Woo hoo, this is a new section spreading the news of whats happening here at Pilipala HQ...............

Monday 7th May 2012 . . . . .

Well hello, its not long now till our next fayre and there's gonna be lots to see and do,

so come along and say hello!  

We've cup cakes galore,

beautiful bags, cupcakes, jewellery and much more!  

Pilipala is honored to have been asked to be part of Neath Jubilee Celebrations, Neath will be buzzing with exciting things to do, we have some fantastic stalls for you to peruse and inspiration to make you ponder!

Amazing wooden gifts by Steve, holistic weight loss inspiration from Sofia Bothwell, Sue Evans' unique and stunning bags, Celtic Faith Jewellery and childrens make your own fathers day present, face painting and not forgetting our very own Eco Pixie, a creative pixie sharing environmentally friendly ideas, with L.A.C.E, life after cancer for everyone, a local community charity supporting everyone who has been touched by cancer.  Asea Organics, enjoy a relaxing indian head massage and try some sumptuous organic creams!

Here is some more information of LACE, hot off the press .......LACE is a local Neath Port Talbot self help support group for anyone over the age of eighteen who has been diagnosed with any cancer.   We offer practical and emotional support, friendship and most importantly the sense that you are not alone on your cancer journey.  We have speakers and demonstations on all sorts of topics; workshops to learn new skills and regular outings to places of interest. We meet weekly at the Melyn Advice Centre from 10.30 - 12.30 and we can be contacted as follows -  Linda (Secretary)- email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  ; Marlene(Chair) - email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

i look forward to seeing you there, with love n pinkness and a splash of fairy dust,

Angela  

Wednesday 4th February 2012.......

Well its been a while, the Christmas Fayre on November 19th was amazing, again filled with lots of sparkly glittery homemade jewelry, divine cupcakes, amazing gift ideas, handbags to inspire and rival any designer label and of course our resident Eco Pixies making bird feeders and popcorn and cranberry decorations which could be placed for the birds after Christmas.  

From there  Christmas rapidly approached along with the growing sadness that my Pop's health was declining, sadly i cancelled the February Fayre as we were approaching the last days and I wanted to be with my family at that time and we were all there when he passed which was an amazing spiritual yet sad time.  He repeatedly told me to peruse my own happiness and to be true to myself.  Again this is the essence of why I started the fayres, to create my own cards and gifts but also to gather alongside like minded people, share talents, stories and of course a cuppa and a tantalizing cupcake!  the last year has taught me life is too short, we need to live every day, enjoy everyday and smell the coffee everyday.  On my wedding day I gave my husband a beautifully engraved hip flask with the following saying 'Life isn't measured by how many breathes we take but by how many moments take our breath away!'  Such simplicity abounds so I invite you to join us at Neath Town Hall and I wish that you be amazed, be inspired, be pampered and be refreshed!   

Stalls to delight:

 Sue Evans  Stunning original handmade bags

Asea Organics— Asea Organic Skincare and Remedies, made in Wales using finest organic and natural ingredients.  Enjoy an Indian Head Massage while you peruse Gail’s amazing products. 

 Celtic Faiths Jewellery   Stunning celtic jewellery from Dawn

Utopia Spiritual Unity and Karen’s Creations A spiritual medium and teacher, training for trance and spiritual healing.  She also does crafts, photography and graphic design.  An eclectic collection of spiritual and handmade items.  http://wwwutopiaspiritual.co.uk  http://www.KarensKreations.co.uk.

 Sian Thomas  A lovely tarot reader, sit down, relax and receive spiritual wisdom to guide you. 

Mantha’s Face Painting—Creative artistic and fabulous for old and young alike. 

Rebecca Gilmore Wedding Cakes—I am dedicated to providing you with a very high quality of service that is second to none.  I have been making wedding cakes and sugarflowers for a number of years and believe that I can offer you something very special.  All of the sugar flowers you see on my wedding cakes are handmade by myself from sugarpaste and can be coloured to suit your wedding colour scheme.I am based in Neath, South Wales and cover South Wales including Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Llanelli and Carmarthen.  To make your day go as smoothly as possible I also offer a delivery service to your reception venue. Please contact me if you would like any further information or would like to book a consultation.  My contact details are as follows: Home telephone: 01639 631068 or mobile 07855 379903 Website:  www.rebeccagilmoreweddingcakes.co.uk   Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 Tina Williams— beautiful hanging light catchers and an assortment of other gemstone and crystal gifts, 

Sue Milford Shaman— Spiritual Healer and Teacher, Shamanic Practitioner, Reiki Master, Past Life Regressionist, Clairvoyant and Aromatherapy Masseuse  who will be performing readings, taster hand and foot massages 

Sofia Bothwell - Author or True Slimness, simply full is a method of holistic weight loss, come be inspired, she will be sharing her wisdom with us.  www.trueslimness.co.uk <http://www.trueslimness.co.uk> www.trueslimness.co.uk  <http://twitter.com/#!/TrueSlimness>

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Sandra Tossell - gorgeous gift boxes to delight. 

 Kathryn Britton  -  Stunning bags and jewellery 

Wednesday 21st September...

We had a wonderful time at the Fayre and I have to thank everybody for coming, it was lovely to see my dream a reality.  We've had lots of positive feedback, and it was fabulous to see Neath Town Hall filled with talented and amazing crafters, healers, spiritual readers and speakers, the atmosphere was stunning, filled with the aroma of homemade soaps, joss sticks and coffee.  

Our very own eco pixie Sue was there planting acorns with children, as the saying goes 'from tiny acorns mighty oak trees grow' which is beautifully apt for children to decorate their own pots and plant the seed of their hopes and dreams, but then you can argue why should such fun be restricted to children!  I have a plaque with the saying 'if we planted a seed for every time we thought of you, our garden would grow forever.'  I adore this saying, but it is true and that is how the craft fayre got started, it was my tiny acorn and is now growing, I water it with love, pinknes and fairy dust along with a dash of nuttiness and a riot of colour!  

The next fayre is on Saturday 19th November, we look forward to seeing you there, lots of gifts for Christmas and more, be amazed, be inspired, be pampered and be refreshed!   

Friday 16th September.....

Well, its not long to go now unitl the next Craft and Holistic Fayre 17th September and things at Pilipala HQ are getting busy!  The September Fayre is going to be amazing, we have an exciting number of stalls and inspirational speakers so I thought I would keep you posted as to who will be there .......

The biggest news this week is that we got chickens, oh my!  So we are blessed with fresh eggs and lots of chicken manure for our compost heap and garden, I am very lucky that husbi is an engineering genius and built a chicken coop that we have named Chickenopolis and yes yours truly painted it PINK!!  Yes you read right, pink, with brown doors!  They are a great source of amusement and we hope to get a web cam in the coop so we can share with you.  Our chickens are Eira and Em, a white one and a dark brown  one with a tint of peacock green on her upper feathers. 

Anyway, I digress, here at Pili HQ we are finalising the programme for tomorrows Fayre, we have an eccletic mix of crafts, gifts, therapies and spiritual stalls.  We have also found a quiet corner at Neath Town hall that we have renamed Speakers Corner, not original I admit but here is the schedule so you know who's who and what happening.

  Hidden away in Neath Town Hall,  Somewhere quiet away from it all,  Inspirational people for you to meet,  While you take the weight of your feet,             

  11 –11.30  & 2 - 2.30                     Sue Milford Shaman— Speaking on your spiritual enlightenment and development

 11.30 -12  & 2.30 - 3.00                 Luther Pendragon— A local Druid speaking about the Nos Stones 

 12.00—12.30  & 3 - 3.30                Val Williams—3rd generation Herbalist, speaking form  the heart and the wisdom learned from her grandmother.   

12.30 –1pm   & 3.30 - 4.00             Chris Brooks from Lapislari Lodge, sharing the inspiration and meaning of his book  ‘Knightly Dreams and Travel Ways 

1—1.30                                               Rita from Butterflies Spiritual Shop, Merthyr.   

If you would like to speak and inspire at out next fayre on Saturday 19th November 2011 email me on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it    I’d love to hear from you.