Chester Cricket Club

We were moored quite a way out of the city centre so decided to go through a couple more locks to make it easier to visit. There are moorings in the heart of Chester but they aren't good for the dogs and Whiskers really wouldn't enjoy it. We knew of the canalside cricket pitches from our last visit so decided to moor adjacent to them, giving Whiskers plenty of room to roam.

There was a Saturday Makers Market taking place, so despite Vicky being tired from the previous day we headed in, not wanting to miss out. It was a struggle to find a table at the indoor market food hall as the place was packed. It was a great atmosphere with families of all ages, couples and groups of friends enjoying themselves.

We visited Purely Pots indoor plant stall and Vicky eagerly loaded up the carry box she'd attached to the back of her chair. The knowledgeable trader gave her lots of advice about caring for each of her purchases so fingers crossed she can keep them alive 🤞She picked up a heavy and delicious chunk of chocolate fudge brownie at one of the Maker's stalls and was munching happily when we came accross The Driftwood Projects. The carpenter uses wood that others might see as flawed as well as used wood from old furniture and the like. He bases his work on Kintsugi- taking something broken and fixing it, using the 'flaws' to make it beautiful. We'd been on the lookout for a new chopping board for while and Will fell in love with a large slab of mapel with a rounded split in one end - handy for picking it up and for funneling chopped food into a bowl! Being Will and living in a moving home, he was also keeping his eyes out for an espresso cup after the last one got broken. He found the perfect one at a ceramic stall selling handmade items in beautiful earthy greens and blues. We do love getting the things we need directly from the people who made them!Read more