Exploring Uppinghampublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 23 September 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
You can almost smell the history round this place - look at this rather impressive unicorn for example.
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Calum McKenzie
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
You can almost smell the history round this place - look at this rather impressive unicorn for example.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Tigers and City on at the local pub if you haven't got a ticket...
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
We've had plenty of footfall coming past the BBC Bus so far - including an Ulrika Johnson lookalike apparently.
Calum McKenzie
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I think the local barbers may want to re-write their sign...
Calum McKenzie
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Unfortunately we are a day or two early for this but I'm sure it'll be excellent...
Not sure why he is hugging trees though?
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BBC Local Live
We don't have one of these in downtown Leicester...
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
A little bit of sporting history of you - a kind man allowed me to take a photo with this London 2012 torch.
Although he didn't seem too impressed when I suggested we try lighting it again.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
We've only been here a couple of hours and we've already caused a bit of chaos.
We tried to *borrow* these olive plants for the doors to the BBC Bus - the shopkeeper was unsurprisingly having none of it.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
In other news, I've just seen someone walk past who bears an uncanny resemblance to former chancellor George Osborne.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
The nice folk at Hambleton Bakery have sent us these "artisan" bread rolls to try.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
After six days on the road plenty of this stuff has been consumed...
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
I wonder how much of this produce will be left on the market by close of play?
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
BBC Bus driver Adrian has just had an invite to the local Methodist church prayer meeting.
It starts at 09:30 followed by coffee at 10:00 so I'll let you know in a bit if he decides to take up the offer.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
BBC Radio Leicester's Helen McCarthy tweets....
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Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
The sign on the way into Uppingham proudly proclaims they are an East Midlands in Bloom gold winner.
I'll assess the foliage and bring you the results later.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
It's market day in Uppingham and the first few customers are already out inspecting the produce.
Early bird catches the worm.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
As you can see we are parked up in a street so I'm somewhat concerned we may end up with a few passengers trying to come aboard and attempt to buy a return ticket...
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
BBC Radio Leicester are broadcasting live from Uppingham until 18:00 this evening.
Jim and Jo (pictured) are kicking things off with the breakfast show until 10:00.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Good morning and welcome along to the final day of BBC Leicester's bus tour round their region.
We're in the market place in Uppingham so come along and say hi.