Craft Fairs

I'm trying to decide if I should get back into doing craft fairs. I had to stop when I became ill and since it took 9 months to work out that it was a slipped disc, it's now been well over a year since I did a fair.

The first fair that I did was a complete flop. Had I realised that the place was literally in the middle of no where I wouldn't have booked it. I made a loss and was given the cold shoulder by the other crafts people. I was gutted, it didn't meet any of my expectations at all. I had thought that the other people there would be warm and welcoming and with the exception of one lovely artist I couldn't have been more wrong. Another jeweller, whose work was mostly silver, came and closely inspected my stall without speaking to me or even looking at me. Ah well, sod 'em, I sharn't be going back there.

The Stalls is a new craft market in Leeds, at the town hall. If I'm going to go for it, I'll have to decide more or less straight away, as it's on saturday!
I did the Artsmix Market a few times when it was outside and it has a lovely vibe. I really enjoyed them, even if the wind did carry off some of my stock! They've moved inside now which removes the unpredictability of the weather.

The only sticking point for this is my health. Am I well enough? Well, in a word no. The thing is that if I don't do something other than stare at the same four walls I might go loopy. Well, loopier.