oh, absolutely.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26His own food supply all the winter. That's not bad, is it?
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Absolutely.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Time to get the wreath up and, in the true spirit of goodwill,
0:13:34 > 0:13:38we're going to put it where all the birds can enjoy it.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40What about that?
0:13:40 > 0:13:42There we go. He's one lucky robin.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Well, a merry Christmas to Bob.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Yes, and merry Christmas to you, too.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- And a very merry Christmas to you. - Thank you.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Now, all across the land,
0:14:01 > 0:14:03communities are gearing up for Christmas.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Tom's visiting one that is making
0:14:05 > 0:14:09an extra-special seasonal effort for those out at sea.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16The town of Emsworth sits on the shore
0:14:16 > 0:14:18of Chichester Harbour in Hampshire.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21It once had a thriving fishing community
0:14:21 > 0:14:24with generations of families making a living from the sea.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29But today just two fishermen are trying to make
0:14:29 > 0:14:32a living from these waters and,
0:14:32 > 0:14:36with quotas severely restricting what they are allowed to catch,
0:14:36 > 0:14:40rather than the season to be jolly, it could well be a bleak midwinter.
0:14:50 > 0:14:55Pete Williams is one of Emsworth's two remaining fishermen.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59For the last eight years he's been battling the elements for a living.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02There's a real technique to getting these out.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Yeah, you've got to try and take them out forwards.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Got to try and take the meshes away from round their mouths,
0:15:07 > 0:15:09and bring them free.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Fishing is a tough job all the year.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- But what's it like in the winter, especially?- It's a tough job.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16It's a tough job all year, like you say,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19but in the winter, it's particularly tough because, obviously,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22the weather dictates whether we can get out or whether we can't get out.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Obviously, we have to sort of fish between weather windows
0:15:26 > 0:15:30and it could mean that I maybe only get eight days of the month where
0:15:30 > 0:15:32I actually get out to sea.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37For Pete, like his fellow fishermen, strict quotas on catches
0:15:37 > 0:15:41can make it hard to make ends meet at the best of times.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45But last year, their fishing was dealt another devastating blow.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Storms destroyed their stock of lobster pots,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51cutting off a vital source of income.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56I lost 300 pots, all the ropes, the end weights. Basically,
0:15:56 > 0:16:00my entire potting effort within the fishery was destroyed overnight.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04But, back onshore,
0:16:04 > 0:16:08his neighbours are doing something to replace those lost pots.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15This festive season, the town of Emsworth is rallying round
0:16:15 > 0:16:19its fishing community by creating a rather unusual Christmas tree.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22- Hello, Chantelle.- How are you?
0:16:22 > 0:16:25I'm fine, thank you. But I've never seen one of these before.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27What am I looking at?
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- It's a community lobster pot Christmas tree.- OK. What can I do?
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Give me a bit of guidance on how it works.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Take some of the smaller parts of the greenery. We're going to try
0:16:35 > 0:16:37and fill the gaps
0:16:37 > 0:16:39between any of the lobster pots.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Where did you get the idea for this?
0:16:41 > 0:16:45From me. I've always wanted to build a lobster pot Christmas tree.
0:16:45 > 0:16:46We've seen a few in America,
0:16:46 > 0:16:49and I never thought we'd be able to do the idea.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54Alistair here came up to me and said, "I've had an awesome idea."
0:16:54 > 0:16:57And everyone else shook their heads. And I said, "Well, what is it?"
0:16:57 > 0:17:00And he said, "I want to build a lobster pot Christmas tree."
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- So, you're to blame, Alistair? I see.- It's my fault!
0:17:04 > 0:17:06And I said, "Right, OK."
0:17:06 > 0:17:11The biggest problem was the fishermen here last February
0:17:11 > 0:17:14lost their pots in the storms, so we came up with the idea that,
0:17:14 > 0:17:16let's ask the community.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19So we went out and asked them and said, "We need to get
0:17:19 > 0:17:24"so many pots to build a tree," and the offers came flooding in.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Every pot you see here has been bought by a member of the community
0:17:27 > 0:17:29and they will be used to fish with
0:17:29 > 0:17:33by two of the local fishers here in Emsworth
0:17:33 > 0:17:37and once they start catching lobsters, the first lobster that
0:17:37 > 0:17:40goes in each pot will be given back to the person who's bought the pot.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43So they will get the first lobster from the pot, will they?
0:17:43 > 0:17:45The first lobster that goes in the pot, they'll receive.
0:17:45 > 0:17:46That's brilliant.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56I'm not sure how I'm doing. You'll probably want to unpick
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- all the bits that I did. - No, it's amazing!
0:18:01 > 0:18:03What do you think of the tree?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- It's really good.- Yeah? Why do you like it?
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Um...
0:18:07 > 0:18:09because it's all decorated.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12It is, thanks to you. You and your mum doing a great job.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13I did a bit of decorating.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17I'm not sure if your mum thought it was very good, actually.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20To help get the decorations finished,
0:18:20 > 0:18:23even local firefighters are lending a hand.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Well, the decorations are well under way,
0:18:26 > 0:18:30thanks to some help from my rather unusually dressed elves here,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33but every tree needs something to crown it off, and given that this is
0:18:33 > 0:18:36fish-themed, what do you think? A starfish, maybe?
0:18:36 > 0:18:38An angelfish?
0:18:38 > 0:18:41No, we've gone for a lob-star!
0:18:41 > 0:18:43FIREMEN GROAN
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Looks good to me. You happy with that?
0:18:49 > 0:18:50- Yeah, it's fantastic.- Great.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- I think it's ready for the big unveiling tomorrow.- Definitely.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11MUSIC: Fairytale of New York by the Pogues & Kirsty MacColl
0:19:13 > 0:19:16It's the night of the grand unveiling.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20The community is out in force and there's Christmas cheer in the air.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Merry Christmas, everybody!
0:19:22 > 0:19:24So, what do you make of this evening?
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I think it's excellent.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29It's great, you know, to support our local fishing community.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Why did you decide to buy a pot?
0:19:31 > 0:19:34It was a fantastic and fun way to support the local fishermen
0:19:34 > 0:19:36and hopefully get a lobster!
0:19:37 > 0:19:41It is really heart-warming to see how this quirky new idea
0:19:41 > 0:19:43has inspired the community.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45How many pots did you buy in total?
0:19:45 > 0:19:46- I think I bought three.- Wow!
0:19:46 > 0:19:48How many are there in total, do you know?
0:19:48 > 0:19:50I think there are 30 or 40 up there in total, something like that.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52And you're looking forward to seeing it lit up?
0:19:52 > 0:19:53Definitely. Can't wait.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- ALL:- Six, five, four,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59three, two, one.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01THEY CHEER
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Merry Christmas, everybody!
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Did you ever imagine it would turn out like this?
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- No, not at all.- Not at all. It has gone together so well.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18The tree looks amazing, everyone's come and supported us.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Everyone's come to support the event. It's brilliant.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23It's really good, it's really heart-warming.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25It's much more than just a tower of pots in the end, isn't it?
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Absolutely. It's amazing.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30I mean, you know, we spend a long time, like you've seen,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33out on the boat, on my own, don't really see people,
0:20:33 > 0:20:36but, yet, people know what you're doing and they appreciate it,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39and it's really nice to know that.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Next year, we need a bigger tree as well!
0:20:41 > 0:20:42THEY LAUGH
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Fishing is pretty tough all year round,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51and it would be easy to feel very alone out there on the high seas,
0:20:51 > 0:20:56so a moment like this with the community gathering all around you
0:20:56 > 0:20:58and showing how much they care -
0:20:58 > 0:21:00that really is the season of goodwill.
0:21:03 > 0:21:10# Once in royal David's city... #
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Just up the coast from Coverack, John's in Truro,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16telling us how the most famous carol service of all
0:21:16 > 0:21:19has its roots firmly in the Cornish countryside.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24# Where a mother laid her baby... #
0:21:24 > 0:21:29For many people, me included, the sound of a lone young chorister
0:21:29 > 0:21:31really heralds the start of Christmas.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37For decades, millions of people across the globe have been
0:21:37 > 0:21:41tuning in, every Christmas Eve, to hear the festival
0:21:41 > 0:21:44of nine lessons and carols from King's College, Cambridge.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51But it wasn't Cambridge where it all began. It was down here in Cornwall.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56Truro Cathedral is where the festival has its origins.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02The cathedral may look ancient, but building only began in 1880.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05On Christmas Eve that same year, the first
0:22:05 > 0:22:08nine lessons and carols service
0:22:08 > 0:22:10was held in an old wooden hut.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Christopher Gray is Truro Cathedral's Director of Music.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24- Hello, Chris.- Hello, John.- So it all started, then, in a wooden shed.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27It did. A really humble beginning for the service, which was
0:22:27 > 0:22:32devised by our first Bishop of Truro, Bishop Benson, in 1880.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34And why did he do it?
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Why did Bishop Benson decide to hold this new service?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Lots of reasons that all came together,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44but I think primarily to do something really special
0:22:44 > 0:22:46for the community that was experiencing
0:22:46 > 0:22:49a certain amount of pain, having had its parish church demolished
0:22:49 > 0:22:51to make way for this big, new cathedral.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53And did it work?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Well, we know that about 400 people crammed into the wooden shed,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59so it was popular, and it did work.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01And that hand of friendship was obviously received.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04And do we know what the order of service was, back in 1880?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06I'm glad you asked that.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09We happen to have not only the order of service,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12but we have Benson's copy of the order of service, just here.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Benson didn't invent the carol service,
0:23:15 > 0:23:19he invented this particular way of telling the Christmas story.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25And that way was to combine carols with lessons, or readings,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28telling the Nativity story.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40And, at the time that Bishop Benson was
0:23:40 > 0:23:45inventing his festival of nine lessons and carols, there was
0:23:45 > 0:23:48quite a resurgence going on, wasn't there,
0:23:48 > 0:23:50of folk carols and traditional carols?
0:23:50 > 0:23:54Yes, not only was there a carol revival in the 19th century,
0:23:54 > 0:23:57but it has a lot of its roots here in Cornwall
0:23:57 > 0:24:00and there's a particular figure who was important in that revival,
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Davies Gilbert,
0:24:02 > 0:24:06and he published a collection of Christmas carols in 1822,
0:24:06 > 0:24:09which he'd collected from the West Country,
0:24:09 > 0:24:13so Benson was sort of tapping into something which was a very current
0:24:13 > 0:24:15thing in Cornwall, this revival of carols.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19He saw people enjoying singing carols in a folk setting,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23in communities and pubs, and he was bringing that into the church.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26So it was a Cornishman, Davies Gilbert,
0:24:26 > 0:24:30who reinvigorated our passion for carol singing almost 200 years
0:24:30 > 0:24:33ago, and he started by collecting the songs
0:24:33 > 0:24:37from towns and villages all over the county.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46The people he met would sing what they call "curls",
0:24:46 > 0:24:51Cornish carols, a tradition that's still going strong today.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54# The saviour promised long
0:24:54 > 0:24:59# The saviour promised long
0:24:59 > 0:25:06# The saviour promised long... #
0:25:06 > 0:25:10To find out more, I'm meeting Cornwall's famous singing group,
0:25:10 > 0:25:13the Fishermen's Friends, in their home village of Port Isaac.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19John Cleave is a founder member and, not surprisingly,
0:25:19 > 0:25:23an enthusiastic ambassador for Cornish singing.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25- Well, that's a lovely curl, John. - You enjoyed that?- I really did.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- That's good, yeah. - What's the story behind it?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Well, it's an old Cornish carol
0:25:29 > 0:25:31and particularly popular in Port Isaac, that one.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34That's our own sort of arrangement of it. So, yeah, we love that one.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Hearty, glad sound.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39You're keeping alive now the tradition of folk music here.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Yeah, it sort of combines with the carol tradition, as well.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45You know, the old Cornish tradition is to stand in a circle
0:25:45 > 0:25:48and strike sound, and that's what we try and do.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50That's a lovely phrase, "strike sound".
0:25:50 > 0:25:53It don't always sound brilliant, but there, we do our best.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56So, do you still go around the villages at Christmas time
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- singing the carols?- Yeah, we do.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01We did one at a local cider farm last Christmas,
0:26:01 > 0:26:03which was interesting.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06On Christmas Eve we all go and sing down in our local pub.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09We get all our youngsters come and join in as well,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12so it's an ongoing tradition, really.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14And they've agreed to let me
0:26:14 > 0:26:18join in the Cornish version of the much-loved While Shepherds Watched.
0:26:18 > 0:26:23Hello. Can I be an honorary member? Briefly? Is that all right?
0:26:23 > 0:26:24- Lovely.- Right in.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27And just how different is your version of While Shepherds,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- from the one I know? - It's probably a little more fiddly
0:26:30 > 0:26:32and there's a lot more twiddly bits in it, so, you have to try
0:26:32 > 0:26:35and pick it up as you go along, but it's not too difficult.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37- Same words, obviously.- Same words. - Right, OK, let's go.
0:26:37 > 0:26:38Let's go!
0:26:38 > 0:26:45ALL: # While shepherds watched their flocks by night
0:26:45 > 0:26:49# All seated on the ground
0:26:49 > 0:26:55# All seated on the ground
0:26:55 > 0:27:03# The angel of the Lord came down
0:27:03 > 0:27:07- # And glory shone around - And glory shone around
0:27:07 > 0:27:13- # And glory shone around - And glory shone around... #
0:27:13 > 0:27:15And if you enjoy a carol at Christmas,
0:27:15 > 0:27:18it may well have its musical roots in Cornwall.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25# You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry
0:27:25 > 0:27:28# Better not pout, I'm telling you why
0:27:28 > 0:27:32# Santa Claus is coming to town. #
0:27:32 > 0:27:35Well, the gang's living up to its reputation.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37The Christmas tree's down and, after a safe trip,
0:27:37 > 0:27:39it's made it to Coverack.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43The tree has got this far and, Ben, so far, so very good!
0:27:43 > 0:27:45It's a professional job here, Matt. I tell you. You wait!
0:27:47 > 0:27:48And Ben is not kidding.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50This is like a well-oiled machine.
0:27:52 > 0:27:53They slide the tree down the bank...
0:27:59 > 0:28:00Top it with a star...
0:28:00 > 0:28:02OK? Tie that on, there you go.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Feels like there's a bit of history behind this star.
0:28:05 > 0:28:06Yes, it's, erm...
0:28:06 > 0:28:10Well, it's the first star we had about 40-odd years ago.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13- Oh, really?- 45 years ago.- Lovely.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18..and then it's carefully positioned
0:28:18 > 0:28:22and wedged into the village's very own Christmas tree hole.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25- Hello.- Hello.- How are things? You must be Liz.- I am.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27The infamous Liz. My word.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30I thought you might like something to keep your strength up.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32Liz is well-known in Coverack.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35And when she makes mince pies like this, it's no wonder.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38Oh, my word. These are just beautiful!
0:28:39 > 0:28:42So, your family connection, I'm sure, goes way back with this...
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- Absolutely.- With this tree as well? - From the beginning.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- From the very beginning? - Very beginning.- Right.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48And how did it come about, then?
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Well, a lot of the young men got together
0:28:51 > 0:28:54and decided that it would be nice if we had a tree.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57And then we decided that the surplus money,
0:28:57 > 0:29:01if we made any, would go to the children's home in Halstead.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03What a wonderful idea.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06And what a day this is, you know, to see it all happen.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11- Yes, everybody works so, so hard. It's lovely.- No, it is.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Listen, let me help you, and hand these out.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- Beautiful. A lovely job. - It just is wonderful. What a great...
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Honestly, I'm having a great day!
0:29:19 > 0:29:21There we are. Thank you very much.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23Don't forget the cream!
0:29:24 > 0:29:28'Mince pie break over, it's time to get my harness on.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30'This tree's not going to decorate itself.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33'First, a few instructions from the lighting gaffer.'
0:29:33 > 0:29:37- Cable tie the light on to the top.- Yep.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- Pull it up with the rope.- OK.- OK?
0:29:39 > 0:29:41I've said that the wrong way round, haven't I?
0:29:41 > 0:29:43- I was going to say, "What are you talking about?"- Yeah!
0:29:45 > 0:29:47THEY LAUGH
0:29:48 > 0:29:50'But don't worry - Bob does know what he's doing.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53'He's been tinkering with the twinkling Christmas lights
0:29:53 > 0:29:56'of the village for the last 25 years.'
0:29:56 > 0:29:58So, how many more lights have we got here?
0:29:58 > 0:30:01Cos we've got to go round the other side as well, have we?
0:30:01 > 0:30:07Well, we've got about 25 lengths of 200 bulbs on each length,
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- so, that's about 5,000 on the tree. - Wow. OK.
0:30:11 > 0:30:16But through the village we've got nine strings, 100 metres long.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17Right.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20And then we've got 12 bulbed features,
0:30:20 > 0:30:23eight or nine rope light features, so, in total,
0:30:23 > 0:30:27we've probably got about 25,000 bulbs, if you count the rope lights.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30Thankfully, the majority of those bulbs are already up.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32And with everyone working together,
0:30:32 > 0:30:35it's not long until we've got the tree lights ready, too.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37Despite the terrible weather.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38Well, do you know what?
0:30:38 > 0:30:41I was going to say there's a bit of a nip in the air at the moment.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45But this is nothing in comparison to what happens here on Christmas Day.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49- And, Ian, I mean, you were a doctor. - Yes.- This was... Was this your idea?
0:30:49 > 0:30:51This mass swim?
0:30:51 > 0:30:54I was at a cocktail party with the captain of the lifeboat
0:30:54 > 0:30:55on Christmas Day.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59It was a beautiful, sunny day, looked lovely.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02And I stupidly said, "Be lovely for a swim today."
0:31:02 > 0:31:06And somebody said, "How much would it take to get you to go in?"
0:31:06 > 0:31:08So, I said, "I'll jump in the harbour at half past 12 -
0:31:08 > 0:31:10"give me 10 quid." But, by that time,
0:31:10 > 0:31:14several people had come down, so I couldn't keep the money myself.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- So, we donated to Cancer Research, and that's how it started.- I see.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- You do all of this for such a great cause.- Yes.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24Two years ago it was £8,000, and on top of that there's the people
0:31:24 > 0:31:28- that get sponsorship through JustGiving.- Yes.- It's just amazing.
0:31:28 > 0:31:29People are very generous.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31- Do you wear wet suits? ALL:- No!
0:31:31 > 0:31:33Oh, hang on! Hang on.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36Something that's fancy dress style.
0:31:36 > 0:31:37What were you last year?
0:31:37 > 0:31:41Er, I wore a fur onesie.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43HE LAUGHS
0:31:45 > 0:31:48The mind boggles at what the locals will turn up in this year.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55So, with the tree almost trimmed and dusk drawing near,
0:31:55 > 0:31:58we're getting ever closer to the big switch on.
0:31:58 > 0:31:59And, later on, we'll be seeing
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Coverack's Christmas display in all of its glory.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11- ELLIE:- We've had wreathes and robins,
0:32:11 > 0:32:13and one giant-sized tree.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17Now, here's Sean - and he's feeling peckish.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Time now for a spot of Christmas lunch, I think.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23But what do you have when you've had enough of turkey?
0:32:23 > 0:32:27I can't wait to find out, because I've come to Padstow
0:32:27 > 0:32:29where king of the fish dish Rick Stein
0:32:29 > 0:32:31has a new take on Christmas dinner.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34- Hey, Mark. Are you all right? - Morning.- Can I grab some hake?
0:32:34 > 0:32:38- Jack here oversees all of Rick's restaurants.- Lovely.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40He not only calls Rick "boss", but "Dad".
0:32:40 > 0:32:44And, together, they're putting a twist on traditional festive fare.
0:32:46 > 0:32:47Rick, what's on the menu?
0:32:47 > 0:32:50This is possibly the best fish that Cornwall has to offer,
0:32:50 > 0:32:52certainly this time of year.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53It's quite a big thing in Cornwall,
0:32:53 > 0:32:57cos they have this special hake market at Newlyn Fish Market.
0:32:57 > 0:33:02But more and more Cornish people are eating hake - particularly us.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04I mean, it's one of my favourite fish. Member of the cod family.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06But I think it's the best flavoured.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08It's got this lovely soft texture.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10It's a great Cornish product.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12- You're going to like it.- I hope so.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14I don't like the way he's looking at me!
0:33:14 > 0:33:17He looks a bit like an eel that might just be about to bite you!
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Jack, it's your recipe, I understand?
0:33:19 > 0:33:22Yes, Dad phoned me from the Newlyn Market at Christmas and said,
0:33:22 > 0:33:26"I need a winter salad with hake...by tomorrow."
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Which is not...
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Normally the development of recipes takes months, and I had 24 hours.
0:33:31 > 0:33:32So, it was quite a frantic few minutes.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34But it looks so Christmassy.
0:33:34 > 0:33:35When you see it later on,
0:33:35 > 0:33:38it looks like a wreath with lots of reds and greens. It's beautiful.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Wow! Looking forward to that. You've got the fish. Shall I get the veg?
0:33:41 > 0:33:44Yeah, if you pop up to see Ross, I'm sure he'll sort you out.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46- Brilliant. Excellent. See you later. - Cheers.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54My parents used to rear turkeys on our smallholding when I was a kid,
0:33:54 > 0:33:57so turkey at Christmas was a given.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00But I'm really excited by what Jack and Rick have got planned
0:34:00 > 0:34:01for the hake.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05With three acres overlooking the Camel Estuary,
0:34:05 > 0:34:09Ross Geach is the go-to guy when it comes to unusual veg.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- Ross, how are you doing? You all right?- Hi, Sean.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16Tell me about this weird and wonderful veg.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18So, this is a flower sprout.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20It's a, er, new type of vegetable.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24They've used traditional breeding methods to cross their kale
0:34:24 > 0:34:27with a Brussels sprout, so you can see it's got the same growth
0:34:27 > 0:34:30as a Brussels sprout, but instead of little tight head round sprouts,
0:34:30 > 0:34:33it's got these beautiful open kale-like things.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36They're sweet, they're a lot... They're a lot nuttier.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41Ross's family have farmed this land for six generations.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44And his veg makes its way onto many a top chef's menu,
0:34:44 > 0:34:46including the Stein family.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49In fact, he used to be one of Rick's head chefs.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54I don't remember seeing stuff like this on my Christmas dinner plate
0:34:54 > 0:34:57when I was a kid, but I suppose veg goes in phases, doesn't it?
0:34:57 > 0:34:59Yeah, it changes in fashion all the time.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01I've got chefs ringing me up and they say, you know,
0:35:01 > 0:35:03"What are you going to grow next year
0:35:03 > 0:35:05"that the other people won't have on their menus?"
0:35:05 > 0:35:07So, the guys that developed the flower sprout
0:35:07 > 0:35:08are already on the next veg.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11You know, it's very top-secret, kind of locked away in a safe.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14They don't give me too much information.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16A bit of cavolo nero - or black kale -
0:35:16 > 0:35:18and that's the veg sorted.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24Back at Rick's, it's time for the main event.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Rick, I must say, our hake looks a little bit more attractive
0:35:29 > 0:35:30without his head.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- It does.- What's it like in the Stein household on Christmas Day?
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Well, we do always have fish.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38We have turkey, or more usually, goose,
0:35:38 > 0:35:40but we always have a little starter of fish,
0:35:40 > 0:35:41and this is one of the things that we have.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44So what's the secret to cooking good fish?
0:35:44 > 0:35:45Simple. Keep it simple.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48To cook it for a long time on that side,
0:35:48 > 0:35:50on the skin side, so it just sort of almost crisps up.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54It does crisp up the skin, and by the time that is crisp,
0:35:54 > 0:35:56it's virtually cooked through, and then you just flip it over,
0:35:56 > 0:35:59and cook the other side quickly, and it's done.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Does that not need to be really hot?
0:36:04 > 0:36:06It should be a bit hotter than that,
0:36:06 > 0:36:09but, hey, this is TV - I didn't turn it on quick enough.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15Jack's got some beetroot bubbling in mulled spice liquor.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Once blitzed, this will dress the hake and Christmassy salad.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- Jack, give me something to do. - I've got some cavolo nero here,
0:36:21 > 0:36:24so if you just want to chop it nice and fine, like a coleslaw.
0:36:24 > 0:36:25This is your recipe.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Yeah, I just took my inspiration from a big wreath,
0:36:28 > 0:36:30you know, a holly wreath? So I tried to get some of those kind of...
0:36:30 > 0:36:33So the dark greens here, the reds.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35It's one of those dishes that's great for
0:36:35 > 0:36:37kitchen garden and restaurant relationship,
0:36:37 > 0:36:39cos you can put anything in there, you know,
0:36:39 > 0:36:41and it's great cos I like spending time at a farm,
0:36:41 > 0:36:44cos when we were younger, Dad said he was going to buy a farm
0:36:44 > 0:36:46and he never did, so now I go up there and pretend -
0:36:46 > 0:36:48it's like my proxy farm.
0:36:48 > 0:36:49I won't tell Ross that.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51Don't tell Ross that, no, yeah.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- How's that fish looking, Rick? - It looks lovely.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Cooking the hake skin down helps hold it together,
0:36:59 > 0:37:02and yes, that's greaseproof paper in the pan.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Actually, this is quite a good tip, we tend to -
0:37:05 > 0:37:07particularly with slightly wet fish like hake -
0:37:07 > 0:37:10we cook it on greaseproof and it stops it sticking.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12It has to be a really good quality greaseproof,
0:37:12 > 0:37:16and when you're frying fish like this, don't do it too hot.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21The flower sprouts and some beetroot shoots go into the salad...
0:37:25 > 0:37:27..topped with the hake...
0:37:29 > 0:37:32..a drizzle of the mulled beetroot dressing...
0:37:37 > 0:37:38'..and there it is.'
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Wow, that looks amazing.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43'The colours of Christmas and the taste of Cornwall.'
0:37:43 > 0:37:44Let's have a look at this, then.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50- It melts in your mouth, doesn't it? - Yeah.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53I may just be a convert, you know?
0:37:53 > 0:37:55I may just be "fish at Christmas".
0:37:55 > 0:37:58It's very earthy, actually.
0:37:58 > 0:37:59- I mean it... I mean that... - In a good way?
0:37:59 > 0:38:01I knew you were going to say that.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Is that a compliment?
0:38:03 > 0:38:05You know what? It's really nice, it's crunchy,
0:38:05 > 0:38:07it feels like, you know, we've just picked it.
0:38:07 > 0:38:12'Created by Jack, grown by Ross, cooked to perfection by Rick.'
0:38:12 > 0:38:14This is great but who's doing the washing-up?
0:38:16 > 0:38:18No, come on, I... Sean and I have been out
0:38:18 > 0:38:19harvesting all the veg in the wind,
0:38:19 > 0:38:22and all you've had to do is cook a little bit of fish.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25And you didn't cook the fish - your dad cooked the fish.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29- Happy Christmas.- Happy Christmas. - Happy Christmas.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Cheers.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41Whilst Sean waits for dessert, Adam's a few miles inland,
0:38:41 > 0:38:44on a farm where Christmas is the busiest time of year.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52Being as far south as you can get in the UK,
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Cornwall is generally blessed with milder winters,
0:38:54 > 0:38:56and that means that Cornish farmers have the advantage
0:38:56 > 0:38:58of an early growing season,
0:38:58 > 0:39:01and I've come down to a farm near Wadebridge
0:39:01 > 0:39:04to find out what the festive season has in store for them.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11'Andrew Hawkey's family have been farming here
0:39:11 > 0:39:13'for the past 100 years.'
0:39:14 > 0:39:16A beautiful Cornish day, isn't it, Andrew?
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Oh, it's always like this in Cornwall, Adam.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20Every day's the same.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23- And the grass looks like it's still growing.- I know, this is lovely.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26It's been a nice autumn for all the farmers, I think.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29All the farmers in the country would say that they've had a nice autumn,
0:39:29 > 0:39:30but particularly here.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34I mean, I can't believe, really, it's still as green as what it is.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37So, I see you've got some lovely tups here.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39My tups at home, the rams, have just come out from the ewes.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41How does it work for you down here?
0:39:41 > 0:39:45Well, our tups did their work in June, so they're resting now,
0:39:45 > 0:39:47sitting back, waiting for Christmas,
0:39:47 > 0:39:49so it means that we're lambing now.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Goodness me, lambing over Christmas.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Yeah, we start in the middle of November, till Christmas.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56So where are the ewes? Can I see them?
0:39:56 > 0:39:59Yeah, they're all in the shed, so we can go indoors and see them.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Even though it feels more like spring today,
0:40:05 > 0:40:09Andrew's keeping his sheep indoors, just in case.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11SHEEP BLEAT
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- This is Oliver, one of my sons. - Hi, Oliver.- Hi, Adam.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- He's the shepherd. - You've got your hands full, there,
0:40:19 > 0:40:21- because this one's got four, has she?- Yeah, she has, yeah,
0:40:21 > 0:40:23so just feeding them with a bottle.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26She can hardly look after the four herself, so we're just
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- topping one or two up with a bottle. - SHEEP BLEAT
0:40:28 > 0:40:30And why do you choose the Poll Dorset?
0:40:30 > 0:40:32Poll Dorsets, they lamb out of season.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35We get the early market, then, for all the lambs.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39We start sending the lambs in, end of March, April time.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Yeah, so, usually when I'm in the middle of lambing at home,
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- your lambs are fit and ready to go to market.- Yeah, pretty much.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46You're ahead of the times, you Cornish boys, aren't you?
0:40:46 > 0:40:49I wouldn't like to say.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51And do you mind lambing over Christmas time?
0:40:51 > 0:40:54No, it's not too bad. November's fairly quiet for us, so you know,
0:40:54 > 0:40:55at that time of the year,
0:40:55 > 0:40:58but when it does get to Christmas and Christmas Day, yeah,
0:40:58 > 0:40:59there's a few looks and that,
0:40:59 > 0:41:01when we've got to go out lambing and that.
0:41:01 > 0:41:02It's not so good, yeah.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05So will these ewes and lambs stay inside, then, stay in the sheds?
0:41:05 > 0:41:06We keep them in for two or three days,
0:41:06 > 0:41:09depending on the weather, and then they're straight out,
0:41:09 > 0:41:12- fields, and on the nice grass we've got.- Out into the grass?
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- Yeah.- Goodness me. - SHEEP BLEAT
0:41:14 > 0:41:16- Have you got some to turn out today?- Yeah, we have.
0:41:16 > 0:41:17We've got some marked up
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- so you can come and give us a hand, if you want.- Great.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22Hey. Come on.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26SHEEP BLEAT
0:41:28 > 0:41:31I'll get the other two.
0:41:31 > 0:41:32OK, lovely job.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34There we are, here's yours.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38Well, there's a nice bit of grass out here for them, isn't there?
0:41:38 > 0:41:40What's with these things?
0:41:40 > 0:41:41Yeah, well, that's our solar panels,
0:41:41 > 0:41:43to produce a bit of our own electric,
0:41:43 > 0:41:46and yeah, we put a few young lambs in here for a few days.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49If it's getting cold and that, they can shelter under the panels,
0:41:49 > 0:41:51and they love it in there. It keeps them dry.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53It's brilliant, isn't it?
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- So despite it being winter, you've got shelter for them.- Yeah.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58A lot of people think about solar panels
0:41:58 > 0:42:01and assume that it's taking agricultural land out of use,
0:42:01 > 0:42:03but actually, here, you've still got the sheep in the field.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06Yeah, you can see we are grazing it all. Yes, grass everywhere,
0:42:06 > 0:42:09so yeah, it's being used pretty much 100%.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10- Perfect combination.- Yeah.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13How did it all come about, the whole solar panel system, for you, then?
0:42:13 > 0:42:15That's my brother's department
0:42:15 > 0:42:16so you'd better speak to him about that.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18OK, you just stick to the sheep.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20Yeah, that's right, I'll stick to the sheep.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23'Sean Hawkey spent five years in the Army,
0:42:23 > 0:42:25'before returning home to Cornwall.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28'Whilst brother Oliver manages the farming side,
0:42:28 > 0:42:30'Sean's in charge of finding new schemes
0:42:30 > 0:42:32'to help make the farm profitable.'
0:42:32 > 0:42:34So, we're always looking for ways to diversify the farm,
0:42:34 > 0:42:36so any little business we can find,
0:42:36 > 0:42:38and we're ideally positioned here in North Cornwall.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41We get loads of sunlight, so that gave us the opportunity
0:42:41 > 0:42:43to install these solar panels.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45We're generating all our own electricity,
0:42:45 > 0:42:49which just helps reduce our energy bills in the winter.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51Still generating today, so we are getting a little bit of income,
0:42:51 > 0:42:54a little bit of power that we can use.
0:42:54 > 0:42:55So, a nice little energy business,
0:42:55 > 0:42:57but how much power do you need on the farm?
0:42:57 > 0:42:59So, the farm doesn't use quite so much.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02We've got a small array that looks after all the farm buildings,
0:43:02 > 0:43:04but this array powers all the cottages we've got.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06How many holiday cottages have you got?
0:43:06 > 0:43:08- We've got 30 cottages on the farm. - Busy over Christmas?
0:43:08 > 0:43:11Very busy over Christmas, yeah. We're always full over Christmas,
0:43:11 > 0:43:13so we have lots of families in,
0:43:13 > 0:43:15- to help with the lambing and such, yeah.- Wonderful.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20'Being so busy at Christmas brings in cash
0:43:20 > 0:43:23'at an otherwise quiet time of year.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25'It's a profitable side to the family business.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29'The Hawkeys began long before most,
0:43:29 > 0:43:32'converting old barns to holiday lets way back in the 1970s.
0:43:34 > 0:43:37'Whilst many farmers were knocking down their old buildings,
0:43:37 > 0:43:41'the Hawkeys recognised that it paid to keep them standing.'
0:43:41 > 0:43:42So, this was the old farmyard, was it?
0:43:42 > 0:43:44Yeah, these were the old barns here,
0:43:44 > 0:43:47higher and lower stable, and as you came down here,
0:43:47 > 0:43:49this was like the old yard here, yeah.
0:43:49 > 0:43:50- Lovely.- Yeah.
0:43:50 > 0:43:52It's lovely, isn't it?
0:43:52 > 0:43:54'The holiday lets are a full-time commitment,
0:43:54 > 0:43:58'so along with the general farming duties and the lambing,
0:43:58 > 0:44:01'Christmas for the Hawkeys is always extremely busy...
0:44:04 > 0:44:08'..but that doesn't mean they don't celebrate like the rest of us.'
0:44:08 > 0:44:11Oh, look at this, a family Christmas tea.
0:44:11 > 0:44:15- Happy Christmas, everybody. - Happy Christmas, Adam!
0:44:15 > 0:44:18- You're just in time. - Look at all this.
0:44:18 > 0:44:21'Mum Janice has laid on a fantastic festive spread.'
0:44:21 > 0:44:25- One, two, three, go! - THEY CHEER AND LAUGH
0:44:31 > 0:44:34- Would you like a mince pie? - I'd love one, thank you.
0:44:34 > 0:44:37- And some cream with it? - Oh, no, I shouldn't, really.
0:44:37 > 0:44:39Oh, come on, you can't have a mince pie in Cornwall
0:44:39 > 0:44:42- without any cream.- Oh, go on, then. - HE LAUGHS
0:44:42 > 0:44:43Look at this.
0:44:47 > 0:44:49It's great you're making so much of everything you've got,
0:44:49 > 0:44:52and you're feeding three families,
0:44:52 > 0:44:56but are you a farmer now or something else?
0:44:56 > 0:44:59I'm a farmer, but perhaps I like to farm the tourists as well.
0:44:59 > 0:45:01I like to see the people around.
0:45:01 > 0:45:04They've been coming here for a long time so we've got very used to it.
0:45:04 > 0:45:07Oliver, there's a lot going on in the farm with the diversification
0:45:07 > 0:45:09but you're into the practical side of farming.
0:45:09 > 0:45:11Sean can stick to the cottages and do that -
0:45:11 > 0:45:12I just like to be out with the animals.
0:45:12 > 0:45:15It's a good balance between the two of you, I suppose.
0:45:15 > 0:45:18Yeah, we help each other out if we need to, but apart from that, yeah.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20- With Dad meddling or overseeing? - Yeah.
0:45:20 > 0:45:23Yeah, he gets in the way, yeah, most of the time.
0:45:23 > 0:45:24Gets in the way?
0:45:24 > 0:45:26Every morning in the yard...
0:45:26 > 0:45:30But a farmer's work is never done, and it's back out to
0:45:30 > 0:45:34the stable-cum-sheep shed to check for any arrivals,
0:45:34 > 0:45:38and if you're looking for a real lamb and a shepherd to
0:45:38 > 0:45:40grace your Christmas Nativity scene,
0:45:40 > 0:45:43- Cornwall is the place to come. - LAMB BLEATS
0:45:43 > 0:45:46Time for one last check of those sheep.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49OK. Come on, little lamb. I'll hold her head for you.
0:45:52 > 0:45:55So, lambs come out two front feet and nose first,
0:45:55 > 0:45:57and it's in the correct position, is it?
0:45:57 > 0:45:59- Yup, it's all coming out right, yeah.- OK.
0:45:59 > 0:46:02- So are you going to help her lamb? - So we just give it a little pull.
0:46:02 > 0:46:03It should come out fairly easy.
0:46:03 > 0:46:07So it just goes in a downward arc.
0:46:07 > 0:46:09- Lovely.- Yeah.
0:46:09 > 0:46:12Clean his nose off. Get any fluid away from his nose.
0:46:12 > 0:46:15- Is it OK? Is it breathing? - Yeah, yeah, all good.
0:46:15 > 0:46:17Give him to his mum for her to lick off. There we go.
0:46:17 > 0:46:21There we go, Mum. Yeah, a little baby for you.
0:46:21 > 0:46:23Well, there's no peace on the farm
0:46:23 > 0:46:25- for you at Christmas time, is there? - No.
0:46:25 > 0:46:26It's all go.
0:46:26 > 0:46:30Oh, it's just lovely to see new life at this time of year.
0:46:30 > 0:46:33- SHEEP BLEAT - Happy Christmas, Mrs.
0:46:39 > 0:46:42- ELLIE:- It's Christmas and we're in Cornwall.
0:46:44 > 0:46:45Matt's been getting stuck in
0:46:45 > 0:46:49helping the villagers of Coverack choose a tree,
0:46:49 > 0:46:51and getting it ready for the big switch-on later.
0:46:54 > 0:46:58'He's not the only one with Christmas decorations on his mind.
0:46:58 > 0:47:02'I've come to Penryn to visit local glass artist Malcolm Sutcliffe.'
0:47:02 > 0:47:05- Hi, Malcolm. Good to meet you. - Hi, Ellie. Pleased to meet you.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08- Do you want to come down to the studio?- Yeah, I'll take a look.
0:47:14 > 0:47:18At this time of year, there's only one thing Malcolm is making,
0:47:18 > 0:47:22and it's something no well-dressed tree goes without - baubles.
0:47:28 > 0:47:30These are so different. They're real crackers.
0:47:30 > 0:47:32These are my Christmas baubles.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34Yeah, real beauties.
0:47:34 > 0:47:37- Do you fancy having a go at making one of these?- Yeah, I'd love to.- OK.
0:47:37 > 0:47:39That's a great one there.
0:47:39 > 0:47:41So this'll remind you of the Cornish sea.
0:47:43 > 0:47:46Before I get stuck in, Malcolm's going to show me how it's done.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51FURNACE ROARS
0:47:51 > 0:47:54So, this furnace is at 1,050 degrees centigrade.
0:47:54 > 0:47:57Oh, I can feel the heat from here. I'm going to get out your way.
0:47:57 > 0:48:00Then I'm going to roll it through some powdered white glass.
0:48:00 > 0:48:03Oh, right. These colours are absolutely fabulous.
0:48:03 > 0:48:06- I've probably got about 15, 20 colours I use...- Nice.
0:48:06 > 0:48:10..in different grain sizes and powders, granules...
0:48:10 > 0:48:12And then to make the different patterns,
0:48:12 > 0:48:15- you have to layer the colours differently?- That's right, yeah.- Oh.
0:48:15 > 0:48:17How many of these do you think you make a year?
0:48:17 > 0:48:20- We probably make about 500 or 600 a year.- Gosh.
0:48:20 > 0:48:23We sort of start in October
0:48:23 > 0:48:26and work right up till Christmas, making baubles.
0:48:26 > 0:48:28I'm just going to take this over to the glass-making chair now.
0:48:28 > 0:48:30- I need to move out of the way.- Yeah.
0:48:30 > 0:48:32I'm going to do a little dance around you. There we go.
0:48:32 > 0:48:33And now I've heated that up,
0:48:33 > 0:48:35I'm just going to use this bent screwdriver,
0:48:35 > 0:48:37and I'm just going to hook that
0:48:37 > 0:48:40- up towards the top there.- Oh, wow.
0:48:40 > 0:48:43- That's for the... To bring the pattern up?- To bring the pattern up.
0:48:46 > 0:48:49Malcolm makes it look easy but there's a lot to learn.
0:48:52 > 0:48:55- So, these are made out of cherry wood.- Why cherry wood?
0:48:55 > 0:48:57It's... Well, any sort of fruit wood seems to...
0:48:57 > 0:48:59It doesn't seem to burn too quickly.
0:48:59 > 0:49:01It smells amazing. I love it.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07- Lovely shape now.- OK, like that.
0:49:07 > 0:49:09Growing thinner.
0:49:09 > 0:49:11Gosh.
0:49:12 > 0:49:14Is that not going to drop off and break?
0:49:14 > 0:49:16Hopefully, no. We'll just...
0:49:18 > 0:49:20- Tap that off.- Oh, gently does it.
0:49:20 > 0:49:22Does it get you in the festive mood, making baubles?
0:49:22 > 0:49:24Oh, it does, definitely, yeah.
0:49:24 > 0:49:26And just roll it round like that...
0:49:26 > 0:49:30- To make that perfect hook. - ..and that forms a little hook.
0:49:30 > 0:49:32Beautiful.
0:49:32 > 0:49:34If we let that cool down naturally, it would just be cracked...
0:49:34 > 0:49:37- Oh, I see.- ..so we need to pop it in the annealing oven here,
0:49:37 > 0:49:40and it'll stay in there all day long.
0:49:40 > 0:49:43- Like it.- You think you have a go at that?- No, I really don't.
0:49:43 > 0:49:46MUSIC: Jingle Bells
0:49:46 > 0:49:48OK, let's see if I can do this.
0:49:50 > 0:49:53Roll it through the white.
0:49:55 > 0:49:57- Oops, I've got rather a lot on there.- It doesn't matter.
0:49:57 > 0:49:59- Is that enough?- Yeah, that's fine,
0:49:59 > 0:50:03- and then into the glory hole, nice and slowly.- Slowly.
0:50:03 > 0:50:05- It really is so fluid, isn't it? - It is.
0:50:05 > 0:50:09- Trying to do a consistent turn is quite hard as well.- It is, yes.
0:50:10 > 0:50:13- Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch. - That's plenty, there.- Yeah.
0:50:15 > 0:50:16In the chair...
0:50:16 > 0:50:18It's such a strange consistency.
0:50:18 > 0:50:21It's not like anything I've ever worked with before.
0:50:21 > 0:50:23It's sort of toffee-like.
0:50:23 > 0:50:25- More delicate.- More. - Here?- That's it, yeah.
0:50:25 > 0:50:28And then squidge. Now, that is a nice feeling.
0:50:30 > 0:50:32It's a funny shape already.
0:50:32 > 0:50:35Bring it out and then hang it straight down,
0:50:35 > 0:50:38and then just give it a little gentle swing.
0:50:38 > 0:50:39Swing it, sister!
0:50:39 > 0:50:41I'm ready.
0:50:41 > 0:50:44- Oh, that is satisfying. - And then you just roll it down.
0:50:44 > 0:50:46Oh, it smells amazing.
0:50:46 > 0:50:48Keep going. Keep going.
0:50:48 > 0:50:52- Really hard. - I'm going to burst a vessel.
0:50:52 > 0:50:54- Right, let's have a little look-see.- Is that even going?
0:50:54 > 0:50:56- I'm not quite sure. - I don't even think it's gone.
0:50:56 > 0:50:58Let's have a look.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00Really gently. That's fine.
0:51:00 > 0:51:01OK, then, Ellie, jacks down,
0:51:01 > 0:51:03and give that a quick blow, while it's hot.
0:51:03 > 0:51:05SHE INHALES
0:51:05 > 0:51:07'This is tough.'
0:51:07 > 0:51:09OK, that's one bauble.
0:51:09 > 0:51:11Yeah! It's bauble-shaped.
0:51:11 > 0:51:12I think this is the biggest, roundest bauble
0:51:12 > 0:51:14that's come out of this workshop.
0:51:14 > 0:51:17Yeah! Woo-hoo!
0:51:17 > 0:51:19You have time to grab it.
0:51:21 > 0:51:25That's it, and roll it over, just little loop.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28- Lovely.- La-la!
0:51:28 > 0:51:30'This bauble will need to cool down.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32'Sadly, I'll have to leave it behind.'
0:51:33 > 0:51:35I know someone who would love one of those.
0:51:35 > 0:51:38Well, I'm sure we can supply you with another bauble.
0:51:38 > 0:51:41- They'll never know. - They'll never know. Good plan.
0:51:41 > 0:51:42- They'll never know.- Good plan.
0:51:48 > 0:51:51In a moment, I'm going to be joining Matt and the people of Coverack
0:51:51 > 0:51:54for the big switch-on, but before that,
0:51:54 > 0:51:57let's find out what the weather's got in store for Christmas.
0:53:11 > 0:53:15Today, we're in Coverack on the Cornish coast.
0:53:15 > 0:53:19# It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... #
0:53:20 > 0:53:24The whole village comes together for this seasonal celebration,
0:53:24 > 0:53:27driven by a fantastic community spirit.
0:53:27 > 0:53:29And Ellie's here, too,
0:53:29 > 0:53:31adding some artistic panache,
0:53:31 > 0:53:35and a few final, glittery touches to some of the local displays.
0:53:35 > 0:53:40# Jack Frost nipping at your nose
0:53:42 > 0:53:45# Yuletide carols
0:53:45 > 0:53:47# Being sung by a choir... #
0:53:47 > 0:53:50- It's looking lovely. - It's looking fabulous.- Yeah.
0:53:50 > 0:53:52# Folks dressed up like Eskimos... #
0:53:54 > 0:53:57MUSIC: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
0:53:58 > 0:54:01And as darkness descends on the harbour,
0:54:01 > 0:54:03everyone begins to gather for the switch-on.
0:54:03 > 0:54:06- # Had a very shiny nose... # - The brass band's assembled,
0:54:06 > 0:54:09the children have come out from the local school to
0:54:09 > 0:54:10join the rest of the village...
0:54:10 > 0:54:12Are you ready for a singsong?
0:54:12 > 0:54:14..and we're all huddled together for the main event
0:54:14 > 0:54:18beneath our beautiful tree, overlooking the harbour.
0:54:18 > 0:54:20# Used to laugh and call him names... #
0:54:20 > 0:54:22Are you sure? OK, good, good.
0:54:22 > 0:54:24As long as we're all set, that's the main thing.
0:54:24 > 0:54:26- This...- Hello.- How are you? Hello.
0:54:26 > 0:54:28- Look at this.- Isn't it something? - It really is.
0:54:28 > 0:54:31It's a bit dark at the moment, but when you look out that way,
0:54:31 > 0:54:33and you just see the lights all the way around.
0:54:33 > 0:54:35It's just absolutely breathtaking here, isn't it?
0:54:35 > 0:54:37It's got me in the Christmas spirit -
0:54:37 > 0:54:39- so much so, I've brought you a Christmas gift.- Have you?
0:54:39 > 0:54:41- Made by hand.- Oh, my word. - A Christmas bauble.
0:54:41 > 0:54:44- Isn't that just beautiful? - What about that?
0:54:44 > 0:54:46Listen, I didn't think we were doing gifts this year,
0:54:46 > 0:54:48but I thought you might bring me something,
0:54:48 > 0:54:51so I've you something that was a bit last minute.
0:54:51 > 0:54:54- There we are. There we are. - Look at the presentation on that.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56- There you go.- Isn't that beautiful? - Thanks, Liz.
0:54:56 > 0:54:58- Got me out of a hole there.- Gorgeous.
0:54:58 > 0:55:00I don't think I'm going to wrap that and put it under the tree.
0:55:00 > 0:55:04Listen, while everybody is in the mood for applauding and cheering,
0:55:04 > 0:55:06I think we should have a massive countdown
0:55:06 > 0:55:08- and turn on these lights. Yeah? ALL:- Yeah!
0:55:08 > 0:55:10All right, then, in five...
0:55:10 > 0:55:14- ALL:- Four, three, two, one...
0:55:14 > 0:55:15Go!
0:55:15 > 0:55:18THEY CHEER
0:55:20 > 0:55:21Hey, they look good.
0:55:21 > 0:55:24It does look absolutely beautiful.
0:55:24 > 0:55:25Oh, that's almost all we've got time for.
0:55:25 > 0:55:27Next week, Adam will be here,
0:55:27 > 0:55:29telling us all about the farming year.
0:55:29 > 0:55:31Yes, but before we go, everybody here in Coverack
0:55:31 > 0:55:35would like to wish you the very merriest of Christmases.
0:55:36 > 0:55:40- ALL:- # We wish you a merry Christmas
0:55:40 > 0:55:43# We wish you a merry Christmas
0:55:43 > 0:55:46# We wish you a merry Christmas
0:55:46 > 0:55:49# And a happy New Year
0:55:49 > 0:55:52# Glad tidings we bring
0:55:52 > 0:55:55# To you and your kin
0:55:55 > 0:55:59# We wish you a merry Christmas
0:55:59 > 0:56:04# And a happy New Year. #
0:56:04 > 0:56:07- CHEERING AND WHISTLING - Happy Christmas, everybody.
0:56:07 > 0:56:09Happy Christmas!