Markets, music & mayhem

The organisers of the George Street Festival described it as "markets, music and mayhem" and they were right on all three counts.



We had a great time, the weather was perfect, thousands of people enjoyed the afternoon and there was a wonderful community spirit.

My pictures are not great, but hopefully they portray a little of the atmosphere. I will definitely be returning to George Street to have a more leisurely browse without the crowds.

Calm

The last thing I did before leaving the country was to fill my trug with lavender in the hope that its perfume would have the calming effect for which it is known. The reason I feel the need for calm is that we are off to market again. This was certainly not planned, but when we were at the Subiaco Craft Fair we were handed some information about the George Street Festival. George Street is a heritage street in East Fremantle and an Artisans' Market is held as part of its annual Festival. Although I liked the idea, it was obvious that Mandy was not able to take on such an activity so when Melissa offered to do it with me it seemed a great opportunity. We still have product so, apart from topping up a few items, there is not a lot of work to be done, everything is still in boxes from the last market and it is just a matter of loading up the car and setting off. A no brainer really!

Please don't let it be hot!

Market meltdown

It was so hot. All things considered it was a great day - the only disappointment being that the hot weather kept people away. We were very busy in the morning, but it was much quieter in the afternoon when the sun was relentless and the heat was at its peak . Added to which the gentle breeze, which had been so welcome in the morning, deserted us in the afternoon and we felt and looked rather like limp lettuce. However, we received lots of positive feedback from those hardy enough to venture out into the heat and we made some good sales, added to which I was thrilled to meet some lovely people who read the blog. Our new fabric range created a lot of interest and we received our first order for a floor cushion made with one of the new fabrics. All in all, a good day but we were completely exhausted when it was over and headed for the beach where we threw ourselves into the surf in an attempt to cool off. I fell into bed on Sunday night and slept like a baby.