Category Archives: Education Centre

Ferryside Christmas Market

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Come along every Saturday for the next three weeks and get your food and presents at the Special Christmas market.” As well as the usual favourites there will be Sue’ s wonderful chocolates, Cath’s Gluten Free baking, Cards and Calendars, Soaps and Candles, jewelery, glass decorations and much much more.

This year we have indoor stalls in the main/sports hall and outdoor stalls at the former Ferryside Education Centre.

The Crwbin Silver band will play on the 6th December,and the school choir will sing carols on the 13th. This Saturday will the Poems and Pints band will be with us.

Come for chestnuts, fresh local winter vegetables, great Christmas trees and enjoy the Christmas cheer with Sheila’s  mince pies and good coffee.

Ferryside Village Forum Christmas Food and Craft Market. Grand Opening at 10 o’clock on Saturday 30th November.

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Ferryside Village Forum are holding three Food and Craft markets this Christmas. We will have a great range of food and local craft on sale which we will be telling you more about over the next few weeks. We are also celebrating the award of a grant to  further develop the market project and  innovative keyhole garden scheme.  Financial assistance has come from Natural Resources Wales and Carmarthenshire Environment Partnership.

The Christmas Market, key hole garden and new café and marquee will be officially opened by Jonathan Edwards the MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr at about 10.00 on Saturday the 30th November. Further markets on the 7th and 14th December.

Ferryside Market – What’s coming up?

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Ferryside Market tomorrow from 10 until 1p.m. in the grounds of the Old Education Centre. Weather forecast is for a dry day with sunny spells before rain on Sunday.

Lucy’s Kitchen has  flans, quiches and Foccacia on sale as well as fresh made Samosas.

John and Gill’s fresh local eggs and a selection of vegetables all the way from Llansaint. Mother hen will be there along with her six little chics!

Banc organics have their usual wide range of vegetables available including carrots, beetroots, leeks, shallots, onions, potatoes, spinach, lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes

Dave Jam with his new season range of jams and chutneys.

The craft chalet will have Jim’s paintings , books and DVDs for sale. Collette’s wood pieces and Johns plants should all be there.

Market Cafe serving coffee,tea and cake plus delicious baked goods made by Sheila.

Lovely day for a Market

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Lovely day on the market today with lots of stalls and bargains to buy. Early birds snapped up Lucy’s quiches and Foccacia.

Lucy and Sandra's veg and cake stall

Martins vegetables and Dave’s giant marrows were a big hit.

We were fortunate to have two plant stalls today with Kay and Bob’s stunning Herbaceous perennials and John’s Quality plants.

John's Quality Plants and John and Gill's egg stallKay and Bob's Herbacious perennials and Collette's Drift wood craft

John and Gill Buckle sold duck and chicken eggs fresh from their triumphs at the Llansaint Gardening club show.( 2 First prizes!)

Collette's drift wood craft

A new stall run by Collette had lovely drift wood art and rustic bird boxes.Jean sold recycled books and Jim was on hand to talk about his wide selection of prints and paintings.

Jean and Jim's Art and book shack

As ever the cafe did a roaring trade and made a good contribution to Forum funds. Same again next week for most stalls. See you there!

New Market site a success

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The new market site at the Old Education site got off to a warm start.

Paul Morgan kindly helped us to move the chalets in to position – Thanks Paul.

Business was brisk with a good range of goods for sale.

New Market a success

New Market site

See you on Saturday