I must admit I've been having a bit of a breather since Christmas and really enjoying some serious down time. Catching up with my mum, sisters, nephews and niece over the holiday period was a joy. I must admit I was a little anxious to begin with as it was hard not thinking about work, making and orders, but I soon got into the swing of it!
I wanted them to be creative, and I wanted their gifts to be recyclable (being made from paper or wood) or handmade. I got them these marvellous 3-D self construct things (which were a little more than difficult even for me, but fun non-the-less) and these wooden Sumo Skittles both from Muji. The paper animals above were from a seller at the Bath Artisan Market where I regularly hold a stall. You choose an animal and a pack of coloured tissue paper and you get a bag with PVA glue & a brush. I was delighted when on opening these the kids decided to get stuck into creating straight away. A messy, but fun time for all I think.
So January in the UK has been very wet and pretty cold, but when the sun comes out it is most definitely glorious. I'm making the most of not having booked myself in for any market stalls this month and have been visiting local towns and cities every weekend.
This weekend Mr Red Bird took us away to a lovely b&b called The Swan in Wedmore. It's set in the little charming village of Wedmore in Somerset, only 40 minutes drive from Bristol. On our way we took a slight detour and paid a visit to the lovely market town of Wells. It has a magnificant Catherdral and I love walking about the moated Bishops Palace with the ducks and swans about the place. There's a farmers market in the square and this time around a book fayre. There are also many many charity shops along the main high street, so if that's your kind of thing you will be spoilt for choice (although it's not that cheap). Of course we picked up a few little bits along our way.
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| Bishops Palace I am wearing Sparkle & Fade coat, black high tops, vintage handbag (all Urban Outfitters), old scarf (French Connection), umbrella (vintage). |
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| Lovely book fayre finds I am wearing suede blue flats and skinny jeans (Zara). |
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| Our room at The Swan |
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| Gorgeous details in our room at The Swan |
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| A nice brew...! |
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| Out and about in Wedmore I am wearing black high tops, coat & scarf (as before), leopard print cotton dress (Topshop) and tights (Primark) |
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| So many cute cottages in Wedmore |
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| Church of St. Mary, Wedmore |
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| Taxidermy in the back of someones car! |
