Pure Ukrainian Fun

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1inuxoid/sets/72157623011461831/

It's a bit convoluted but the above link relates to the Flicker file of photos from the opening of a new shop called Pure in Kyiv, Ukraine. Tanya whose shop it is bought a whole load of stock from us in the summer and finally the shop has opened with goods from across the globe.

So if you're ever passing by it looks a whole lot of fun to drop in on, particularly if you're a fan of oranges.

Everybody needs a Noel

He fixed our keyboard when we lost our 'c' and 'x' keys. For several months we had sort alternatives to words with either letter, you have to be faithful rather than sincere and use a laptop not a computer. Eventually we admitted defeat and ordered a new keyboard. He also kicked our central heating system into action and is our Webmaster. So all in all we think it's very useful to have Noel around.

Snow problem

Events of the snowy variety appear to have overtaken us so there hasn't been much time to blog.

We traded on weekdays in the run up to Christmas at Spitalfields and Cambridge. As the pictures show Cambridge was certainly picturesque. A tad chilly though.

Make do and Mend and Mess up and Mend again

A trolley is an essential piece of kit in our line of work. We have a couple a large and smaller version. Ed found the smaller one in his Dad's garage, it's great but does need regular attention. Recently a wheel fell of so he welded it back on but unfortunately he welded the wheel solid, so we just had some stationary round shapes on the bottom of the trolley rather than wheels.

Here he is welding more replacements on. No doubt something else will break after 1/2 an hours light use.

Robin Cooper Time Waster

I heard this comedian on Last Saturdays Loose ends on radio 4. Very amusing and great cartoons.

His name was Robin Cooper and you can hear his Timewaster phone calls on the BBC website.

Busy, busy, busy

We've been working hard to sort out the mess created by doing various stalls and selling lots of stuff for Christmas which is all good. You wouldn't think, however, that it would involve quite so much folding and re-folding of t shirts and sweatshirts.

So apologies for the lack of action on the blog front and when we do something interesting we will be sure to post it.

Extra Diary Dates

The first weekend in December is drawing near and we are doing some extra events. We hope to trade at Spitalfields on friday and the

Clerkenwell Christmas Fair
Friday 4 December 4pm-8pm

This event is in aid of St John Ambulance in the historical Smithfield market, in Clerkenwell, London and looks set to be our first really Christmassy event.

Then on Saturday and Sunday we will be in Stoke Newington for

Oggle Everything's Christmas Art, Design & Craft Fair, Abney Hall, Stoke Newington.

Sat 5^th Dec, 10am – 5pm and Sun 6^th Dec, 11am – 5pm

Entry: FREE
Come and enjoy browsing and shopping at over 30 stalls featuring work by designer-makers.

Both events should have lots of other great stalls and we really enjoy the chance to do a bit of Christmas shopping ourselves.

In addition to this we will have all our regular stalls at Cambridge All Saints market on Saturday and Spitalfields and Upmarket in London on the Sunday.