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Held in the historic grounds of the city's castle, the Lincoln Christmas Market attracts visitors from all over the country.

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There are over a hundred stalls selling festive gifts and crafts at the event, which is based on a traditional German Christmas market.

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Sylvia and Christine Whitaker have been running their 'Mini World' dolls house stall for 19 years and have been coming to Lincoln for the past decade.

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"We make all the food ourselves...it just isn't Christmas until you've done this fair and it's great to see all our friends again."

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Emma Coyte and her son Callum thought there was plenty to amuse. "It's an interesting day out for the family."

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This group of women had travelled from Newcastle to enjoy the festive spirit.

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Frances Pullen used to accompany her husband when he ran an antique jewellery stall. Struck by how much people were eating, she opened her own stall.

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Her 'Country Kitchen' sells traditional Lincolnshire sausages...

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Iain Lawrence thought the market was not festive enough. "I'd be really interested to see how this compares to the Christmas markets in Germany."

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Many of the stalls are run by locals like Mr Beecroft. He recently moved to Lincoln and runs his business via the internet.

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"It's really important to do these markets," he said. "It's the best way to find new customers."