Lemon & Ginger - Knit • Crochet • Sew

30/07/2026

Absolutely devastated to have had to say goodbye to another member of our group.
Suzanne was a wonderful lady with a quick sense of humour, and will be missed by us all.
She had been coming to the group pretty much from the beginning and over the 9/10 years I’ve known her we developed a special bond - I will miss her stories, her tales of past parties & holidays and even her woes!

Yesterday was the perfect send off, with touches of tradition that Suzanne would’ve loved.

Rest easy our dear friend 🕊️

27/02/2026

Today we say goodbye to one of our members - our lovely Beryl H ❤️
We wanted to create funeral flowers in the best way we knew…so each of these stems have been knitted or crocheted by our group…the perfect tribute to a special lady.
I’m just sad she didn’t get to see it.
Rest easy Beryl, we’ll miss you x

22/01/2026

Over the last 10 years of being part of this group I have been lucky enough to get to know so many wonderful women. Think of it as a room full of bonus auntie & grandma type figures. That’s what I am privileged to have on a weekly basis.

But this week we had extremely sad news that has affected our group in a huge way…

Beryl, you were loved by us all and we will miss you terribly ❤️

You lived life to the full and were so proud of your family, and I will miss hearing all the stories about your growing gang and all their achievements.

Sleep well our lovely friend 🕊️🤍
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07/01/2026

What an incredible amount raised! Well done to the Bedford Christmas Tree Festival for all their hard work 🙌

Bedford’s Christmas Tree Festival at St Paul’s Church marks its 25th year with a record £31,044 raised for St Paul’s and...

15/12/2025

Well we did it! 🎉
Very proud to have won the Best Adults’ Tree at the Bedford Christmas Tree Festival for the third year running!

A big thank you to Lane & Holmes Estate Agents for sponsoring the trophy.

Here we are in our regular meeting place - Albero Lounge & Bedrooms with Nick from Lane & Holmes and Margaret & Jane from the Christmas Tree Festival (plus Rob taking the photo)

Such a wonderful event to be part of 🎄❤️

Thank you to everyone who voted for us!

02/12/2025

One of the highlights of our year! 🎄
The amazing Bedford Christmas Tree Festival is held at St Paul’s Church in Bedford, it’s a magical event and raises much needed funds for charity.
It’s their 25th Anniversary so the theme for 2025 is “Christmas Past, Present & Future” and once again we went in with all the makes!

Spot the things from Christmas past….holly, ivy, mistletoe, the exotic stocking filler of a tangerine, a traditional fireplace, piano and decorations like paper chains, candles and a Blue Peter special!

Then recognise the delivery fuelled era of the ‘present’ a very online and sometimes stressful Christmas, with consumerism and spending at an all time high!

And finally what does future Christmas’ look like?! Hopefully a more of a peaceful world and heading back to simpler times, celebrating one of the original stories of Christmas - showing kindness and offering shelter & love to others when needed 🤍

Please support the festival from Weds 3rd to Sunday 7th December, and don’t forget to vote for your favourite trees! 🗳️

Merry Christmas from Lemon & Ginger 💛🧡

16/12/2024

A big Thank You to Margaret & Rob and the team from the Bedford Christmas Tree Festival and Nick from Lane & Holmes Estate Agents
for presenting our group with the trophy for Best Adults Tree this morning 🏆

We love taking part in this event (winning or not), it’s truly magical and raises tons of money for Bedford Hospital and St Paul’s Church itself ❤️

Thank you to everyone that voted for our tree 🎄

04/12/2024

Our “Magic of Christmas” decorated tree for the Bedford Christmas Tree Festival in St Paul's Church, Bedford

We went for a frosty, magical vibe this year and my group did not disappoint with their hand knitted & crocheted decorations ❄️

This is such a lovely event that takes place from today, Wednesday 4th to Sunday 8th December 🎄so go and visit if you can!

You can vote for your favourite tree 😉 and all funds raised goes to the church and to the Bedford Hospital Charity.

We meet at the Albero Lounge & Bedrooms on Mondays & Wednesdays, 10am till 12pm