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Thursday 11th December '25

Hi *|FIRSTNAME|*,

It's just 2 weeks today (14 more sleeps!), when the lucky ones among us will be busy unwrapping presents, enjoying a Christmas feast and hopefully having a great time with family and friends.

But as you know, sadly, not everyone will be in that position. My wife and I were lucky enough to go to the theatre in London on Tuesday evening to see a performance of Oscar Wilde's " The Importance Of Being Ernest". It was great fun, and a good time was had by all. But at the end, one of the stars of the show, Hugh Dennis (of Outnumbered, Mock The Week, Not Going Out etc fame), gave a heartfelt request to the utterly captivated audience to give a donation of any size to the 'St Martin In The Fields' charity (of which he's been an active ambassador for the last 10 years).

The charity supports people from all walks of life who experience 'homelessness', and so often in sudden circumstances caused by no fault of their own. It can happen to any one of us at any time. Hugh Dennis' plea had an amazing effect on us all, and as a result people were only too willing to dig deep into their pockets to give what they could afford to help, especially at this time of year. So this week, I'd like to invite you to read this short article - https://smitfc.org/celebrities-take-your-donations-at-our-appeal-hub/?form=Christmas2025 - and if you feel you'd also like to make a donation of any kind to this brilliant cause, there's a link on the page where you can do so. Thank you.

And so this week, I'm thrilled to tell you that Sunil, the Director and CEO of VAULT & VINE ITALIAN FINE DINE RESTAURANT has accepted my invitation to 'join our family of highly recommended local independent businesses' on The Bestof Market Harborough. I'm excited because the restaurant is 'one of a kind' and I believe to be a great addition to the already excellent eating establishments we have in the town. And now with a brand new menu offering great food at very affordable prices, and its amazing transformation and decor from the old Nat West Bank in St Mary's Road, we have another top class restaurant offering a variety of popular Italian dishes and a selection of authentic Italian dishes for you to try.

While waiting for our new 'Vault & Vine' feature page to be published in the next few days, you can see more details by clicking on the image below. I highly recommend a visit to enjoy the experience, because I know you'll love it, and of course you'll be supporting another one of our brilliant local businesses.

As you'll see when you scroll down the page, there's plenty going on in the Harborough District leading up to Christmas and of course just a week after, we'll be welcoming in 2026. And I know of at least one great NEW YEAR'S party happening at THE FOX INN in Wilbarston and you can find out more in the events section below.

So please scroll down to see some great local offers from a selection from the best recommended businesses in and around Market Harborough and find loads of upcoming events in and around the region, brought to you once again by thebestof Market Harborough, your community hub for thebestof everything local.

Have an exciting week,