Great Rock Co-op

It's always great to find a friendly independent shop right on your doorstep!  The Great Rock Co-op has only been open since April, and is already creating a buzz in the Calder Valley as being a fantastic place to pick up locally sourced produce and home made goodies.

So with it being a beautiful Spring morning, we set off from our home at the foot of the valley up towards The Great Rock a local popular walking route, knowing there would be delicious treats and goodies waiting at the end of the journey :)

The walk takes you through some beautiful locations in Higher Eastwood, but not recommended when you have a toddler that refuses to walk more than 10 yards! Worth the view and sore thighs:)

The store opens from 10am until 2pm - We arrived at around 10.15am and it was already a queue forming and products selling fast! I think what we really appreciate -  and what is clearly popular -  is a return to more traditional way to shop, which isn't simply about 'convenience'.

Our purchases included the mouth water-watering Medici Macarons gift pack with a perfect assortment of macaroons, my personal favourite being salted caramel. Also in our backpack of goodies were some elderflower wine from Luddenden Valley Wines which will be crack open as soon as laptop is switched off.....

All in all it was a beautiful little hike (beside having to piggyback a 3 year old up a steep hill and down again), picturesque views, delicious local home made food and drinks- happy days!

Hebden Bridge - Handmade Art Market Tomorrow!

If don't know already (then where have you been... :) ) I will be selling my wares tomorrow (Saturday May 18th) at Hebden Bridge Handmade Art Market in Holme St Art Centre, Holme St.
10am - 4:30pm Free Entry!! 

There are some truly amazing makers, crafters and artist appearing tomorrow, also CAKE!!!

If you are local, or somewhat local and want a day out then Hebden Bridge it is.....

After browsing the Handmade Market there are loads of beautiful cafes to fill your tummy and local boutiques and shops to keep you busy for the entire day.

So there! A planned Day out in Hebden Bridge all sorted for you- please pop by my stall and introduce yourself.

Feature and more......

If you don't know already- little old me was featured in this month's 'Hebden Matter's' magazine....
If your local why not pick one up and find out a bit more about me and Forage.

More exciting news.......
I have been busy making in the dungeon- So who would like to see new products????
Well you will just need to pop down to this Saturday's 'Handmade Art Markets' at Holme St Art Centre Hebden Bridge. 10am - 4pm, Free admission :)

See you down there for an exclusive look into new prooducts!

Saturday Pop-Up Market @ InkFolk Hebden Bridge

A reminder I will selling my wares at Inkfolks Vintage Craft Market on Saturday 30th March.
Time: 10am till 4pm.
Location: Basement of Machpelah Mill, Hebden Bridge. Station Road
Important Note: Online Store will be temporarily closed on Saturday 30th March- while at market.
If there is anything you wanted you need to purchase before midnight tonight, cannot guarantee it will be there after Saturday.
Have a happy Easter weekend.....

River Treasures Collection

Here is a glimpse of our new collection of River Treasures.....

They will be making their first debut appearance this Saturday at Hebden Bridge Craftaganza in Holme Street Art Centre.  (Hoping to see you all there!) But don't worry there will a new collection added to the online shop very soon!!

Not the best pic but don't want to give too much away :)

Also my unique collection of Real Leather accessories will be available for a Mothers Day purchase this Saturday.

And many other goodies to make your handmade Mothers Day a special one!!

Note: Online shop will be closing tonight midnight till Sunday morning. Keep an eye out as new product will soon be appearing online :)

Mothers Day Craft Fair - Hebden Bridge

Looking for handmade gifts for Mothers Day?

Then pop down to Hebden Bridge, Holme Street Art centre on Saturday the 9th of March to see what your local makers/crafter's/artist have to offer...... You wont be disappointed!

Admission is FREE! Open from 10am - 4pm.

I will obviously be there- with a few new items including; Vintage cake stands and tea set's, new River treasures, more real leather brooches & hair clips and my new range of real leather floral necklaces similar to the one's below in a range of styles and colour.

(Unfortunately these 2 are sold but more ranges will be available on Saturday)

Look forward to see you all- please come over and say Hello!

Handmade Parade

A few pics from this years Hand Made Parade in Hebden Bridge - This years theme was 'The Enchanted Forest'. Fantastic weather for everyone taking part, and was great for the town after the crappy week we've all had :)

Flood

The morning after the night before - A big clean up is under way in both Hebden Bridge & Todmorden after yesterday evenings flood took everyone by surprise. We were fortunate not to have the house effected (despite the fact the the river runs across the back the building) but took the precaution of sandbagging the basement door and moving anything that could be water damaged. Both towns and neighbouring communities were quite badly hit, and our thoughts go out to the residents and businesses - hopefully this is the worst of it for this year!

The river burst it banks around 6.30pm - This was the view from our top floor. It's not our first flood, so we weren't initially concerned,  but it soon became clear that it was getting way beyond the typical weather we have in the area.

And this morning in the garden. Various sections of the wall bordering the canal were destroyed by sheer force of the water attempting to find an exit.

We've salvaged what we can from this seasons crop, but it's going to be a while until we're back on top of it all. As I said, we got off lightly - so hoping everyone in the community is able to get through the next few days of unpredictable weather without further problems.