Midsummer Mix-up

Today was the first of our events in Falmouth on Events Square outside The Falmouth Maritime Museum. Donkey in the Goatshed has teamed up with Stacey Guthrie of Cledry Yarner and Julie Murdoch George of JMG Ceramics to sell our work under the group name of 'Mid Summer Mix-up. We have hired these really cool beach huts.

Here is a picture of us all just after setting up. From left to right Julie Murdoch George, Stacey Guthrie(back) and me right front.

Unfortunately due the good old 'Cornish' weather we spent most of the day dealing with strong gusts of wind and fine drizzle however we met some lovely people from all over, especially a lady from Austria who fell in love with Julie Murdoch Georges lovely ceramic jewellery.

Here is a picture of Stacey selling some of her jacket suds which are guaranteed to brighten up any bathroom as well as a great way to wash your hands.

Jacket Suds!

A soap and flannel all in one! High quality and deliciously scented soaps are wrapped in layers of soft, colourful merino wool and felted. The resulting felted scrub has many benefits:
They are less slippy, making it easier for people with arthritis or reduced dexterity
The felt helps make a good frothy lather,enhancing the bathtime experience ;)
The wool acts as a gentle exfoliant, ideal for feet, elbows and other neglected places
The felt shrinks further with use to stay snug around the soap and ensures you can use the soap till it's all gone- no more slimy soap slivers !
When the soap is finished you can either use the leftover felt as a bath/pan scrubber, cut it open and use it as a handy pouch or fill it with catnip and have your cat love you forever!



Also helping out today was my best friends beautiful daughter Zinnia who was not only great at arranging the display inside the hut but a great saleslady in directing people out of the drizzle into the sanctuary of the hut!





Lastly I sold a number of bags, purses and i-pod holders to a number of visitors wanting to take a homemade souvenir from Cornwall. We need more people like this a so many souvenirs sold around these parts are not genuine Cornish, just cheap crap made in some far flung place across the waters! Sorry that's my gripe for the day!
And finally here is a photo of one of my recycled i-pod holders which has been a really popular seller this summer. In fact I discovered today some customers checking them out to see if they would hold a small digital camera which indeed it did.



Oh and just another finally if you happen to be in Falmouth this summer you will find us on the Events Square outside the Maritime Museum on the following dates:-

Friday 25th July

Thursday 31st July

Friday 8th August

Friday 29th August

Friday 5th September