Stamford Craft Fair, was that at Burghley?
Unfortunately there is a lot of tat on the craft fair circuit, organisers have not been meticulous in selecting their exhibitors and there is everything from plastic toys from China to Duvets and Pillow Cases made commercially. They don't care long term, they want a short term buck. The government has recently dealt a severe blow to the craft fair circuit in that they have imposed VAT on stand space. Yup, 20%, not on market traders, not on boot fairs but on Craft fair traders. Its going to kill what was already on the seriously ill list.
Stamford is still very affluent but people are very careful about what they spend, if indeed they have it to spend, You can appear to be well off but have very little disposable income!!
