Chester Lifestyle

12/10/2026

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo.......I'm going for boy.......er, or a girl!!

12/10/2026

That time of the year, as they say, is just around the corner. This is a good 'un for the diary

📣CALLING ALL STALLHOLDERS!

🎨If you are a maker, crafter or small business owner and
you'd like to have a stall at this lovely event, please email [email protected].

🚫We are full for cakes and sweet treats and Tropic.

PLEASE EMAIL DIRECTLY AND DON'T RESPOND TO UNSOLICITED COMMENTS.

The fee is £35 and all sellers must have public liability insurance covering £5m.

21/09/2026

Get those leaves down you young lady. Enjoy!!

21/09/2026

Wow - Downtown Chester, NJ in the 50's. How cool is that.

This is Main Street in Chester back in the 1950s, and that long building with the double porch is still standing today. It's the Centennial Building on Main Street, and since 1965 its west end has been home to Taylor's Ice Cream Parlor.

That's the year Gil Taylor opened a store there to sell milk from his Long Valley dairy farm. Within weeks he was advertising Taylor's Ice Cream for 99 cents a half gallon. It's the same porches and the same braces today, just with a lot fewer tailfins parked out front.

Did you grow up getting a cone at Taylor's, and what was your flavor?

Our full guide to historic downtown Chester is in the comments.

06/09/2026

Looks like a great day out - next Sunday, 13th September. Hospice of the Good Shepherd

Next Sunday the Farndon Soapbox Derby returns 🏁 Get down to Farndon for this free, funtastic, family-friendly day out 👏

For more details, visit the Farndon Soapbox Derby page 🩵

06/09/2026

Decisions....decisions!!

26/08/2026

I read about this. Amazing work again by the dedicated team at Chester Zoo. Well done everyone involved.

06/08/2026

Meanwhile, a forthcoming event in Chester, Connecticut. A Lobster Festival....that's different.

01/08/2026

Meanwhile, in Chester South Carolina

Don't forget to follow Visit Chester County, South Carolina to keep up with Amy and all things TOURISM!!