Stall Holder Interview: Eleanor Jane Vintage and Handmade

April 5, 2017 Victoria Saunders

Name and/or Business name: Helen, owner of Eleanor Jane Vintage and Handmade
Facebook and Instagram: Eleanor Jane Vintage and Handmade
Twitter: @EleanorJaneVH

Tell us what you will be bringing to the Clevedon Sunday Market

I will be bringing some items of up-cycled furniture, vintage and handmade goods.

Tell us about how your business started

As soon as I could drive aged 17, (over 30 years ago!!) I started doing boot sales and scouring charity shops for interesting and what was then termed ‘old fashioned’ now ‘vintage’ goods, especially old painted pine furniture that I could strip back to the original wood. I remember the first boot sale I did in a farmer’s field, I got my old Riley Elf stuck in the mud and had to be towed out by the farmer!! But it never put me off and over 30 years later I still get a buzz from finding something I can up-cycle. I have since progressed to selling at lovely markets like Clevedon and online. I would love to have my own shop one day so that I could run my business full time.

Tell us what you love about markets/ trading at markets such as the Clevedon Sunday Market

I enjoy meeting people and talking both about what I do and what they enjoy collecting. I also love merchandising and presenting lovely things.

Tell us something about Clevedon (a memory, a reason to visit, what you love about Clevedon)

As a child my grandparents would bring me from Weston in their Morris Minor to Salthouse Park to play cricket and rounders and ride on the train. I spent many happy Sunday afternoons with them in Clevedon, and was in the old café in the park, again with my grandparents when I went into labour with my son, now 23 years old!! Clevedon has a great mix of shops, cafes and lovely walks and the people are always friendly.

Local Business Interview: Indulgence Chocolates

February 25, 2017 Victoria Saunders

Business Name : Indulgence
Address 12a Hill Road, Clevedon
Opening hours for market : 10am-2pm
We will have tempting tasters for visitors on the day!

'Hi, I'm Amy and run Indulgence on Hill Road. We specialise in luxury chocolates and confectionery, stylish partyware, wedding favours and cake decorations.
I have a small friendly team of lovely staff who help look after the shop when I'm running around after my two children!
I live in Clevedon with my family and set up shop in 2001. We absolutely love the Hill and sea area! It is full of vibrant, mainly independently run businesses and is a wonderful place to while away a few hours. The pier and sea front is very picturesque, and there are also lots of parks
and green space to explore. Potter, drink, shop, eat, rest and absorb the surroundings.

The Sunday market is a very welcome addition to our town and has a fabulous atmosphere. The separate areas encourage visitors to really enjoy the area and make it a unique experience. It brings the area to life with its colourful and varied stalls. Amazing aromas waft around from the food stalls and the artisan and craft sellers are awe inspiring with so much talent on offer.
We will be open on the market days from 10am - 2pm where we will have tempting tastes on the counter! Pop in, say hi and have a browse.

Stall Holder Interview - Hullabaloos

February 15, 2017 Victoria Saunders

Name and/or Business name: HULLABALOOS
Website: WWW.HULLABALOOS.ROCKS
Facebook: @Hullabaloorocks
Instagram: @Hullabaloos_rocks
Twitter: @Hullabaloorocks

Tell us what you will be bringing to the Clevedon Sunday Market

WE OFFER FRESH & BOTTLED LEMONADE HAND MADE IN SOMERSET USING LOADS OF FRESH FRUIT IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT FRUITY FLAVOURS SUCH AS RASPBERRY OR ELDERFLOWER. WE ARE PROUD TO GUARANTEE THAT WE USE ABSOLUTELY NO CHEMICALS OR ADDITIVES IN OUR DRINKS.

Tell us about how your business started

WE BEGAN MAKING LEMONADE AT EVENTS IN 2014, AND SO MANY CUSTOMERS ASKED US WHERE THEY COULD BUY OUR LEMONADE THAT WE DECIDED TO BOTTLE IT. YOU CAN NOW FIND US IN FARM SHOPS, DELIS, CAFES AND PUBS IN SOMERSET, AS WELL AS AT EVENTS AND MARKETS.

Tell us what you love about markets/ trading at markets such as the Clevedon Sunday Market

WE LOVE MEETING OUR CUSTOMERS AND WATCHING THEM TASTE OUR LEMONADE FOR THE FIRST TIME - AND THEN WATCHING THEM ARGUE WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT WHICH FLAVOUR IS THE BEST! IT IS GREAT TO MEET NEW CUSTOMERS AND CATCH UP WITH OLD ONES, AND THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO DO THIS THAN AT A GREAT LOCAL MARKET.

Tell us something about Clevedon (a memory, a reason to visit, what you love about Clevedon)

WE LOVE VISITING CLEVEDON WHICH IS ONLY ABOUT 20 MINUTES AWAY FROM US. THE KIDS LOVE SITTING ON THE BEACH AND FINDING THE ‘PERFECT PEBBLE’ AND WE LOVE HAVING A WANDER ALONG THE PIER.

Stall Holder Interview- Moonlight Jewellery

February 14, 2017 Victoria Saunders

Website: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MoonlightJewellery
Facebook: /MoonlightJewelleryAnd Beads
Instagram: @moonlight_jewellery

Please Introduce yourself
I am Suzy Hannabuss and I produce my own handcrafted glass beads, both to use in making my jewellery and to sell to members of the public who also make jewellery. I also teach beginners lampworking.

Tell us about how your business started:
When I moved to England over 10 years ago I decided to take a class in silver work at the local college and there I was introduced to the art of lampworking. After a weekend lampworking course in Bath I was hooked and never looked back.

Tell us what you love about markets/ trading at markets such as the Clevedon Sunday Market:

l love people’s reactions when they realise that I have actually made the glass beads myself.

Tell us something about Clevedon (a memory, a reason to visit, what you love about Clevedon):

My fondest memory is taking our son down to the beach by the pier and fossil hunting. Then a stroll along the waterfront, grabbing an ice cream, a ride on the train and finish up with a fun run around play area.

Thanks Suzy, it sounds like the perfect day out ! Clevedon is great for families and with the Sunday Market there is just one more reason to visit. See Suzy's new stall on 2nd April at the First Sunday Market of the year.

Local Business Interview- 67 Barista Barber

February 9, 2017 Victoria Saunders

Business Name : 67 Barista Barber, 67 Hill Road
Opening Hours on Market days : 10-2
01275 217740
@67baristabarber

Please Introduce yourself:
Hi I am Sue Cooper, and together with Gill , Alastair, Ali and Mandy we make up the team at 67 Barista Barber . At 67 we are Baristas and Barbers under one roof. Great cuts and great coffee ..we can be found just opposite Sainsbury's in Hill Road.

Tell us about your Business, what it is like to be in the Hill and Sea area and how it started..

We live locally in Clevedon just around the corner from Hill Road. We love the community feel that comes with living and working in Clevedon , it is fantastic to meet such an interesting and diverse range of people everyday at 67. Our aim has been to provide barbering services in Hill Road together with coffee that has not only a gorgeous smooth taste but has all the extra credentials of being organic , fair trade and rain Forrest alliance. For the tea drinkers we have loose leaf Tea Pigs tea as well as homemade cakes ...all available to takeaway too.

Only a few months in we are really pleased that 67 has built an atmosphere like your local pub , where you can bump into old friends or make new ones, browse through the paper or just watch the world go by.

What is there on offer at 67 Barista on Market day..

On market day we are going to be having live acoustic music to compliment all that is on offer at 67 ... no barbering on Sundays but lots of other reasons to pop in and see us at 67 .

Stall Holder Interview - Beats Ales

February 8, 2017 Victoria Saunders

Name and/or Business name:
Website: ww.beatales.com
Facebook: /BeatAlesBrewery
Instagram: @BeatAlesBrewery
Twitter: @BeatAlesBrewery

Please Introduce yourself ...& tell us what you will be bringing to the Clevedon Sunday Market

We are a small Bristol based microbrewery, who makes distinctly flavoursome craft beer with a music twist. Our beers are musically influenced, with each being carefully paired with a genre of music.

We will be showcasing our bottled beers, available in gift boxes & brewery merchandise too.

Tell us about how your business started

Simply wanted to do something that I'm genuinely passionate about - music & beer is, and will always be, the combination. Before I knew it, I was in too deep, too excited & too happy to be doing anything else.

Tell us what you love about markets/ trading at markets such as the Clevedon Sunday Market

Markets are a unique chance to meet with punters & chat to those who support us in terms of bouncing ideas off them & getting direct feedback. Actually, in our early days, a customer at Clevedon recommended altering a recipe slightly which has proven beneficial.

Tell us something about Clevedon (a memory, a reason to visit, what you love about Clevedon)

I like the relaxed nature of Clevedon as a town - it's definitely a nice relaxed place to be on a Sunday market day.

Stall Holder Interview- Leagrove Antiques and Vintage

February 6, 2017 Victoria Saunders

Facebook: @LeagroveAntiquesandVintage
Instagram: @LeagroveAntiques

Please Introduce yourself...

My name is Sue. I live in Clevedon and I deal in decorative antiques and Vintage items across the south west, selling at a number of trade shows, markets and in some retail outlets, I work with both trade buyers and the general public. My passion is for french style antiques that have charm and that special decorative quality. I love seeing my pieces finding their next home.

Tell us what you will be bringing to the Clevedon Sunday Market

I will be bringing an eclectic mix of both Antiques and Vintage items, some with a French flavour. From vintage linen French sheets to gardenalia, small silver items, vintage China to pretty pieces of Jewellery.

Tell us about how your business started

I was brought up around Antiques and Vintage pieces. With an appreciation for attractive and well made items, I have been collecting over the years. I decided to take my passion further and started selling items, firstly at the previously named Hill Road Market in Seeleys and since then at local fairs and most recently through Facebook and my new etsy shop.

Tell us what you love about markets/ trading at markets such as the Clevedon Sunday Market

I enjoy the excitement and atmosphere of Markets, meeting people and finding them that special piece. I particularly enjoy Clevedon Sunday Market as it is my local market. I enjoy being part of the community in Clevedon.

Tell us something about Clevedon (a memory, a reason to visit, what you love about Clevedon)

Clevedon has a friendly family atmosphere. There is a real community spirit. We have beautiful parks, architecture, seafront and lovely country walks. Everyone knows everyone and look out for one another.