Tis the Season for caring and sharing and looking after your
fellow man.
A brilliant way to do this is to go gift shopping at your local
Christmas markets.
They are springing up everywhere this month and everyone
loves a peruse of a craft market, and what better time to do it then when you
need to buy gifts for your loved ones.
I am pleased to say that I have visited 3 separate Christmas
markets this week alone, and I have another one flagged up for Sunday if I can
make it.
What is so good about craft markets?
·
They are full of unique and interesting items
that are more often than not lovingly crafted by hand by people who are
bursting with creative artistic goodness.
· They love what they do and care about the products they make so want to make sure that all their products are good quality and things you will love.
· It is fun wandering around all the different stalls and you are always guaranteed to find some yummy tasties to help the journey taste that bit sweeter.
· You will end up talking to the stall holders and getting to know a bit about them and their businesses and products.
· They will mostly be local so you will be supporting your local economy by buying from them.
· The gifts will be unique and not another duplicate ‘gift set’ from a high street chain.
· It is a fun way to spend your weekend
· It is inspiration if you are feeling stuck with a craft project of your own, you will find more impetus after you have seen all the lovely stalls.
· They love what they do and care about the products they make so want to make sure that all their products are good quality and things you will love.
· It is fun wandering around all the different stalls and you are always guaranteed to find some yummy tasties to help the journey taste that bit sweeter.
· You will end up talking to the stall holders and getting to know a bit about them and their businesses and products.
· They will mostly be local so you will be supporting your local economy by buying from them.
· The gifts will be unique and not another duplicate ‘gift set’ from a high street chain.
· It is a fun way to spend your weekend
· It is inspiration if you are feeling stuck with a craft project of your own, you will find more impetus after you have seen all the lovely stalls.
So if they are not enough reasons to tempt you to head for
your local Christmas market this weekend here are some photos and links to some
of the stalls I have visited.
Winchester Christmas Market
There are stalls up the high street and through
the month of December there is a Christmas market in the Winchester Cathedral
with lots of stalls to investigate, and they are open late into the evening.
Petersfield Christmas Market
Although the Christmas market
which stretched the entire length of the town through the high street is not on
every week, they do hold a lovely farmers market there once a month.
The Mushroom Farmer
Maltings Christmas Market – Farnham.
This indoor
extravaganza was on for two days this week until 9pm, and was massive. Rooms
that led into other rooms and halls and galleries of goodies.
I would like to thank the stall holders who allowed me to
take photos of their wares, and hope to find you at another market soon.
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