Picture of Blackhall Mill Community Centre - our fair venue

So it's been a while since I posted on here, sorry for that, things have got a bit hectic here lately.

The plans and preparations for the upcoming first Maker's Market on Sunday 11th April are in full swing and we are pleased to have some fabulous stallholders all lined up with some gorgeous and unusual goodies for sale.

All the details for the fairs and about the stallholders can be found on the forum:

http://begin-again.co.uk/review/index.php

So, just to help out anyone planning on coming to the fair either as a stallholder or as a browser, I thought I would post some pics of the centre and the location so for those not familiar with the area it'll give you an idea of what to look for when you get there.

 

This is the centre (it goes back a lot further than is apparent on the pic - it's tardis-like!) 

It's situated on the main road and overlooks the River Derwent, so lovely views guaranteed!

So check out my handy red pointers above! :) How efficient am I? 

If you follow the road along by the river, (the postcode again for the centre is NE17 7TQ), and keep going you come to an old church - the centre is right next door and will have brightly coloured bunting outside for the occasion! 

Any queries, please email us at:

Makersmarket@begin-again.co.uk

Our first Craft Fair!

We are thrilled to announce that our first 
ever craft fair will be held on 
Sunday 11th April at the Blackhall Mill 
Community Association, near Hamsterley 
in Tyne and Wear, NE17 7TQ.

Ideally, we mainly want handcrafted or
unusual item stalls.

The fair will be on from 9.00am til 4.00pm.

If anyone is interested in having a stall, 
the charge is £5 per table if you bring your own tables
and £10 per table if you want us to provide tables -
althought they are limited. 


You will need your own table if possible.


Please email me for details or to book a space.
Email: Fiona@Begin-Again.co.uk

 

BEGIN-AGAIN 15% DISCOUNT SALE!

We are thrilled to announce our first 

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We thought that since January and February are

traditionally bad month for us all financially, we 

would help things along and do our bit. 

So, until 28th February, if you order anything from 

our website, when you get to the checkout if you

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Why not try and get ahead for next Christmas 

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Head to Begin-Again.co.uk, there's bargains to be had! 

Fiona.

A thought on eliminating depressing months

I was thinking, we all hit this awful lull around January when all is back to normal, back to work and we don't have any pennies and got to wondering if we couldn't get rid of this somehow?

So, my thought:

If you go back in history, there are lots of customs and traditions that apply to specific times of year like MayDay in Spring, but a great many that are long-forgotten.

So maybe we should do some research, find out more about these customs and traditions that were celebrated and enjoyed long, long ago and bring them back to life.

Here's the idea.
This year for example, Autumn officially begins on September 22nd. So, instead of this lull in January and having nothing to look forward to, why don't we map out all the traditions and customs associated with Spring and Summer and start from January 1st to prepare and plan for those, and let's really have some fun. Who knows what creative, inexpensive ways we can find to enjoy ourselves and ensure we have plenty to look forward to. Then, once Autumn hits, September 22nd, we can start to prepare for Christmas and do the same there, and bring back some long-forgotten customs and traditions.

This way, we ALWAYS have something to look forward to and thus eliminating the depressing month of January and all its anti-climactic lows.
And who knows, with longer to prepare for events including Christmas and a resurgence in past customs, some of us may re-discover our love for the festive period and re-establish the true spirit of Christmas - simple joys of making and giving handmade, personal gifts, sharing good cheer with friends and family and being thankful for our blessings.
This doesn't just have to apply to Christmas though - the re-discovering of traditional customs that were celebrated throughout the year, in Spring and Summer, may give us all a renewed interest in our heritage and our green and pleasant land.

Just a thought anyway, but if you like the idea, let me know. Let's see what we can do eh? And if this strikes a chord with you, please pass this on.

Let it snow...and snow...and snow!

As the nation is disappearing under a large duvet of snow and starting to resemble a scenic shot from Narnia, I thought I'd get some snaps of the wintery wonderland as who knows when we'll see snow like this again.

So grab a hot cup of cocoa and a duvet, snuggle up and enjoy these wintery snaps. Brrr!

Our backyard last night

Last night as the snow fell...and fell some more!

This was the sight that greeted us this morning

The first of the icicles 

The giant icicle currently hanging outside our window!

 

 I think this icicle is going for a record!

More of our icicles

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Great site by the way Fiona.

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Begin-Again Product Reviews

I felt it was time we had a designated area on the new blog where you could come along and post your reviews about any Begin-Again products you've tried and enjoyed. 

So, here it is! Feel free to drop us a line or two and tell us your thoughts on our oils, Shea Butter or any of our other products, we would love to hear from you. 

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