First Festive Fayre!

So, last Saturday saw me ensconced at Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre, participating in their Christmas Fayre.  My stall was in the middle of the set up which was pretty good as it meant people had to walk past quite a lot...

The stall in all it's glory

The weather was cold, but dry and sunny, which brought lots of people out for a walk, and subequently in for a hot drink and a browse. As you can see from the picture above I had quite a lot of items.  In fact, this is my new means of displaying stuff, using deep plastic boxes to store items in. 

Strength Bath bombs

Not only are they easily transportable, they can be sealed and kept fresh for ages, and the labels with info easily tape/tack to the front, making it easy all 'round.  I've only got a photo of one batch here but I did end up with a selection of 4 different bath bombs for sale: Strength, Winter Warmer, Magic Sparkles and Sweet Dreams. The first two are quite masculine in smell, the latter, more girly - both featuring lavender but magic sparkles is super-girly as not only is it a pale lilac colour but it also contains a hint of glitter - though not enough to make your bum shiny when you use it in the bath!

Bergamot, Lemongrass and Black Pepper Shower Gel

Bubblegum Bubble Bath

The bath gel and shower gel were also new; the past few times I have had bath bombs up for sale, there's always been someone who has said, "Oh, I haven't got a bath - I only have a shower" so I thought I'd create something for them to use too!  The green version is a fairly unisex scent and quite refreshing.  The purple version is again a bit more girly, and again has a hint of glitter. 

As if that wasn't enough, I also made up some bath melts - I'd had two types "in hand" so to speak.  However, at the last minute (the day before) I had a bit of a panic and decided I didn't have anything unashamedly girly in the bath melt range, so I knocked up a batch of chocolate and vanilla scented ones.  

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L to R; Indulgent Bath Melts, Spicy Bath Melts, Zingy Bath Melts

Once people got the idea of what bath melts were (despite one elderly lady trying to insist that they were "lavender bags") they proved quite popular, but the highlight of the day was the success of the Sweet Dreams bath bomb.  I'm not sure if it was the fragrance (Lavender, Chamomile & Basil) or the wrapping, but they were flying off.  Thankfully I had the foresight to make sure I had a big batch in hand, I don't need to make anything else this week.

Sweet Dreams bath bomb



This Sunday, I'll be participating in the Billericay Christmas Market, so I hope the snow clears and the sun comes out for a bit, otherwise it may be a bit of a soggy affair.  Having said that, we've got a gazebo which will keep the worst of the weather off, and we have some comfy chairs, blankets and hot drinks on standby.  Why not come along and say hello?  We're at the far end of the High Street, near Subway, so you can grab a coffee whilst you browse.  There's plenty to see and do, plus all the regular shops look as though they'll be open too.  Hope to see you there!