It's Christmas Tyne (Newcastle pun was needed)

This year we were FINALLY super early with releasing our Christmas stock, and the beauty of it is that I’m actually proud of it. I think that sometimes it can be hard to be proud, and it’s so easy to nit-pick when you’ve made it yourself. No need for that this year! 

We made vanilla & cranberry, Bucks Fizz, Christmas spice and Apple & gingerbread pie – and I am absolutely buzzing out of my mind that I actually sold out so early that I had time to make more stock that could be cured and sent out before Christmas – link is here in case you want to buy some! One thing that I will say is that it’s a great secret santa gift for under £15 including postage, just a cheeky though there…

I’ve also branched out a bit too, a few weeks ago my mum got a message from her friend Emma, who owns Felix & Ferns, had a message to ask if I could stand in at a market nearby with only a day’s notice. This has happened in the past too, but it was serendipity – I had a random day off work to take and it just so happened to that it was the day before!! I had time to prep my stand, and had a great day! 

I may have finally got a bit of a market bug… It’s only taken 2.5 years, but since covid looks to be over, and I’m getting more confident on my products I thought it was time. 

This weekend I’ve got one on Saturday and one on Sunday, plus one of the 26^th. 

I’m also making all my stock for next year, and already prepping for Valentine’s Day and for Mother’s Day. One day I’ll find time to sleep, but not when there’s soap to be made.  

I can’t thank my mum and dad enough for all the help and rushing around they’ve done while I was at work. That’s something I love about being a farming family – everyone really does muck in, I help mum with the website and blogs, and she does my postage for me, a dynamic duo, or dream team! 

I’d also like to add a note that I’m super sorry that I don’t blog enough on here – my new year’s resolution is definitely going to be to try and rectify that, I just have so much going on with making stock, packaging, working and helping on the farm. It’s a busy life, but so full of fun.