Summer Safety Campaign: Window Restrictors

With the warmer weather and children off for the school holidays, it’s imperative you and your family stay safe this summer by following the current safety guidance on window restrictors.

We understand that it can get very warm, and you may want to open windows wide to let in a cool breeze, but there is a risk of children or vulnerable adults falling from open windows and being injured if restrictors are not engaged.

It is important to check whether your window restrictors are operating correctly. Please contact Pinnacle immediately on 0800 031 8628 if your restrictors are not working or your windows can be opened more than 100mm when restrictors are engaged.

Winterberg Hiking Experience

From 5th Aug - 11th Aug 2024 Winterberg hosts a chance to learn about hiking in the area. 

This promises to change opinions on hiking during the week you will find; 

• Alpaca Hike 
• Beer Hike 
• Hike to the Skywalk
• Foraging walks 
• Foraging with cooking class
• Mountain lake with cocktails hike 

The the above hikes are accompanied with German language. Take the chance to try something different. Visit the Wanderwoche website to book places

Libori 2024

What is Libori?

Libori is part religious spectacle part secular festival celebrating the patron saint of Paderborn Liborius

You will find Food, drink, lots of live entertainment in the heart of the city starting on the 27th Jul. The event finishes with a firework show on the following Friday. 

One million people are expected  to visit Paderborn over the nine days of Libori.

Why Do We Celebrate?

In the year 799 the Holy Roman Emperor granted the full status of diocese to the city. This allowed for the eventual construction of a cathedral.

In 835 the Bishops of Le Mans and Paderborn were friends. At this time Paderborn was a city without a Patron saint. 

To remedy the situation the Bishop of Le Mans offered to his friend the relics of St Liborius who was the the first bishop of Le Mans.

The people of paderborn gathered to the welcome the monks who had walked with the relics all the way from France. This gathering is said to the start of the festival and fair we enjoy today.


Opening Ceremony Schedule for Saturday 

• Sat 27th Raising of the Golden Shrine at 1500 - Paderborn Dom A ceremony where the relics are raised from the DOM Crypt.
• Sat 27th Funfair opens 1400
• Sat 27th 16:30 the Mayor Michael Drier opens the secular celebration by tapping the giant beer barrel.
• Sun 28th The Golden Shrine is processed through the City after mass at the Dom