Sunday morning, up with the lark

No lie-in on Sunday ... was the long-awaited, 'The Vintage Village Hall' first fair of the year, in the lovely village of Greenodd.  It was fine in the morning, luckily, for all those unpacking their wares, me and Millie had done ours the day before, so just had to turn up, cool, calm and collected ... haha!

 Millie, amidst the chaos, dressed to kill! That is my leopard skin coat (fake, I can assure you), but I've never had the nerve to wear it.  It was bequeathed to me by my friend's mother, a lovely lady who I used to visit, and listen to her amazing stories.  I still miss her very much.  She worked in the Astraka factory, I think in the 50's, and actually made this coat herself.  I love it, and would never part with it, even though we received offers!

Our stall was jam-packed, always take far too much, but we managed to squeeze it all in.  Next time will try and get a table under a window for extra display space!

These photos aren't very good, sorry! My little cupboard, which I showed you last week ... I had quite a bit of interest in it, but it didn't actually sell until quite late in the day, then, you might know, the interest surged, and I was asked to make two more! My first commissions! I was also asked if I would be bringing any to the Jubilee celebrations fair in May, so we're going to have to get busy ... it's amazing how much stuff you can get in a Nissan Micra...

Little introduction to some fellow stallholders ...

The lovely Karen, who is very talented, makes lots of her own dresses, using vintage fabric, amazing jewellery and lovely cake stands.

The very glamorous Tallula, from the stall next door ... lovely vintage clothes, you meet lovely, like-minded people at these fairs, and everyone has a great time.

The ladies from Bijou Boutique

And finally, the contestants for the best-dressed, vintage customer

Pretty in Pink ...

Very elegant ...

Gorgeous Girls ...

Fab waistcoat!

The two ladies who run the show, are the very hardworking Rachel and Jo-Anne,  working the very busy tea-room.  The cakes are to die for!

Hard at work, the tea room was never quiet, but afternoon tea at £5.50 is too good to miss! Unlimited cups of tea or coffee, sandwiches, tea bread and cheese, scone with jam and cream, and an enormous slice of the cake of your choice.

I just love the atmosphere, and as long as I cover my expenses, I'm happy! It's always a bonus to actually make some money, and this time I did, so a great day all round, just need to stock up now, for the next one in five weeks' time!  The most important thing was that the local Hospice raised over £1,000 with their stall, raffle and admission, which far outweighed their expectations.

Hope you all had a fabulous Sunday too!