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A Visit to The Makers Market, West Didsbury, Manchester, UK

A Visit to The Makers Market, West Didsbury, Manchester, UK

A Visit To The Makers Market 

West Didsbury, Manchester - September 2020

The Makers Market West Didsbury, Manchester, UK visited September 2020

The Makers Market West Didsbury, Manchester, UK visited September 2020

 

This month I visited The Makers Market West Didsbury, Manchester.

It was a beautiful Sunday morning and I headed over to Nell Lane, West Didsbury with my sister Irem.

I surprised to see so many wonderful artisan stalls selling bespoke hand crafted items.

Our first stop was the YESBVIP stall and Irem decided to model some beautiful headbands.

 

YESBVIP Stall

The YesBVIP ladies at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

The YesBVIP ladies at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester 

 

My sister Irem modelling a lovely tiara headband at The YesBVIP stall at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

My sister Irem modelling a lovely tiara headband at The YesBVIP stall

 

My sister Irem modelling a lovely tiara headband at The YesBVIP stall at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

My sister Irem modelling a lovely tiara headband at The YesBVIP stall 

 

We wondered around the market and came across Soraya's stall.

Soraya's handcrafted silver jewellery stall at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

Soraya and her beautiful handcrafted silver jewellery

 

I couldn't resist this beautiful bee pendent and chain with peridot stone.

My beautiful silver bee pendent with peridot purchased at Soraya's handcrafted silver jewellery stall at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

My beautiful silver bee pendent with peridot purchased at Soraya's handcrafted silver jewellery stall 

 

My beautiful silver bee pendent with peridot purchased at Soraya's handcrafted silver jewellery stall at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

My beautiful silver bee pendent with peridot in its box

 

 My beautiful silver bee pendent with peridot purchased at Soraya's handcrafted silver jewellery stall at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

My beautiful silver bee pendent with peridot purchased at Soraya's handcrafted silver jewellery stall 

 

 We spotted gorgeous scarves at Julia Rose

Beautiful bee scarf purchased at Julia Rose Gifts and Accessories at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

Cotton Bee Scarf at Julia Rose

 

Beautiful bee scarf purchased at Julia Rose Gifts and Accessories at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

Love the bees!

 

Beautiful bee scarf purchased at Julia Rose Gifts and Accessories at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

Bee motif enlarged

 

We discovered Signature Soaps and purchased goats milk hand wash and

un-fragranced goats milk soap.

Goats Milk hand wash and un fragranced goats milk soap purchased at Signature Soaps at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

 

Goats Milk hand wash and un fragranced goats milk soap purchased at Signature Soaps at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

 

Goats Milk hand wash and un fragranced goats milk soap purchased at Signature Soaps at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

Goats Milk hand wash and un fragranced goats milk soap purchased at Signature Soaps 

 

 Our last stop at the Makers Market was The Biscuit Tin...

Yummy Cookies and Cakes at The Biscuit Tin at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

 

Yummy Cookies and Cakes at The Biscuit Tin at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

The Biscuit Tin

 

Yummy Cookies and Cakes at The Biscuit Tin at The Makers Market West Didsbury Manchester September 2020

Yummy Chocolate Cookie and Macaroon for tea!

 

We had a lovely morning visiting the Makers Market West Didsbury and hope all the vendors and local businesses had a brisk days trade.

 

The Makers Market West Didsbury, Manchester, UK visited September 2020

 





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