SWEETS!

I found this little shop in Ventnor, which had sweets in jars all down one side and locally made crafts down the other (some of which were made by the woman running the shop).

 The place was small but pristine white and beautifully laid out. There was even a glass bowl with sweet samples and a note encouraging customers to help themselves. Most members of the family tried the weird combination of sour turquoise blue on the outside and traditional toffee bon-bon in the centre (see above, right).

On the craft side, there were things made by crafty people (ie unusual but makeable and not out of the price range of an ordinary mortal). I rather liked the bunting made from recycled maps and my daughter bought a hairslide with a very oriental looking flower with 6 petals, all sewn from fabric. She both wears it and hopes to figure out how it was made to make some more for herself. It's good to see what's out there.