I had been recommended to the
Kiama
Market quite a few months ago but only just made it to the market this
weekend. I had booked for the 17th June the weather report said gale
force winds so I made the decision to stay home BIG MISTAKE! out of every
mistake you have to learn a lesson so I promptly booked for yesterday and on
speaking to other stallholders the wind on the 17th was a couple of little
gusts... They had a great day.
Kiama is the most beautiful little town so so cute less than two hours from
Sydney. I had the kids up at 5am, my mother picked up and was on
the road with the crumbling kids by 6am. I was really excited about
this market because so many people had said great things about it and the
organiser Bobby.
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| My Paris as she walks along the stalls |
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As usual I went looking for the farmers and bought my apples from one and
spinach, potatoes, strawberries and broccoli from another so deliciously fresh
such a thrill.
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| Camilleri Strawberries straight from their farm at Horsley Park |
I ran into Keith and Viebke who "lives the adventure" with their absolutely
beautiful handmade goat leather bags and journals. All their lines are so
rustic looking as if each piece has a story to tell.
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| Keith and Viebke with just some of their pieces Vagabondtravelgear.com |
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| Some of their journals inspired by Harry Potter complete with a jewel on the front such a great gift for a child. |
Keith also has journals covered in Goat leather with the fur my daughter
could not help touching the journals such beautifully crafted tactile pieces.
Visit their
store and check out the pieces yourself.
My friend Annette from
Nannette Imports was there with me, she has booked for next
month also thrilled with how beautiful the market was.
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| Stalls all the way around the bay and into the park at the far end. |
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I have long wondered how long before the big companies "cotton on"
to how wonderful the markets are. They are a wonderful days outing for
families and in a location like this you have to feel excited at just being
outside. As stall holders with our very own products like Gametag and little
chance of the big companies even noticing us, stalls give us the opportunity to
face our customers and put our product forward farmers get to keep all the
money they earn and their produce definitely lasts longer I have been eating
the proof of that. For the first time I notice a big company at a market,
Telstra had a stand complete with their Telstra gazebo, two staff, their car
complete with logo and equipment. Is this a good thing or a bad, will
they bring even more people to the markets which will great for stall holders
or will it turn people off who are trying to get away from big business we will
have to wait and see the Teltra staff look like they were enjoying their
outdoor office.
Kiama Markets were definitely a market to put on your list
http://www.visitnsw.com/events/kiama-seaside-markets
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