It’s that time of year again – Shetland’s annual Christmas Craft Fair held over 2 1/2 days at the Clickimin Centre.

So obviously you know me, I love a Craft Fair. I went with my usual Craft Fair shopping friend, Mandy, aka my flute duet partner and Mandy drove us in (as my car was now ready to collect so we did that too).

We decided to go when the Fair opened, to avoid the crowds as it does get very busy during the day.

I did a lot of my Christmas shopping there so I am feeling pretty smug now.

Sadly, the Craft Fair is full of Things I Want – like these fabulous salt pots with spoons.

And I always say this, but for an island of only 23,000 folk, there are a lot of very talented people.

My favoutie soap stall – I bought a few for my secret soap stash (currently running at 3 drawers but I love and need it all!)

I had to pull myself away from the this little chap.

This is my friend, Monika’s, stall – Collaster Croft (website construction still in progress, I think).

As well as using mainly her own sheep’s fleeces to make the most gorgeous wool pads, I also give Monika mine – at the bottom right you can see the round pad made from Lambie (I always feel smug when everyone says his wool was only “carpet quality”.)

And the top one is Dahlia.  Always beautiful.

Anyway, the crowds arrived in swarms and Mandy and I finished up, went to get my car, had fish and chips (delicious) as is the tradition and then I drove home in my newly MOT’ed car without it’s check-engine light.

This afternoon, I took to my bed for a rest, drank hot chocolate and had a 20 minute sleep. A great day.