midsummer fair

Last Friday it was my birthday.

And while birthdays seem to lose their sparkle a bit as you get older,

it's still nice to have an excuse to do something fun or maybe a bit different.

We were offered tickets to visit the Wealden Times Midsummer Fair

and when I discovered it was on for my birthday,

it seemed like a great way to spend my last 20s birthday.

Before we even went I suspected that it would be my kind of day out,

and I wasn't disappointed. 

I am completely obsessed with bunting.

It just makes me smile.

And I saw more bunting at the fair than I think I have ever seen in one place.

There were some simply beautiful stalls

with a treasure trove of beautiful wares for sale.

There were antiques, vintage style clothes and amazing handcrafted items.

It was my idea of heaven.

No Summer's Day would be complete without a picnic

and fortunately the weather was bright and sunny.

So while the littlies tucked into a picnic on the grass,

we had some delicious artisan sausage flatbreads

which were amazing. 

We also had some yummy fudge

and some quite-frankly-amazing ice creams.

The attention to detail on all the stalls

and around the fair in general was fantastic.

All the exhibitors had clearly put in a lot of effort to make their stands look beautiful

and the whole place really was a feast for the eyes.

We met some inspiring brands and saw some amazing items. 

I met the lovely ladies behind CraftyClara and Deliart

who had kindly sent us some of their lovely shabby chic signs before the fair.

A tiered stand of pettiskirts from Angel Face

saw me making serious eyes at the husband

and telling him in no uncertain terms that our daughter will have one one day.

The husband and I had a walk down memory lane at Love Inc Ltd's stand

which was full of all the vintage Fisher Price toys that we remember from our childhoods.

I wish I had got a photograph but the stand was busy with visitors so I couldn't get a good one.

There was a wall of handmade felt animal heads

at Wobbly Wardrobe

which I thought would be a brilliant, fun addition to a children's bedroom.

One of my biggest regrets of the day was that I didn't get to try one of the absolutely beautiful cakes

from Vintage Rose Cupcakes.

They looks absolutely exquisite

and I had been determined to have one as my birthday cake.

But as is often the way,

I got distracted by a little person and then forgot to go back and buy one.

 The fair was held at Hole Park

which is a gorgeous home and gardens.

I wish we had had more time to look around the gardens and grounds

as they were stunning,

but we seemed to run out of time.

However the beautiful boy did enjoy having a run around

in the formal garden directly in front of the house.

He played hide and seek behind the trees with his daddy

and generally had a great time.

In fact we all had a great time.

It was a lovely way to spend my birthday

and a fantastic family day out.

So thank-you Wealden Times for giving us a lovely day.

We are already looking forward to going to their Midwinter Fair in the run up to Christmas,

the husband has already booked a day off work.

We were given free tickets to this event
but we were not asked to write about it
or to mentioned any of the brands we have highlighted.
We simply had a lovely day and wanted to share.