Embrace Hope

08/11/2026

Next stop: Leigh Spinners Mill! 🎄✨

I’ll be bringing Embrace Hope and my handcrafted wood and resin art to the Deck the Mill Markets on Saturday 21st November.

I’m looking forward to meeting some new faces, chatting about what I make and enjoying a little festive atmosphere. If you’re visiting, come and say hello! 😊

With artisan stalls, local businesses and all five floors of the mill open to explore, there’ll be plenty to discover—plus live music, workshops, activities, food and drink.

📍 Leigh Spinners Mill, Park Lane, Leigh, WN7 2LB
🗓 Saturday 21st November 2026
🕙 10am–4pm
🐾 Dog friendly • Free entry • Free parking

🎄✨ DECK THE MILL MARKETS – CHRISTMAS IS COMING TO LEIGH SPINNERS MILL! ✨🎄

Get ready for a fantastic festive day at Leigh Spinners Mill Markets on Saturday 21st November 2026! ❤️

Join us for a wonderful Christmas shopping experience, packed with festive fun, independent traders and plenty of things to see and do.

Including -

🎁 Over 100 local businesses and artisan stalls
🎅 Festive activities and Christmas games
🎨 Workshops and activities
🍔 Delicious food and drink
🧝‍♂️"Magical Elf Hunt" Organised by Supernatural Diaries Experience
🎶 Live music
🐾 Dog friendly
🚗 Free parking
🎟️ FREE ENTRY!

And that's not all… ALL FIVE FLOORS OF THE MILL WILL BE OPEN!

Whether you're looking for unique Christmas gifts, supporting local independent businesses or simply enjoying a festive day out with family and friends, there's something for everyone.

📅 Saturday 21st November 2026
⏰ 10am – 4pm
📍 Leigh Spinners Mill, Park Lane, Leigh, WN7 2LB

❤️ Come along, shop local and get into the Christmas spirit!

Fancy having a stall? Get in touch:
📧 [email protected]

Please SHARE and help us spread the word! 🎄✨

05/11/2026

What a great night! Thank you to everyone who came out to support me and to everyone who discovered and appreciated my work for the first time! 🎆

28/10/2026

🎄 A late addition to my weekend! 🎄

I’m pleased to say that Embrace Hope will be showcasing right here in my home town of Runcorn this Sunday at the Artisan Market at The Queen of Hearts Pub!

📅 Sunday 1st November
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 The Queen of Hearts, Runcorn

Alongside Embrace Hope, there’ll be a great selection of local artisan stalls, live music, free face painting and crafts, plus plenty of food and drink.

It’s a lovely opportunity to support local makers, discover something a little different, grab a pint and get a head start on your Christmas shopping 🎁

I'm excited to showcase Embrace Hope close to home, so come along, say hello and see what Runcorn’s local makers have to offer. ❤️

25/10/2026

🎃💡 A little something spooky for Halloween…

My latest handmade pumpkin lantern, created from wood with a hand-carved face, painted finish and coloured resin details that come to life when the light is switched on. 👻

Inside is a rechargeable USB LED bulb, turning it into a glowing Halloween decoration for those darker autumn evenings.

Handmade from start to finish — and definitely looking a little grumpy about something! 🎃😂

24/10/2026

Just in time for Halloween.

My LED lit pumpkin recently joined a customers display and I received this great spooky atmospheric photo of it in situ. The pumpkin is really brought to life in the darkness by the warm resin amber glow and backlight. 🎃

15/10/2026

Tonight at 7pm, I’ll be lighting up this piece I created for Baby Loss Awareness Week, in remembrance of babies who died during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy. 🩷💙

Something many of you may not know is that, alongside Embrace Hope, I’ve spent over 10 years working within crematoria. Through that work, I have met far too many parents facing the heartbreak of saying goodbye to their baby.

I haven’t experienced this loss personally, and I wouldn’t pretend to know how it feels. But those families have stayed in my thoughts, along with the love they carry for their children and the futures they had hoped to share.

As others light their candles tonight, this light will be my small act of remembrance and solidarity.

To anyone carrying the loss of a baby, whether recently or many years ago: your baby matters, your grief matters, and there is no expectation for you to share your story or find the right words tonight.

Thinking of you, your babies, and everyone who holds them in their hearts. 🕯️

11/10/2026

Today Warrington Makers Market 11am-4pm

08/10/2026

Market update. The upcoming market at West Kirby on Saturday has unfortunately been cancelled due to expected strong winds.

Sunday in Warrington is still on 👍