. fAbulous fUn . at a . fAbulous sUmmer mArket .

way back . when the year was turning from winter into spring . some lovely friends & i headed off to the Spring Market at the Roundhouse in Derby . i was too busy having fun learning the art of faux calligraphy with Polly&Me . & . taking in all the fAbulous stalls there to take any pics . hence . no blOg post . but i couldn't let a visit to the sUmmer market go unrecorded .

organised by the { very fAbulous } Deb of Fabulous Places . the market is now in it's sixth year & a Christmas Market makes up the trio of events alongside the Spring & Summer . with over a hundred stalls selling everything from art & accessories . to . coffee & cake . food & flowers . handmade & handselected for the market . with a lovely little tea room & a great choice of food stalls to satisfy the appetite you'll build up with all that shopping !

arriving at the market on the Saturday, not long after it opened, i paid my £2 entry & made my way inside . i couldn't resist having a very quick look around first . but . then the tearoom started calling to me . & . it was time for coffee & { coffee } cake . after savouring every single mouthful it was time for a better look around . & . time to spend a little money .

. The Original HandMade Fudge Co .

{ lots . & . lots . of fabulous fudge }

i managed to { just about } resist temptation at the fudge stall . possibly because i was overwhelmed with the choice of flavours on offer . & . just wanted to try everything !

. Oh Daisy .

{ artwork . cards . jewellery . & . just very lovely things }

Oh Daisy . indeed . oh . such lovely things . again a case of being very spoilt for choice . i really wanted to take the fabulous flamingo home with me . but in the end made do with some smaller { but equally cute } purchases that will make the perfect present for someone soon .

. The Greenery .

{ fabulous fresh flowers }

from the Greenery Florist . i couldn't resist a little present to myself of a bouquet of blooms . although there was a little . { ok . a lOt } . of dithering over choice of bouquet . wonderfully white with a pop of greenery . or . bright pops of pinks . or . lovely hues of lilac ?  in the end the bright pops of pink won out to brighten up the less than bright day .

. Yummy Little Cakes .

{ beautiful brownies . cookies . & . such lovely layer cakes }

then onto the sweet treats . and . Yummy Little Cakes couldn't be more aptly named . yummy indeed . the layer cakes were so tempting with flavours of summer . peach + prosecco . strawberry shortcake . rose + raspberry . but in the end it was a box of brownies that accompanied me home to enjoy later that weekend . 

. Corin Beth Designs .

{ gorgeous hand drawn illustrations . on cards . & . homewares }

absolutely loved the illustrations of Corin's . such pretty lines . & . such pretty colours . & . i'm hoping they'll be at the Christmas market as they would make perfect Xmas gifts for people i know .

. Harry & Frank .

{ covetable vintage loveliness }

and then { almost } last . Harry & Frank . wonderful vintage ephemera . wonderfully set out to catch your eye . & . tug at your heart strings . as you know next time you see them at one of the many markets they do . that beautiful plate will no longer be there . so you just Have to buy it . so yes . one more lovely china cup & saucer to add to my collection .

. Sunshine Coffee & Bakes .

{ cups of sunshine . aka coffee . served from the sunshine van }

and then . one last cup of coffee before heading home . from the Sunshine Van . with the sunniest natured barista . who would brighten up even the dullest of days ! but then i think serving coffee & cakes out of a cute yellow van would bring a smile to most peoples faces . don't you ?

. #derbysummermarket .

and so that was my fabulous day at the fabulous summer market . just a few months now to work off all those cake calories & earn a few more pennies ready to spend at the Christmas Market . so pop the dates in your diary { 12th & 13th November } & pop along .

. have a fabulous day .