Okay, so we had the first Craft Fair of the Autumn/Winter season on Saturday and it went really well with a lot of positive comments about our creations! The gazebo didn't seem to come down as quickly as we got it up though! We were shattered by the end of the day!

It makes you incredibly nervous, putting all of your hard work that is so precious out on display for the public to cast a critical eye over, but we were very pleased with the response that we got.

So, now the time has come to really start putting some thought into our other upcoming fairs, and in particular the all important 'C' word....'CHRISTMAS'!! I know, I know, its seems really early to be even considering Christmas yet but it does take some time to organise, order and create all the special things we have planned!

We have just received our first order of 'Pandora' style beads which we hope to be taking along to our christmas fairs. These are bang on trend this season, and we now need to think about which chains, bracelets and bangles we will sell alongside them. They really would make fabulous gifts for wives, girlfriends, daughters, nieces, anyone really. The beauty of them is that you get to choose the beads yourself! A gift with the personal touch! We are also looking into the possibilty of creating some christmas decorations and of course there are the usual 'stocking fillers' of mobile phone and handbag charms, bookmarks and vase decorations to think about! Expect to see lots of red, gold and sparkles on our website and on our craft stalls!

It really is a lovely time of the year, full of anticipation and excitement about the future, and I for one can't wait for the Christmas Fairs in November and December when we'll be surrounded by happy shoppers eager to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones this Christmas.