#local4lent and #Zapmenow Event

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of being involved in co-organising an exciting event at the Corn Exchange, Leeds. The event was a way of bringing together all the local businesses involved and supporting the local4lent campaign I started on Twitter and was brought to life by Charlotte Faringdon's excellent PR skills and was in combination with a Prize Giving for a design competition for the PR company she works for - http://www.zapmenow.co.uk/


Here is an artical written in the Yorkshire evening Post prior to the event..

Charlotte did an amazing job of pulling the event together in less than 2 weeks and it really was such a success,and I'm not just saying that because of my involvement.. It was a lovely day for both the stallholders and the public, with such a great community spirit atmosphere.. you couldn't help but feel happy to be there!

From cheese mongers to handmade children's clothes, Charlotte got the balance of different stallholders just right with a good mixture of foodies and crafters. The event really brought it home to me what #local4lent is all about.. supporting good, honest people and their local businesses, which undeniably produce quality, genuine goods made with care and love. It makes all the difference meeting the people behind the brand and taking a little time to share a few words, something so lacking in today's society of big-chain brands and money making supermarkets where the poorly-paid staff simply grunt at you if you ask where the milk is! I can't express enough how much of a difference shopping locally has made to me, it just uplifts you to know you're doing something good. It may only be small, but its good.

I also shared a stand at the event with my lovely mum, selling a combination of a selection of her handmade waistcoats and bags made from recycled and vintage materials and pieces from my recycled clothing and accessory line- Ever and After.
Mother! -  http://www.stitchedup-knaresborough.co.uk/

A big, big thank you to the Corn Exchange, Leeds for hosting the event and allowing all us crazy foodies and crafters loose in their venue!
http://cornucopia-leeds.co.uk/
And what a beautiful building!.. The re-furb is stunning and is the perfect venue for events like ours, see the pictures below; they speak for themselves!





My jewellery line - Ever & After



..and me!

Mum..




Dunk Soap
 
Artwork by You Mother Punker
 
Delicious cupcakes - The Bespoke Cupcake Company (lovely ladies!)


With love x

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Monk That Sold His Ferrari

I mentioned in one of my previous posts that I've been enjoying studying a really great book written by Robin S. Sharma called The Monk That Sold His Ferrari, it is a brilliantly inspiring read... One I certainly recommend.  There are so many incredible quotes I could share from the book, so many of the words leap off the page to me with such intense significance I have to keep turning back the pages and re-reading them in affirmation; absorbing them like gospel. It a fair to say this book if quickly becoming a favourite... 'Awaken yourself to the power of your own mind to make things happen. Once you do, the universe will conspire with you to work magic in your life.' 'There was one quotation, however; that he carried deep within his heart; one that encapsulated all the values he had come to cherish... The words came from the great Indian philosopher Patanjali... Julian then showed me the card. The quotation read: When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extra...
Read more

To Be Radical; To Love Yourself.

Image
I recently had my sister stay over for the weekend with the twins, my niece and nephew, Lilia and Jude, they are three years old and absolutely wonderful little humans. So kind-hearted and innocent and loving. Lilia is the most beautiful little girl I've ever known, in every aspect of the word.  Whilst my sister was getting jude ready in the bathroom, I was upstairs with Lilia helping dry and plait her hair. We sat together infront of my mirror as I plaited her hair and she sat cross-legged looking at herself in the mirror. The whole time she simply sat and looked inquisitively at herself as she pulled silly faces and grinned at her reflection in the mirror and pulled back her dressing gown and giggled at her nakedness beneath. I smiled with her and giggled along, pulling silly faces at each other and messing about.. but out of nowhere came a sudden rush of emotions and I just had wrap her up in my arms and kiss her half-plaited head and tell her how much I loved her ...
Read more

Realisation.

Image
I had a realisation today. Maybe I learnt to let go of the bitterness, maybe I finally learnt to let go of the attachment to the pain I have experienced.. But today I thought about what I have been through and I felt gratitude. I realised this pain was my becoming... The pain was my purification, my awakening to myself and to my karmic duty here on Earth. I went through years and years of self-abuse, destruction and pain. I used to feel a victim of my illness, I used to feel angry about it.. "why me?' But I am no longer bitter about what happened to me, I realise now all of this was a blessing . This experience was such an essential part of my journey. If I had not experienced this, If I had not broken myself completely; I would never have learnt how to rebuild myself into the person I am today. This person is now here to serve and heal others, to teach others from what I have learnt. I now know happiness and peace; but I am only able to realise and appreciate that be...
Read more