STORM ARWEN FAILS TO HALT THE MONTHLY BRIGG FARMERS' MARKET

Storm Arwen failed to put a damper on the monthly Brigg Farmers' Market or the accompanying Saturday general market yesterday (Saturday, November 27).
However, those shoppers who braved the bad weather to attend had to contend with chilly conditions, sharp showers and a strong wind.
Some of the town centre stalls erected in advance for North Lincolnshire Council stood empty.
Those traders who did take up their pitches wrapped up well, and the bad weather discouraged many would-be shoppers from venturing out.
Some other outdoor events planned across North Lincolnshire yesterday were cancelled by their organisers due to the onset of the latest low pressure weather system (all given names these days).
On our way back from visiting the market, one of the shoppers' buses which picks up people across Brigg came down St Helens Road without a single passenger aboard. Normally, we would expect to see many folk heading for the town centre.
Our mid-morning picture gives an indication of the conditions that prevailed yesterday in the Market Place for the farmers' market. Other Saturday stalls were open for business on Wrawby Street.
We had intended to buy some items from one of the farmers' stalls but it proved to be one of those that went unmanned.
Hopefully, this stall, and others, will be back in business on Saturday, December 18 when the pre-Christmas event will take place - weather permitting!

Yesterday morning's weather may have been chilly, but the actual temperature had risen slightly when compared to Friday night (November 26) .

Humberside Fire & Rescue Service attended a chimney fire at a property in Melton Ross on Friday night (November 26) and used a water spray to clear embers.