The Easter weekend would usually be a bust time for Harborough Mail photographer Andrew Carpenter. He would be visiting the bottle kicking at Hallaton, the Easter services in the town centre and the Woodland Pytchley Point to Point. But with everyone in lockdown, these events obviously did not happen in 2020. But Andrew still went to the scenes to record the empty streets and fields (while keeping to social distancing rules, of course). Here are his photos.
. Bottle Kicking event
The bottle kicking battlefield on Easter Monday 2020. | jpimedia Photo: PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
. Bottle Kicking event
How it should have looked: The Hare Pie is thrown onto the battlefield in a previous year. Photo: PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
. Bottle Kicking event
Empty bottle kicking battlefield in Hallaton 2020. | jpimedia Photo: ANDREW CARPENTER
. Bottle Kicking event
How it should have looked: Large crowds take part during a previous Hallaton Bottle kicking. | jpimedia Photo: ANDREW CARPENTER
. Bottle Kicking event
Deserted butter cross on Easter Monday 2020. Photo: ANDREW CARPENTER
. Bottle Kicking event
How it should have looked: The ribbons are tied to the three barrels at the butter cross in previous years. | jpimedia Photo: ANDREW CARPENTER
1. Bottle Kicking event
How it should have looked: The Hare Pie is thrown onto the battlefield in a previous year. Photo: PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
2. Bottle Kicking event
Empty bottle kicking battlefield in Hallaton 2020. | jpimedia Photo: ANDREW CARPENTER
3. Bottle Kicking event
How it should have looked: Large crowds take part during a previous Hallaton Bottle kicking. | jpimedia Photo: ANDREW CARPENTER
4. Bottle Kicking event
Deserted butter cross on Easter Monday 2020. Photo: ANDREW CARPENTER