The Argus

Soak up the atmosphere in Blackrock

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BLACKROCK’S success earlier in the year in the National Tidy Town’s competitio­n speaks for itself as a place to live, and all that you need is there as well not to move out or indeed to come to the village to do your shopping in the most relaxed and pleasant surroundin­gs and especially avoid the hurly burly of Christmas shopping.

There is literally every kind of shop and service that you could wish for in the village, with all the time the business folk proving and expanding the range and quality of shops and services to serve a growing population and an increasing­ly popular visitor and tourist destinatio­n. It’s hard to think of a nicer and more scenic as well as importantl­y more convenient place to do your Christmas shopping.

Everything is compact with the Main Street where practicall­y all the shops and services are located a leisurely short walk, and you can break up what shouldn’t be a chore anyhow by soaking in the beautiful views of sea and mountain and inhaling the invigorati­ng fresh air. If outdoors the weather isn’t the best, there is a wide selection of restaurant­s and cafes as well as lounge bars to quench your thirst or satisfy your hunger.

The village’s hospitalit­y sector has rightly earned a high reputation for the quality of it’s food and drinks, and has Soak up the atmosphere in Blackrock attracted customers from a wide catchment area. Top hairdresse­rs, beauty and make-up salons, boutiques and chemists provide the opportunit­y to look and feel your best for the festive season. The natural environmen­t of the village should take any stress away. A brisk walk along the promenade which with the Christmas lights strung the length of it, and the community Christmas tree and the efforts that shopkeeper­s and businesses make to present premises as cheerful as possible, will get you in the right spirits. When you revert to the business of shopping, everything is close at hand, including parking.

An especially appealing aspect to the village is that all the shops, restaurant­s, cafes, lounges and all the different services like hairdresse­rs, florists, chemists, doctors, and dentists are all close together. All year round it is a joy to visit the village, and especially so at this time when there is a really special atmosphere. It is welcoming and leisurely and what’s more there is a wide choice of shops and goods to buy all you need for Christmas from the essential foodstuffs to everything you conceivabl­y seek in the line of presents and gifts.

The village is seen at it’s best advantage at night when the public lights along the promenade are on splashing the promenade in almost day light and shows off the street furniture in its full splendour, with the fetching new buildings and shop fronts along the main street that have been constructe­d over the last number of years.

It is hard to think of a nicer place to do your shopping than the village, with a Christmas atmosphere that is very special that the local people and businesses have tried very hard to create and enhance. For shopping with ease and guaranteed good prices and value, shop in friendly Blackrock this Christmas, and save yourself a lot of hassle while enjoying the nicest of scenery.

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