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Hello all you lovely Bah Humbugs fans out there!  I thought I would share with you a picture of our lovely traditional sweet shop, nestled in our glorious Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham.  We are all getting very excited about Le Tour de France travelling through Masham on 5th July and Ms Humbug has been busy decorating the shop front in celebration of Le Grand Party!

If you haven't already decided what you want to do when Le Tour visits Yorkshire then why not come to Masham.  There is plenty of parking and there will be access in and out of some of the car parks all day despite the main road being closed for the race.

It promises to be a weekend to remember and Masham is certainly getting in the party spirit.  There will be live music, bars, gift stalls, food stalls, big screens and much much more going on over the weekend so check out some of the following web sites to make your plan:

http://letour.yorkshire.com/

http://www.visitmasham.com/events/event/le-tour-yorkshire-through-masham/

http://www.mashamevents.co.uk/

http://www.mashamsportsassociation.co.uk/le-tour-masham/

While you're here pop in and browse our range of retro sweets, liquorice, sweet gifts, sweet hampers, boiled sweets and much more.

We look forward to seeing you!

If you could see our little market town of Masham right now it couldn't fail to bring a smile to your face.  The excitement is building at a great speed and we still have three weeks before the epic race reaches our lovely Yorkshire Dales town.

Mini 'jerseys' in all the racing colours are strung up around the town and, as bunting goes, these are fabulous! We have flags flying, brightly coloured bicycles adorning shop fronts and all sorts of imaginative decorations put up by local businesses, making the town a very happy and jolly place to be.  And the sun is shining which makes it all so much more pleasant for everyone.

Bah Humbugs has a bicycle with the King of the Mountain colours - white with red spots - which looks amazing about our doorway.

If you haven't yet decided where you want to be to watch Le Grand Depart then why not come to Masham? There are campsites, parking and access to and from the town all day via routes not affected by the race.  There will be plenty of entertainment from the night before, throughout the day on Saturday and into Saturday evening.  Food stalls, bars, gift stalls and much more to make everyone's visit and stay an exciting and fun filled day.

Bah Humbugs traditional sweet shop will be open as usual on the market square, and we will also have a sweet stand on the recreation ground amongst all the other happy stall holders.

Why not pick up some sweets to see you through the day?  Something like Dandelion & Burdocks which are a delicious hard boiled sweet that really taste of the popular traditional retro drink.  Or if you have a more classic taste in mind you could grab yourself a bag of Sherbet Lemons, a great zingy lemon flavour with that delicious fizz of sherbet.

You may well be in Masham all day so you could use your time wisely and do a little shopping for gifts and treats while you're here.  Our Retro Sweets Hampers are always popular gifts, or perhaps you know someone who would like to receive a Best of British Jar, a Kilner jar packed full of traditional British hard boiled sweets.

You might just want to pop in for an ice cream and say hello.

Whatever you plan on doing for 5th July be sure to check out the routes and what's on.  Try looking at Masham's Community Office web site,  www.visitmasham.com or the Welcome to Yorkshire site www.yorkshire.com

Let's hope the sun shines and we all have a great day!

Le Grand Depart

Looking out from Bah Humbugs into the peaceful market place of Masham, on what is a lovely sunny spring day, it is hard to imagine what it will be like when Le Tour de France, Le Grand Depart comes to town!

Not that Masham is a stranger to welcoming throngs of visitors to our beautiful Yorkshire Dales town.  Throughout the year so many people enjoy spending their holidays here, soaking up the atmosphere.  With annual events such as the Masham Steam Rally and the Sheep Fair, we in Masham are well used to accommodating the masses!

Stage 1 of Le Tour brings the cyclists directly through Masham just after lunch time on 5th July.  Masham has plenty of parking availability, places to stay, places to eat and some wonderful shops, including Bah Humbugs of course! If you're thinking of visiting for Le Tour (or any other time) then have a look at www.visitmasham.com. Check out their events page for other activities taking place over Le Tour weekend.

Many roads will be closed during the race so if you need to plan your route North Yorkshire County Council have a comprehensive web page on the road closures

If you're looking for more details on what is happening in Yorkshire for Le Grand Depart then take a look at Welcome to Yorkshire's dedicated website.

Obviously a visit to Bah Humbugs is a must....... you need to stock up on your favourite sweets!  Now what they be??? Lemon Sherbets, Sweet Peanuts, Strawberry Bonbons, Fizzy Cola Bottles?? And if you can't be with us for Le Tour why not visit our website and take a leisurely browse through our wonderful selection of mouthwatering goodies?

We look forward to seeing you - with or without your bicycle!