It was pretty chilly in Manchester and i'd only worn a denim jacket, dress and leggins so after a quick scan round I grabbed a coffee, which was from the MCR Coffee Co. They have a shop on Oldham St across from where I get my bus and i've never been in but I think I will be going in as the Flat white I had was very nice (This is also my first takeaway flat white)


The first stall I looked at was called I used to be, it's run by Vicky and she welcomed me warmly and talked me through what she does (she also does craft classes and workshops). Everything is reused and upcycled and very pretty. I love the tote bags with the corrie theme.

I Used To Be

I mentioned I was a blogger and she introduced me to her friend and stall neighbour Rachel who runs Three Little Peas. Hand made one offs. They were both lovely and really made me feel happy and I treated myself to a hair clip (the Navy & Pink flower in the top right photo)

Three Little Peas

I had a wander around and some of the stall holders were really lovely and had a warm welcome for everyone who stopped at there stall. My inner magpie drew me to Ness Donnelly's stall, the photo's don't show it but some of the beads have glitter in them. Others are bright neon are all pretty unique. She also has hand stiched note books, cards and pictures. I got myself a brooch. Grey glitter and neon dots.

Ness Donnelly

The next stall really made me want to get a dog, I know I can't but wow! "Handmade gifts for you, your home and your dog"

The grey and pink hearts in the little basket were perfect for hen do's they said bride to be and hen. Some lovely products. There were also some crochet poppies sadly I didn't get a photo of one but I might have just ordered myself one from her Etsy shop.

MisHelenEous I was facinated by the crockery on the next stall, it's a really interesting design and like nothing i've ever seen before. It's currently made in Maccelsfeild but they are planning a move to Salford very soon. Everything is designe to fit into each other.

Steven David Graham

There really was a massive array of differnt types of products and the Happy Sloth was another stall selling prints direct from the Artists, they have cute prints, some more contempory works and animal mash ups, the Bunny Bee is my favourite and I'm slightly disturbed by the penguin giraffe. I also hear there is a porcupine camel in the pipe line!

They also had a 3D verion of of of the drawings which was amazing. I kept using the word amazing and great but they really were!


The Warrior Chick is another upcyle stall. Re-use, Recyle and how fab are the staw book marks.

Warrior Chick

I really wish I'd taken more money with me as Angel May Vingtage had spoon rings and bangles, they really are beautiful and a little bit differnt.

AngelMay Vintage

A stall they really captured my attention was Raspberry Ruffle, skirts in amazing prints. Sadly she only makes them up to a size 16 at the moment but I loved the stamp print and map print skirts. I could see me wearing one of them, I did buy myself two brooches! (I really should stop)

I got the robot and the dove on a purple spot backgrground.

Raspberry Ruffle.

Lucy Elisabeth

I'm seeing things I missed when I was there in person. I love the hair grips from this stall.





I could have happily bought every framed print of this stall, I regret not getting the Cat in the top hat print, I think it was £7. It's one of those stalls that every time you looked you saw something else.

Ursula Grice

 I didn't really look at this stall just snapped a photo but looking at the picture I wish i'd spent more time looking at everything.