Market Friday In Champagne Valley

Bead Man And Crimson Tree

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Typical of most humans we pack for a week away and will always forget something at home, a good excuse to visit the local stores to see what is on offer. Many small country towns offer a wide variety in very small shopping centers.

Yes it was drizzling so another excuse to go pick up some butter, actually this region is extremely compact with stores, a bakery that @lizelle mentioned was a not to be missed, for another day, although we did have brunch there on this day out!

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What caught my eye on driving into this small shopping mall was a crimson bush of staggering colour, the building disappeared behind it's beauty. I have no clue what it is other than it had my attention.

Bead man, as we went upstairs past the blue post office boxes, yes snail mail delivery still very much in place a friendly face greeted, inviting us to take a look at his handy work.

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Working with wire and beads he crafts the most amazing flowers and birds, my brother purchased a bird seen below,

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Photo taken by my brother on a cell phone - Not my Photography

I bought a baobab tree which I will reveal once completed with decor of LED lighting already purchased on arrival back home. Wire wound into the shape of the baobab (my favourite tree) immediately "shouts out" for being used for lighting display, or Christmas tree with small beaded boxes which were available for purchase, I lent toward more permanent than annual display using lighting would be amazing! Wait to see once arranged for photography.

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Below I have inserted his details since many artists like in other places of the world are creating some magnificient pieces never being found. Imagine those Protea flowers set on a table in restaurants, a rinse and they are clean, always beautiful! Contact Details: Drakensberg Beads, Beaded Animals, Hand Made, 13 Cedarwood Village, Champagne Valley on Cell +27798472364 should you be interested give him a direct call. I promised to give him some exposure, every little helps when so far from cities.

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Wind chimes sounded from more wooden displays along the corridor before reaching the next entertaining hand crafts of quotes hanging outdoors on display, even through tough times and turmoil never lose that sense of humour, it keeps us sane.

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Some easy ideas to work with,make life entertaining, we tend to become swamped by too much information, never accepting easy going advice... to just let go!

Right at the end of this passage was a neat looking coffee bar, alas we did not stop here since we planned a trip down to The Bakery for brunch.

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To the right side of the building was a small supermarket with butter we needed and a few other supplies, a cheese shop, restaurant and bottle store in the center of the building where stairs came up, not requiring anything from these stores we did not enter them, each shop spotlessly clean with staff eagerly waiting patrons.

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Next time we will visit The Bakery, when Denise has returned from her short break, take time and relax, we all need it and deserve it!

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All photography is my own, any queries or requests please drop a comment below, have a wonderful day!

Thought for Today: "What is put in a basket before going to the market won't be the same thing returned in the basket." - African Proverb

Lovely Lady Denise is taking a short break until November, enjoy! In the meantime #marketfriday is a popular weekly place to share anything that trades where you live with @dswigle

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