I know I keep saying it, but the support of local people was overwhelming at our First Market and we didn’t want it going unnoticed so … with fingers crossed we should be on the Bollington Community Page of the Macclesfield Express in the next couple of weeks.  Debra and I sent our notice in last night, after receiving a wonderful quote from David Rutley MP.  We included some pictures too!!  Apologies that not all our wonderful Artisans could get a picture on the page.  At the next market we will take a Group Photo.  I have put some of the photos below and Debra has put quite a few on the Facebook Page.  If anyone has any photos they would like to share please send them in xx

The 2^nd November Happy Valley Artisan Market is going to be bigger and better – just can’t promise the weather … but I am working on it.

We are happy to report that some of our regulars are buying their own gazebos.  This leaves us space for more Artisans in the gazebos we have already begged and borrowed.  Plus we have been offered a much larger party size gazebo (at a cost of course) – if it fits in our space.  AND we are looking to buy two more.  AND we may be able to borrow two more …WOW, I haven’t counted the spaces available – but it’s a lot ha ha !! 

We are also thinking fairy lights and more bunting around the gazebos and up the road and on the bridge.  I’ll save the Christmas Tree until December’s Market though!

May I ask all the lovely Artisans who were with us on the First Market to let me know if they are going to be with us this time around please?  We have had a huge amount of requests from local crafters for a stall and we would like to start thinking about the mix as soon as possible.  THANK YOU xx

Who can apply:

• Traders from the 1^st Market

• New Traders Welcome!!  Please email with details and photos of items

• Please apply again if you were unsuccessful with our First Market

So when is our SECOND Artisan Market at Clarence Mill? It is Sunday, 2^nd November 2014 – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm..  Please remember though, that all items must be handmade by the trader – or if you represent a group – that group members made them.

Again, it will be bring your own table and the cost will be the special price of £15 per table in a shared Gazebo.  Anyone wanting to have sole use of one of our Gazebos will have to pay £30.  We may have one or two tables to hire out if anyone is stuck and this will be at a prior arrangement and a nominal cost.

Any Trader from the 1^st Market, who has bought, stolen or borrowed a Gazebo can have a space on the 2nd November Market.  Sole Occupancy is £25 for the pitch; willing to share and it’s only £10 for the pitch.

Enjoy your Wednesday, take care

Suze x