FOR THE LOVE OF GOURD

As we rapidly approach the end of October and those dark chilly nights are drawing in, our thoughts turn to Halloween and all things spooky. We love any excuse to decorate and spruce things up a bit and at this time of year we love to decorate the porch in anticipation of all those little Trick or Treaters. The pumpkins have been bought and are waiting to be carved into, the bats and the ghosts are ready to be stuck to the windows and this year there will be a new addition to the scene - a springy witch on a broomstick.

This lovely lady, and many other designs too, are for sale from El Piolin at Greenwich Market. These cute characters and toys are made from gourds from South America and are incredibly hardwearing and robust. Dried naturally and waxed to give them their rich colours they can be hung outside and will last for years plus the all natural materials make them environmentally friendly.

We think these are lovely and make great gifts and as it is nearly Halloween red and black witches will be available to buy from our stall on Friday and Saturday - please come and check them out if you are in the area!