I like craft fairs

I had a nice afternoon out today, even though it was very cold. I went to Barton on Humber, not far from here, it's near the Humber Bridge. My friend told me about a craft fair that was on, at the Waters Edge visitor centre, so I thought I would go and have a nosey round, might pick up some ideas.

I went to the Ropewalk first, it's an arts centre nearby. I like to see the hand made crafts, there was some lovely handbags, but oh so expensive. I think if they dropped the price a bit they might sell some, a few scraps of fabric and some buttons for £40 seems a lot.

I saw a couple of friends at the craft fair, they had a stand each, one sells cards and the other cushions. I used to see them several times a year when I sold at the fairs, but I closed my business, it just wasn't worth doing any more. I felt a bit guilty looking around the stands and not buying anything, because I know what it's like to chat to people and hope they will open their purse. I saw some very unusual handbags made from men's ties, a clever idea, I know a charity shop that sells ties for 50p so I might try that.

Outside there is a country park, too cold to walk very far today so I think I'll come back in the spring, maybe when they have the next craft fair at Easter. This is the centre and the ducks, there are birds everywhere.

Daily spend - £1 crafting scissors