June Witches Market Glastonbury

The witches Market was great fun as usual, the weather wasn't too bad and it didn't seem to dampen anybody's spirit. Many overseas visitors which was nice, Norway Japan, and several very appreciative young girls from Italy. I don't think they could believe the diversity of Glastonbury and having visited Italy I am not surprised. We had a short break in Treviso last year and there was a college in the town and as usual students were milling about everywhere but the strange and slightly unnerving thing is that they all looked like the adults in the town. Isn't that the point of being young and especially a student that you can experiment and wear all the weirdest gear you like? Seeing those young girls reminded me how strange it was. But for the market it was a great time catching up with all our friends even if business was a bit slow.

Post Packhorse Fair

Well I think we had the best day weatherwise for this fair, the small narrow street of Bruton was crammed with people enjoying the hog roast and various food stall ,cider beer etc and there was some excellent music provided by
Bateleurs- contemporary folk rock act based in wiltshire
Charles Hazelwood- world renowned conductor and creator of Orchestra in a field
Al O'Kane & Richard Kennedy Guitar players from Frome
Sashi & the Wild Beans from London
The Johnsons -country band from the west country
Gandhi Warhorse- three piece folk act
Abi Baker -Indie folk rock singer from Somerset
Blue Horse Dreaming -folky mixture of acoustic guitars and vocal harmony

My husband was camped out in front of the stage for most of the music and was really overwhelmed with the quality and diversity of the music!
Unfortunately we didn't have such a good result with sales on the stall - perhaps a sign of the recession? tho I am not too sure about that, nobody seemed interested in the craft stalls at all. I think it would have helped if the organisers of the Packhorse Fair had a designated site for all the artisans  and craft workers. We were mixed up with the car boot stalls. I think they have missed a trick there. They could get a really good art and craft side to the fair if they put a little more thought into the organising of the event. A Farmers market was there and present was the olive oil man as seen on Dragons Den which he had proudly splurged over the side of his gazebo!! As I recall they turned him down as they thought it was daft idea!!

Packhorse Fair Bruton Somerset

This is a great event in Bruton, the whole length of the Back rivers Lane in Bruton is closed for this, there will be loads to do , music stalls crafts art and last time there were Morris Dancers and a Hog Roast. I believe it was cancelled last year but this year w e will be praying for sun and loads of it! We will be there with a gazebo just in case it rains, and will be selling faerie cards and prints, faerie dolls books jewellery etc so come on and visit! it's worth it.

Axminster Artisans June show

If you are around Axminster Devon from June 2 t16 why not pop into  Trinity House for the art and craft show, it's well worth a visit with loads of local artist exhibiting, all prices affordable which makes a nice change! Yours truly will be there as well with a few crafts no paintings this time tho.

Baby's home!!
My little baby is back with scorched wings, in case you're wondering it's one of my manuscripts!
writing is difficult enough but then the nitty gritty sets in and you have to deal with agents publishers and rejection letters, but never mind! onward and upward as they say... I just wish these agents would return the damn ms even when given ssae. It's so annoying I'm sure they think they are the only one's that are busy (gnashing of teeth.)

But now on to a nicer note.. faeries.. a much more pleasant topic to discuss.
Faerie Flora is out and fluttering her wings again, she bounces back well so, so can I.

More rain!

The only consolation is that all this rain we are  having is feeding our magical wells of wisdom and healing. They can be found throughout the British Isles and Ireland. There is a fascinating story surrounding Connla's Well in Tipperary otherwise known as the Well of Wisdom. It stands at the centre of the celtic otherworld. From here flows the water which feeds all other sacred wells and springs throughout the rest of the world.
Overhanging this well grows a sacred hazel tree which produces the nine nuts of poetic art and wisdom, these nuts drop into the water and are eaten by Fintan the salmon of knowledge.
When the nuts fall into the water bubbles of inspiration rise to the surface which with the husks then flow from this well spreading the wisdom to the rest of the world.
Bu one asks how can we still be suffering from a drought? it's the wettest drought ever!

I wish I was in my garden.... but it's too wet!

The weeds are growing and I have packets and packets of seeds to sow. This year I'm going to try to plant more insect friendly plants, I'm sure the faeries will approve. It is said that butterfly are faeries in disguise, a lovely thought tho I'm have my doubts when I see the Cabbage white butterflies heading for my veg patch.Ah well... I suppose they have to eat as well.
Perhaps the faeries that live at the bottom of my garden will keep a kindly eye on my veggies!!