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Christmas Craft / art / something else stall available in Manchester this Christmas

If you're an artist, crafter, maker, bathbomb baker or any other kind of creative genius, I just wanted to let you know there are stalls available to sell your fine wares in the run up to Christmas.

This is part of the Manchester Roller Derby* festive bout Mistletoe & Grime held at the Sugden Centre in Manchester City Centre (just near Oxford Rd train station and the BBC). Where else do you get to have a stall with a roller derby match thrown in for good measure? 

If you're interested, the details are as follows... 

Quietness

It's been a bit quiet here, I know. What that means is I've been hectically busy out there in that other world, the one that sits on this side of the computer screen that you can't see. There are new and unexpected sewing and textile and project plans a plenty. There is exciting progress with this and some work with a school here and some things on eight wheels with these people and more than likely some more of these. There will be proper updates soon, including an explanation of the picture above.

Raindrop Melody maker

Like it? Not only does this Raindrop Melody Maker looks gorgeous, as you might expect from Japanese designers but - even better - click through to the actual melody maker and you can play it like a musical instrument. 

It will let you click on each separate droplet wich makes a different note and sound, then it remembers it and starts adding it to a loop while you choose your next droplet. Each drop shows up in colour as it's played, then fades back to grey letting the next droplet shine. 

I should add it's not new, it's been around a while and I saw it probably a year or more ago but something just reminded me of it and I had to dig it out again to share. Also be warned - it's highly addictive!

Created by Lullatone, who also have some other soothing musical genius dotted around their site, such as warming, happy lift music; classical baby lullaby loops; and experiments in sound around the house.