tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64276776851016532212012-01-08T22:35:43.249ZThis is about me finding myself and the story of how I have changed my life, become self employed and how I developed the products which are now my livelihood. Its the story of all the trials and problems and wonders of life that happen. I cannot even think what it would be like to return to the me of 2008 now and altho I am very poor really financially I am so very much happier and quality of life is so much better. And I am closer to being free than ever before in my adult life.Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.comBlogger1491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-27053421145080077692012-01-08T22:19:00.005Z2012-01-08T22:35:43.258Z

Its pretty amazing and many times I have queried it and not beleived what is in front of me but one year on my girl is on my bird table in front of my kitchen window and unlike all the other wild pigeons she /he but I think its a she , is not scared of the doves or the little birds. She chases them off the table cos its hers! She is my baby. She is wild and free and does not want me or any human

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Waht a complete idiot seems this man. I may well be wrong bearing in mind I am a complete fool regarding politics, but what a complete fool from what I just heard him say. Will anyone beleive him, if they do more fool them. The world is in a bad way but this man is a prat!!!! Ran prieur has more idea in his little finger than this complete prat does!!!! And that is besides our govt! idiot fool

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Well I have been incredibly slack and life has again stopped me from blogging or that is the excuse. It has taken me most of the week but finally I am writing or intending to but have already scived off to get round to the emails I promised to send. Besides the rushing round after my Dad who is now coming home - more later on that!, I have decided it was sensible and time efficient to make what I

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Well got an order today for bath bombs. Been ages and was feeling like giving up. Business is dire to say the least. When will the recession-depression end? One bit of good news tho is SMEG decided to give us a new dishwasher since it is still breaking down. Thats good. I do wonder if its cos I told them I had blogged it and considering I had many many more hits for that one blog than for all the

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We had another chicken die. She went to the vets on 30th May really just as a precautionary measure since I knew she had previously had egg peritonitus and may again need anti biotics. She was not ill but I just had a feeling so booked her in and took her. Vet was very happy with her but confirmed she was probably in need since by the time we got the appointment she had diahorea. I was given anti

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My broad beans are flowering already thanks to my dad for building me loads of cold frames and cloches. Normally they wouldnt do it for possibly another month so I am happy cos we may even avoid the black fly. I have had to plant spuds in the middle garden where I was intending to plant the meadow cos the allotment is impossible to dig and get ready in time. They need to be in the ground this

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I felt very sorry for the japanese familly who have lost many of 4 generations of their familly. All are fishermen and lived togetherThen it just hit me!KARMA!These people have been murdering and killing the whales for years. This is justice. This is nature and nature always fights back.This is a very sad event and I truly feel for the japanese people but there is no doubt in my mind. THIS IS

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Well I was getting very stressed cos I had had loads of articles published and worked hard for little returns over the last few month knowing there would be very little coming in from my real business cos in winter it is pretty dead. Anyway they didnt pay me. I got help from Business Link and was quite prepared to go to court costs about £60 but you can need a solicitor tho I probably would have

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Well you will think me insane. Until last night I was doubting myself with this one and even for me this is crazy. I put my chickens to be at dusk as you do and every day there is a pigeon. Nice to believe its Walter but too far away to really be sure. Yesterday there were no pigeons when I put them to bed so I asked "are you there Walter?" and she came and sat on the tree. Well she does know me

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We have both seen Walter several times now. She disappeared for about 3-5 days after the last post and I really though she had gone. Then one evening there was a small pigeon in a terrible state on a tree in a neighbours garden. I could not see if it was Walter but bearing in mind shes the smalles pigeon round here I reckon it was. Anyway the next morning she came to eat when I pit the food and

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I was getting a bit worried and even went to the lengths of borrowing some better binoculars - ours are just cheapy ones) in an effort to see if any of the woodies around had rings on and were Walter. Then this morning there was a woodie in a tree in the garden. I couldnt see a ring due to the way it sat but it was there for about 5-10 minutes while I spoke to it and was only about 6 ft above my

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My Walter flew away today. This is him before he flew At 11.45 he was there at 12.00 hrs he was gone. I tried to let him (or may be her )out yesterday but he wouldnt leave. I left the door open. The neighbours if they saw me will think me insane when I am trying to fly thru the door to show Walter how to get out of the aviary. I flapped my wings and ran thru............he just preened his

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Decided to treat myself to a dishwasher for xmas. Paid £251.99 from Currys online. Its a SMEG DFD6121W full sized dishwasher. Its rubbish! It was delivered on 1st december 2010 and today is 28 december 2010 and so far it has developed 3 faults. Its completely crap. Do not buy this dishwasher. I was stupid and was taken in by the wantable "smeg" name. Previously, several years ago we had a very

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For nearly 4 years I have cleaned my house with cotton reuseable floor and washing up cloths, minimal chemicals and just really bicarbonate of soda and occassional bleach. Today I gave in and bought some chemical floor cleaning wipes from Tesco. Very cheap. About £1 I think. I used to use them all the time but when we moved to the country I got all environmentally aware and decided to go natural.

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Today at long last Walter the pigeon went into an aviary to learn to fly. in the wild I think he would actually have fledged a week or so ago but we were still feeding him and we had yet to build an aviary. In the end it didnt cost too much which is a great relief since as usual we are skint! Anyway I woke poor M today ( he is on afternoon shift ) and he got up just after dawn poor dear and is

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WM vegan fair was a great success. Surprisingly we sold out of some products within the first 10 minutes which has never happened before. We did do a 10% discount offer if spending £10 but I cannnot get over the number of folk who bought 10 or more bars of soap. Amazing. Most were previous customers which made it even better since it finally proves there is demand and I have a good product. And

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Well I couldnt think of anything else to call this one so Walter it is. Lots has happened. I finally discovered the Pigeon and Dove Rescue UK who I sent a photo to and they told me he/she is much younger than we supposed and was probably only about 14 days old when we found him. They also said to feed him on chick crumbs which we have been doing since and defrosted peas. He is doing well and

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Finally I found someone who knows about pidgeons who has told me what we should be doing. This is walter today ( without me!)WE have been doing most of it wrong I think. He should gape when being fed and he hasnt been. basically we have been force feeding the poor little chap! Also he should be eating peas. I did try this and also dipped his beak into a bowl of water but maybe he is just a bit

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This is Walter today after he had his breakfast. You will have to ignore the mess that is me. The white bits are scrambled egg. Laid this morning by my Muriel. Walter seems to understand when we get him out of the cage we are going to feed him. I just need 2 hands to open his beak and M puts the icing syringe into it and pumps the food in. Walter just sits and lets us do all this. To begin with

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Well M just had to name it didnt he! Its walter - unoriginally and is doing very well it seems. Thanks to the eggs from my Hens. At least they are not all wasted I spose. We do not eat eggs at all, the dogs do sometimes and the neighbours are just to nasty to give to especially since we realised one of them has a saw that was stolen from our shed. Anyway Walter the pidgeon has grown. he/she is

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Yesterday was a disaster. I didnt want M to be camping out outside wellesbourne market again so arranged to do a different one. Also with the weather being drizzly it would have been a waste of £50 to do wellesbourne I think. Anyway the day was a disaster from waking up. First the alarm didnt go off, we did get up in time but still late. Went off with RAC route plan to find the market but couldnt

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Why does everything have to be so much hassle? whatever I do it always seems to be more difficult than it should be. Life right now is just hard but i still want to stay self-employed and free cos its the best decision I ever made. There is no way on earth its the easy option though. There always seems to be a problem and as I work through one up comes another just as bad if not even worse. I was

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I have been very busy as you can see from the title of this post. I have sold my first magazine article and it is out in the september magazine of making scents. hey! I have a second one next month with a bit of luck and am hoping to get one a month from now on. Tho having said that the next subject matter is a bit hard to do so I am not too hopeful of getting an article into the November issue.

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Not much has changed here. Still struggling to survive. Last 2 weeks have been dire but before that it wasnt looking too bad so no idea how I am really doing. This saturday we have a vegan fair in Brum. Its only £10 to do so you cant really do badly! That at least is hopeful. Several neighbours are trying to sell the bottom of their gardens. I dont want to - neither does M. After all the garden

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well I have been mega slack and am sure no one will ever bother to read any of what I say again unless by shere accident! loads and loads has happened but at least this time no one has died! I have done all sorts of events some brilliant, some rubbish. I suppose that is life if you are self employed. Right now I am in the midst of lots of dyeing- as in cheap black dye from supermarket ( sainsbury

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Gwyneth was fine over the weekend. She is now perfectly happy it seems. I am glad since i was quite concerned she would have to go back to the sanctuary. She seems happy though living in her own run and house inside the bigger hen aviary. the rest have lost space thats the trouble. they came out last night and gwyneth just followed me up and down the garden - lovely I can tell you. Not at all

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Gwyneth just will not fit in. I have now gone back to putting her in a seperate run. M is converting a blanket chest into a temporary house so we can do this weekends event. I do not want to leave her at the mercy of my lovely but very viscious hens who have definitely not accepted my poor little darling. Have arranged all with chicken sitters so she will be ok and maybe in a few months Gwyneth

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Gwyneth went in with the rest today in an atempt to make her live with them properly. She is refusing to come out of her house. She has been sleeping with them for 10 days now but has been in a seperate run in the day o she is safe and doesnt get pecked to death. She went to the vest a couple of weeks ago now ( didnt get round to blogging) and she had a bad leg which could be why she is not

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Well this last month has been crazy. I am still making soap etc. I am also now writing freelance for a new magazine which is out in October - in time for halloween. Cant say the name of the magazine but its all about making natural cosmetics. I have always wanted to be a writer and never done anything serious about it. I did Brighton Eco-veggie fayre which was a complete disaster for Brackencraft

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I have 2 new hens. Gwennytoo and Gwyneth. WE did a steam fair and right next to us was a stall rehoming battery hens so we brought 2 of them home. Gwennytoo and Gwyneth are terrible to look at. they have no fearthers just stuppy bits where they should be. Gwennytoo has beaten up all my other birds so should be fine and Gwyneth will not come out of the hen house. Hopefully in a few days this will

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Gwen is a chicken or hen. Gwen died today. She had freedom less than one year. She came from a battery farm via the Little hen rescue. I had her in June last year with 2 other girls and then 3 more a week or so later. Three weeks ago I took her to the vets convinced she had gapeworm. She kept opening her mouth. The vet said the wormer I had been giving her was fine - she had it once a month as

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Well I realised yesterday I had a sick bird. She was not eating. I had horrible ideas about gape worm - I have read all sorts about it. Its a worm chickens pick up from the soil and it blocks their throat so they cannot eat or drink. Anyway we took her to the vet - costs us loads tho we did manage to get some doggie toothpaste which is impossible to find in Rugby and we normally go 20-odd miles

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I am doing really badly and then today I had an order from someone for over £200 ( wholesale so not really that much but much better than I have been doing recently). Its looking good. Also a publisher has offered me free advertising in a vegan trade mag which I cannot afford to pay for which is totally unexpected and very generous of them. Maybe all this small amount of good luck is going to

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Its been too long since I wrote anything for the blog so sorry for that if there are any readers left out there after this extreme slackness. I have been really busy though. This weekend we are at Brighton Eco-veggie fayre and I could not believe when I saw it but Brackencraft has been nominated for the Eco-veggie awards. When you see who else has been nominated we have about zero chances of

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Well yes I did. I copped out and went to Brook Street to register for work. But then I forgot my passport. No big deal really since I can easily go back but Hey ho the girl behind the counter gets really stressed out, raises her voice - not shouting just stressing- at me. Have to say I am so glad I am not in work as such. I mean I actually work much harder and longer hours than most folk who do

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Well I cut the coconut soap and it was very soft so may come to nothing that one. I will wait and see what happens when it cures. The moulds I bought are a nightmare and have been a disaster so far. They are half rounds so seemed a great idea as a different shape and not hand cut ( My dad has gone on and on about my rubbish hand cut shapes tho he loves the soap itself!). So anyway I decided

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I was reading Tatty`s blog. Apparently to be a good writer you should end your latest writing with a question. Interesting. I will have to try that from now on. Not that I really write this to be a writer but it could be a great skill to have couldn`t it?Finally my latest pacel has just arrived. It was meant to come on Friday and today is the third day I have had to wait in for it. It is here at

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I HAVE MADE LOADS OF SOAP. SHAMPOO BARS, NEW SOAPS AND ALREADY EXISTING SOAPS FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. ALSO STARTED WITH EYE CREAMS. I hate the caps lock!!! Should be banned from all computor keyboards! Anyway unfortunately I have never in my life actually bought an eye cream which means I have no idea at all what they are like. Its all a big experiment. I have been given a recipe by an american

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I finally started to experiment with shampoo bars. Have made Tea tree with neem. Over the last year I have had so many folks asking for this one I had to make it. Its curing now. I will know in about 24 hours what it loooks like cos I have atempted to colour with alkanet root which gives a varying blue/ pin colour depending on pH and quantity of herb used. Then started maing a grapefruit shampoo

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Well loads ofcourse but really you have to have some morals. I have been approached by an online gaming company who want to advertise pon my website. I just think of the greyhounds who are used and abused and murdered both by hanging in spain and by meat in japan, chiona, indonesia etc. All of whom once were born in Ireland or England. Yes I really want to connect myself and my business with

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Well I am doing ok with ebay now I have sussed out most of the controls. Lost quite a bit listing wrongly or badly but seem to be doing better now. I am not doing so well on my own website which is a shame but maybe it will slowly pick up. Trouble is xmas soon over and I suspect no one will buy anything I make for a month or so after that so hard times will be ahead. Just heard from M that is

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Well its a whole month and finally I am back blogging. Very strage this month has been. I have not done so many markets but have started to sell on Ebay - not my own products but ornaments. I suppose if it pays the bills............. It all began when I decided to sign up for dropshipping - dont do this its a rip off! - I paid my £25 and listed my items - followed the companies guidelines exactly

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Have no time this week to blog and now finally I sit down and Shaun of the Dead is on the box. I do love shaun of the dead. One week into website course holiday and have sorted nothing- we have 2 weeks off but a test / assessment when we return!. CS2 just not the same as dreamweaver and I cannot afford to buy dreamweaver. I need to do meta tags tho! Urgently. Its just not good for business not

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Vegan fairs are just wonderful. We had a stall at West Midlands Vegan fair and it was a great day. We had fun working which is always a good one. I dont think they will make me rich moneywise but just being there was great and knowing you can eat everything and you dont need to check the ingredients was just brilliant. We had chocolate cakes nd tea and coffee for breakfast, fish and chips for

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-54706231219852091892009-10-07T07:17:00.002+01:002009-10-07T07:17:00.818+01:00

Well it looks like I may yet get the lip balm kits out in time for xmas. I spent the last few hours making the base. I have already written the instuctions so will need to get M to follow them and see if he can produce a half decent lip balm from them. Then I will need to buy some 5ml bottles for essential oils cos no way will people want to pay loads for the 10ml which wont be needed. Thats the

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-29531854622420718782009-10-06T21:02:00.004+01:002009-10-06T21:12:14.645+01:00

Today at last I finally got round to making an unfragranced moisturiser. You would think it a logical first one to make but not for me. Anyway happy to say its very good. I made it really cos of customers asking for one. Hope it goes well. I havent done the labels yet but will do tomorrow cos it goes on sale on saturday. We did ok last weekend and it almost looks doable as my future work right

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-14121032757103957972009-09-25T07:58:00.003+01:002009-09-25T08:12:39.098+01:00

Well its harvest time and this year we are in the thick of it all. Its been loads of apple wine making, elder berry wine making, damson, etc and then more of each and now I am pickiling cucumbers. Arent they called gerkins? Or rather are pickled cucumbers the same thing as pickled gerkins? I will have to google. Off to Incredible Veggie Roadshow tomorrow since we have a stall. I always fancied

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-35647980730503342952009-09-08T21:06:00.004+01:002009-09-08T21:47:17.382+01:00

William was a cockateil. A pretty amazing one. This is her sitting on the lap top a few months ago. She did love M! On May 28th 2000 william escaped when we were decorating. She dissapeared as cage birds who get out do, squarking with delight off into the sun!. I rang the RSPB and the RSPCA. I was told they would keep a look out but unless she turned up within a few hours that was that. Also they

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Well its been ages and ages. Finally, yesterday my new laptop got here. I had to argue with the insurance cos they objected to me wanting a replacement IMB ( now called lenovo!) but eventually I won. They wanted me to accept a £299 PC world replacement. I had it as a named item so eventually after threatening a solicitor they gave in. Also turns out at some point in last 10 years the CIS changed

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Well I tried to book the van in for its free service as offered when we bought it along with its 3 month warranty. I got told there is no free service so we have been skanked by Robins and Day in Coventry who are obviously DODGY CAR DEALERS! I am not happy. So may as well Name and Shame them. The warranty is up now anyway and we have only had one problem which I think was due to very hot weather.

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They have all fallen out with us. Next door not joined on is a stuck up *1tch anyway and always has been - told us when she cut our hedge back ( last october)without asking and I told her not to that we have brought down the tone of the neighbourhood AND are not good enough to live here. I think its me she particularly hates cos she thinks I am just common. Well I probably am! I complained to

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I am trying, somewhat unsucessfully to blog regularly again. Not happening!! Life is just too hectic. its good tho dont get me wrong but I could do with more time each day. We now have 3 more chickens and they have a better home. See below for a piccie. It should get even better for them eventually cos we are extending the run to just about double the size to the waste bit of land next to

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Well there just isnt enough time in a day to fit everything in. Its starting to really annoy me. I need a planner to run my life and not just the work bits cos I NEED a planner to work out when I can fit in the play bits. How sad am I!Felt a right idiot today. Took car into a garage cos have what I am pretty sure is a tracking problem but they just wont have it. If the tyres wear I shall send em

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-15183298999980339112009-06-15T18:09:00.004+01:002009-06-17T21:17:21.499+01:00

Did Leamington peace festival, Last time I went (as a punter/customer- depending how you see life!) I was 26! Now I am middle forties so all has changed|!) made a living. This is good. Its where I should be! I need to do lots of festivals. I have never enjoyed work as much as I did last weekend! Mind you was really hard work since my mate was ill so I ended up having to work alone and when it

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-51534626673522400982009-06-10T08:33:00.004+01:002009-06-17T20:40:03.013+01:00

Had a really hectic weekend and we are both still knackered and its only tuesday! On Thursday decided its nearly my birthday ( wont say how ancient I am)and emailed Little Hen Rescue since I would love to have some ex-battery chickens. I first got in touch with them when I found a knitting pattern for jumpers for hens on the internet and decided then - January- I would like some hens but we

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Well I have got on to Leamington Peace Fair but now its a festival apparently. Very exciting cos I didnt think I had. A fellow trader I know heard about 6 weeks ago he was on so its quite a surprise and its not long away ( june 13-14) so I just hope I will have enough stock to do it. Could have done with longer to get it set up. Also have already outgrown 8/10 ft market stall and now also have

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-82033881830156496502009-05-21T20:32:00.003+01:002009-05-26T21:46:19.028+01:00

My moisturiser went mouldy. Only one but worrying.Maybe they dont keep that long. Maybe someone opened that one. Like home made jam it goes off. Maybe thats good cos proves it natural etc but I am not so sure itd going to be good for business!Talking of which my first ever hit( as in to my website I mean) called me. Well he may not be my first hit but either way hes the first to ring me up and I

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Well we just did a very tiring and hard work bank holiday market. The sun was out and it was busy and the day was great. Makes me feel sure this is the right direction. I just need to find out the best markets and stick with them now so I make enough to survive. Its looking good today. I had a vague hope of selling out which didnt happen but sales were steady and we could make this work. So long

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-51946248275873982602009-04-11T18:57:00.002+01:002009-04-11T19:11:25.928+01:00

I have been stressing. First the Vegan Fayre which was ace tho the coffee was suspect in that the "soya milk" didnt curdle and altho sometimes I manage it mostly when I make coffee with soya milk it curdles. The stuff in jugs sold at BVF didnt! Worrying but too late and all over with anyway. Will note for future reference. Then had to make it work. Got my first mail order which is amazing. Hope

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Well its been a long long while and I have been sooooooooo busy. Doesnt matter. BVF is this week. A week today infact. Feels like time to get round to blogging anyway. With a small bit of luck and some real work the website ( the REAL website) will go live tomorrow tho have yet to suss out paypal!!! Also to take some reasonable photos ( am so bad at photography!) Still the learning curve is every

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-90092584703671601372009-02-24T20:52:00.004Z2009-02-24T21:33:01.421Z

Well its been a long time it seems and I have been so busy had no time to blog. So this is a big catchup. Gave my notice in on Friday 13th February and was told by work I would be paid till the end of of the notice period Friday March 13th)but dont need to work. Spent last week getting markets sorted and then on Monday, yesterday, I did my first market in Hinkley. It was ok but didnt make alot. I

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I did a search for this chemical since its in many organic and natural cosmetica and I am on one with this topic right now. I already knew the chemical structure etc but I didnt know the following altho it doeswnt really surprise me.What is Propylene Glycol? May cause severe adverse health effects and has been found to cause contact dermatitis, kidney damage and liver abnormalities!

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-68005359759912577562009-02-12T10:57:00.005Z2009-02-12T12:04:35.511Z

Well its been a full 10 days and I have not blogged. Expanding my market stall range to sell household eco cleaning stuff now. Bio D and also shampoos and stuff from Faith in Nature. And I have managed to get a supplier for fluoride and sls free toothpaste. It was actually quite difficult when I went into it tho cos its suprising how many companies who call themselves natural use nasty

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-61886054936296455392009-02-02T14:08:00.005Z2009-02-02T14:33:21.057Z

Today is Imbolg ( or Imbolc) the fire festival of Brigid, the warrior goddess of our ancestors. For me Brigid (who was christianised as St Brigid or Bride and who gives her name to the word bride) is the most interesting of our old gods. Brigid was the warrior aspect of the celtic triple goddess. Our mother.Inbolg comes midway between the equinox and the solstice. Its the start of spring. The

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Market went very well and I am there for at least the next 5 weeks. Turns out last weekend is the traditional worst weekend of the year. People get paid early for xmas and then have to wait 6 weeks etc. Tho I had not considered that since I get paid mid month anyway and so does M. Anyway had best takings ever and if thats the worst weekend of the year I should be able to make this work. Ginger

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-64568235118461743282009-01-14T14:53:00.003Z2009-01-14T15:18:20.598Z

I found the most amazing blog today. So Inspiring for someone about to chuck everything in the wind and take the ultimate risk.http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/when-one-door-closes-another-door-opensOr is it really the ultimate risk? Date now is set ( still unofficial but this will be it even lovely other half in agreement) that on 16th March 2009 I will really really become self employed. For

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-60445036875524421082009-01-09T15:33:00.003Z2009-01-09T15:50:49.417Z

Well first half of week was horrible. Possibly just being back at work but really I think its down to bosses being paranoid. I am no longer allowed to be alone in the office at lunchtime apparently. No idea what they think I am going to do. Sabotage something??? Stupid people. I am going to take em thru greivance proceedures and possibly an employment tribunal. Why would I ruin my chances and

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-20360536416688202542009-01-03T11:24:00.007Z2009-01-03T12:22:16.843Z

Firstly, ignore the messy kitchen. We are tiling right now and replacing architraves and stuff and everything is in piles at the end of the kitchen where I stupidly got lovely other half to take these photos. Honestly my house is not usually this messy!I got called Santas little helper when I wore this to market just before xmas. Personally I love it and its very warm. I have never before knitted

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-40906892006950636722009-01-03T08:35:00.003Z2009-01-03T08:56:02.050Z

Well new year came and went. I had high hopes but M being very dismal so I am not too sure what this year will bring. Mind you no one ever is. I suppose he is right too since the car industry ( where he works) has been doomed for decades really. I was sort of hopeful to get my company properly up and runnning but every step of the way is a problem to overcome. Still I read once that the original

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-60789097149113714812008-12-17T11:13:00.004Z2008-12-17T11:24:34.681Z

I am really finding work hard this week. My employers are soooooooo unprofessional. I am used to working for companies who for example have a problem with their orders or equipment breaks and they usually dump the nasty job of explaining the problems to the irate customers onto me it seems. This company though do not do that. Nice not to be dumped on but they just dont tell their customers at all

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-32514834493539274802008-12-15T13:15:00.003Z2008-12-15T13:34:36.607Z

Well its monday again. We did another market at Wellingborough. Have decided we will continue there till Christmas Eve and then try some others. Made only £6 after fuel to get there and the hire of stall so not a good day and a complete waste of time really - stood out in the cold. A guy on an opposite stall was £1100 down on the same saturday last year so it must be bad. Not a good time for me

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-37330592439959344702008-12-10T11:55:00.005Z2008-12-10T12:18:54.042Z

Well I have finally finshed the hood on my new jumper. Very pixie-ish. Really have got to post a photo. Will have to get M to take it. More than likely will need to wear the thing too so you can see tho would have prefered to remain faceless. Still here we go........Just gotta do the sewing up / construction bit now and round the neck!And I have one whole ball of lime green and two half balls of

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-76027217232097211932008-12-09T14:46:00.003Z2008-12-09T14:55:19.084Z

The councillor came round yesterday. I was out but M was there. She has confirmed the neighbour cannot/ is not allowed to cut our hedge. They are going to put us in touch with someone to try and sort it out before its gets any worse. Thank goodness for that at least. All we want to do is live there and not have hassles. Hopefully the neighbour will decide to leave us in peace. I have a suspician

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Well markets went well. Saturday was pretty quiet but Sunday was so shockingly busy. Everyone else reckoned they did badly next to last year. We did very well. But then tis coming up to Xmas and we were not there last year so we dont know what we might have made had we been. I am encouraged anyway. On the other hand most of the stalls were selling things for £100 plus and we are pretty cheap at

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-822956248466882932008-12-05T10:50:00.005Z2008-12-05T11:07:09.922Z

I forgot to set alarm last night and didnt wake till 7:55 today. Lucky to get to work on time. Mind you feel better than have felt for weeks so probably good to sleep longer occassionally. Have been averaging about 5 and a half to 6 hours a night and I know I do best on 8-10 hours so no wonder have been feeling a bit knackered. 95 pepes get laid off at today at Unipart where M works. All temps

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I am making a very early new years resolution. By Making it now it gives me time to get it right! Anyway I can get to proctice being good. I am going to try to blog at the very least every 3rd day. Every day if possible. Maybe I should invest in some sort of mobile internet so I can do it during my lunch hour. Cant really afford anything right now tho! And hopefullty soon I will have my own time

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-86822974371253248102008-12-02T13:25:00.004Z2008-12-02T13:42:44.941Z

Been so busy recently have had no time to read other blogs. In have just spent today catching up. Read a great article at Owls Wings about lighting candles each week till the winter solstice. Its basically a spell and half the planet or at least any followers of Owls Wings are getting involved. I have missed the first 2 sundays but I suppose that wont really matter. A world spell has to be much

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Well work as usual is totally boring. Did a market on Saturday and it was ace. I reckon I have found what I am meant to do in life. Didnt make loads but did make a small profit. Ofcourse by the time fuel to get there and back is accounted for I probably still made a loss but we got a lot of interest so I think this is more than likely realy a viable option. It was our first week too. With me I

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-7203377287567244172008-11-30T13:50:00.000Z2008-12-02T14:01:12.963Z

Well after we did the market yesterday we were pretty tired and just slobbed. It was a good day tho. Anyway this morning I went up the garden with my hounds trying to trip me up inbetween wrestling with each other - they are very active looney dogs believe me. Anyway I realised next door neighbour - the nosey one!!!- has yet again cut teh top off our hedge. Cheeky or what. So checked the time....

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-71589919612446637132008-11-24T16:06:00.003Z2008-12-05T11:07:41.923Z

Just had to remove the link to greenpeace since i cant get it to work at all! Sorry if this causes anyone any inconvenience.

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Spent this weekend exploring possible markets and have decided to start with Wellingborough market( Northampton). Its busy but not too busy so I should be able to handle it. Also it is possible to become a perm reasonably quickly. There is no one selling my kind of products there either. I am also interested in Donnington market which is one of the biggest in the Midlands but to do that one I

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-8150927889952404302008-11-21T21:41:00.003Z2008-12-05T11:07:56.843Z

Read some seriously interesting stuff on Transition towns today. Started at the usual stops, Owls wings then Ran Prieur - very enlightened if you ask me.- cant say he has actually changed my beliefs- he just seems to put the words in the right place and explain what I already believe. Good reading - anyway there was a lead to another site on Transition towns. Cant honestly say never heard of em

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-69685892114040356402008-11-20T11:21:00.002Z2008-12-05T11:08:48.849Z

Have some new problems with the house which is growing mould. Its only in the corner of one room but pretty bad. I bleached it all off last thursday and its already growing again. I cant understand it. We also get black mould from condensation but this is different. Its actually fur like. Nasty. I need to bleach it all again and try to kill it. It grows in the corner of our front bedroom.

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Well sick to death of going to work 9-5 ( anyone who has ever stumbled upon thios blog before propbably is already aware of this. I was meant to check out some local markets last weekend but never got round to it!! Did manage to finally find a home for my ancient but almost mint condition flower faires collection. (Given to me aged 21 so never really played with!). They have gone to a friends

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-78224189701594407432008-11-10T21:17:00.004Z2008-12-05T11:12:48.302Z

I have just been learning to upload files from Dreamweaver ( and other programs of similar types) in my website class only to discover - with considerable shock and also jubilation! that I have a web presence. Wow!! Or at least my soaps do. cant quite get over it. My soaps show up in a list of different addresses if you search for them. Its amazing. trouble is I still at the moment have no real

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-75375397402792079162008-11-04T22:28:00.003Z2008-11-04T22:37:35.005Z

Well today it finally happened. I already seem to have a cold coming on thru all the familly kissing. havent seen many of em for 20+ years tho so WHAT EVER! Grandma was seen off in style. Found I was later watching the clock knowing the crem gets switched on at 6pm. Frying tonight! Yes I am a sick human being! I cried. Hate myself but I did. havent heard anything from the job interview and that

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-8282634210465322742008-10-25T20:49:00.002+01:002008-10-25T20:52:22.239+01:00

As the whole world is I am vaguely interested in the US presidential elections. I also follow several US based blogs. I came accross this link which is pretty wow with respect to the sort of person Barak Abama really is. Even if or maybe because thois happened 18 years ago the man is unusually wow. Nice guy and maybe really he will change the world if he gets elected.http://

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I know it has to happen to us all and I should be glad she was so very old but it really doesnt help at all. Grannie died last night at 6pm ish. I was at the website course. Was hoping to see her today. Apparently I wouldnt have got there in time anyway since they called my Mum to let her know Grandma had taken a turn for the worse but by the time my folks arrived my Grandma was gone. Probably

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Went to see Grandma. very frail. When I first walked in I wasnt sure it was her but she seemed bright enough. Worried about my Mum. Shes not looking very good either. Shes been working herself to death looking after Grandma. Anyway duty is done for now but Grandma is not looking very good at all. I do hope she will get better.

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-26005951328456421002008-10-15T10:27:00.000+01:002008-10-21T10:32:52.128+01:00

Cornwall was brilliant tho we didnt spend long enough there and I definitely want to find a way to move there or somewhere similar. What can I say, sun, sand and sea and old friends we hardly ever get to see anymore. Dogs loved it and seemed very happy. They have great muscles after all the walking and the top of my arm hurts from holding onto Reggies lead. Birds even seemed happy and loved the

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-59020916981414147852008-10-09T14:20:00.002+01:002008-10-09T14:24:59.048+01:00

I have knit a new jumper and when trying to make a hood for it actually made a wonderful hat. Well the hood didnt work so i altered it. Thats the trouble when you dont use pattens. I have also bought some yarn from helen at Yarntraders in New Zealand. It arrived dead quick and is beautiful. Its also Vegan. Found info on if at vegan knitting blog and wnet on to investigate. Its recycled rayon made

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-33131934468628914652008-10-07T10:47:00.000+01:002008-10-07T10:50:20.053+01:00

I am away this weekend and possibly next as well anyway in cornwall. Should be good tho. Many of my ex housemates have moved to cornwall. Weirdly ( as I see it anyway) they all chose to buy houses in Truro - the ONLY CITY in cornwall. Personally wouldnt move there to move to another city. Seems mad to me especially since houses in truro are loads more than in the countryside. They are all from

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again too lazy to blog! Am considering taking second ( third?) job. cannot live at all right now and we dont have a 101% mortgage so I really do not know how other people are managing. Good this is the company stuff is finally coming together altho teh florists shop have only managed to so far sell 3 soaps but then that is much better than none. M keeps getting orders from work and the xmas

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-26767589000330380742008-09-20T21:13:00.002+01:002008-09-21T09:51:35.513+01:00

Made ace bath bombs with natural colouring dye. Unfortunately I ended up with a yellow ring round my belly and round the bath and it wont come off the bath. It will wear off me! Other than the yellow bit ace bath bombs! best not to use turmeric by the looks of things.INGREDIENTS:500g bicarbonate of soda OR Sodium hydrogen carbonate.250g of citric acid.Water as needed!Race is on till xmas to make

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Well life is too short. Done lots on monday to wednesday when not at work but spent the last 2 days wishing my life away again. Trying to sign up for a Christmas market on Towcester but dont actually know how to pronounce Towcester. Toe cest er? Or Towster?? Who knows. It could be a bit embarrassing tho doing a market in a town you cant pronounce the name of. Still got a few months yet to sus out

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Well I seem to be getting worse and worse at blogging. My life has become very hectic. I have actually made two different soap sales and am meeting someone tomorrow who is a florist who is interested in stocking my soaps. The trouble is it has become obvious I am rubbish at the storage and logistics side. Spent the whole of wednesday and thursday nights reorganising my storage so i can find

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-63741584807463167052008-09-03T16:24:00.003+01:002008-09-03T16:42:50.202+01:00

Another whole week has gone and loads has happened. I found out whilst looking for a freeware shopping cart for my new business website which I built using GoDaddy`s website tonight package that it is possible to write to the admin file of the account. While I am no expert its obvious to me this must threfore be insecure so anyway I contact Godaddy who help me to secure my Linux site but cannot

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-36760705765230951032008-08-27T15:16:00.003+01:002008-08-27T15:29:17.482+01:00

Well bank holiday came and went far too quickly. We managed to achieve loads and have a skip that is half full of rubble and glass from our numerous sheds and greenhouses that we do not want. The garden is being retrieved. I seem to have managed to get covered in cuts and bruises tho which is not good. How I got half of them I really do not know. I have also put down an impromptu path made of

Braxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996239089958622569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427677685101653221.post-6938567568076554212008-08-15T15:05:00.003+01:002008-08-15T15:24:22.446+01:00

Well its Friday. Weekend is nearly here. Loads has happened in the last week. I am very happy. They are going to give me Vegan Society certification for my soaps which will open doors for me I think. That also means when I have the meeting next week to finalise my lablels I will be able to include the sunflower logo. Not really sure it will sell my products better but its worth a try and at least

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