What to expect at the Cuddle My Soul event on Saturday 22nd October

Just 3 more days to go until the most enterprising collaboration of local businesses swing open the doors of the Kings Sutton Memorial Halls to support SeeSaw the Oxfordshire Charity 

and give you a day of shopping, swapping, therapy, inspirational talks
and so much more.. to get your soul cuddled.

Just L@@k Who's going to be there..

Harriet from Ptolemy Toys Shop Brackley

Dawn from Banbury Cup Cakes

Jane from Face to Face - Award winning Face Painter

Ali from Arbonne International - Make up and personal care products

Anoushka offering Reflexology, Reiki & Massage

Annie offering Indian Head Massage & Crystal Healing

Denise from Silpada Jewellery

Diane from Fairy Strands & Sparkles - Thai Silk Hair Braiding

Katie from Kate's Handmade Cards

Fiona from Modern Tarot

Fiona from Usbourne Books

Maggie from Smallprint Silver Jewellery Keepsakes of Loved Ones

Sarah from Organised Mum fantastic array of organisers and useful tools for busy mums

Heather from Partylite Candles and other goodies

Maxine from Pheonix Trading - lovely gift wrap, cards & all manner of goodies

Nicky from Premier Ballgowns

Yolanda from Malaysian Memories delicious authentic Malaysian Food & Clothing

Total Serenity Skincare offering Fairtrade Personal Care Products & Gifts

Jenni from Martha and The Magpie Jewellery

Penny from Aloe2Me gorgeous Aloe Vera products

Max from Max Daymond Photography offering head shots

Leesa from The Skin Food Deli how to make your own 100% natural personal care products

Leesa from Bagsi the original Fluffy Bag

Alison 'The Safety Elf'

Michelle Career Connect and the Meet & Mingle Network

Judy from Finding Your True Colours Consultancy
Susie from Aardvark Art & Articles for Children
Flowers from Proctors Wholesale Florists in Bicester

There's also the Cuddle My Soul Cafe 
to enjoy a delicious lunch, cakes and afternoon tea.

A day of entertaining and inspirational talks from the main stage

And a fantastic opportunity to swap something old for something new from the SWISHING rails!

We really look forward to seeing you at this FAB event!  Doors open to the public at 10am close at 4pm.  £2.50 entrance (for charity).

Just 7 days to go before the FAB event that will Cuddle Your Soul!

This is exactly how I feel.. and it appears I'm not alone!  

Thank you so much to everyone who's been in touch to say they are really excited about the Cuddle My Soul event next Saturday - it makes my heart sing!

Thank you to everyone who's been involved in the event - John Howie for creating a beautiful advertising banner and Michelle Howie for hosting the banner in a prime position on the Meet and Mingle website for weeks on end!   

To those of you who have been tweeting out the event and posting updates on Facebook - You know who you are and this event will be a rip-roaring success because of your efforts - my heartfelt thanks to you.

I'm so excited about meeting all the lovely people that I have been talking to through the Gossip Girls groups, the stall holders and those that are delivering presentations.  It's lovely to be able to put a face to a name and finally, be able to say 'Hello' and show my appreciation.

My family are being just wonderful, Katie is helping me with posters, Max is helping on the day.  Nick (Max's dad) is coming up from Devon to run the Cafe with my partner Mark - it's a real family affair.

I've chosen the SeeSaw Charity to be the beneficiary of this event, as I witnessed first hand the grief and suffering that children and their families go through when a parent dies.  The work of SeeSaw is just outstanding and I know that you will be blown away when you meet the ladies from SeeSaw at the event.

My whole body tingles at the thought of OxBox coming to film the event - it will be a incredible support and promotion of the wonderful stall holders, as well as more exposure for SeeSaw.

As for SWISHING - if you haven't done it before - you are in for a real treat!  Isn't it wonderful that you can bring an item of clothing, or a pair of shoes or bag that you no longer want and swap it for something you do want?  I'm bringing a few things - don't forget to bring yours! 

I really am so excited about this event and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your love, encouragement and networking!

Please continue to support the event by letting everyone know about it and let's have it be an amazing day to remember, for everyone concerned!

Key Info:  Doors open10am - 4pm   £2.50 entrance

With love, gratitude and many thanks..

Do you know what your colours are?

Judy Dendy, fabulous Colour Consultant is going to be at the Cuddle My Soul event.  Are we thrilled or are we thrilled??

We are thrilled!  Judy certainly knows her stuff when it comes to working out what colours make the most of our complexion.  I've just had a meeting with Judy and found out exactly why I don't wear half the things I've got in my wardrobe!!  

I've got one blouse in particular that I love, it's a beautiful cut and colour but whenever I wear it, I never feel comfortable.  Now I know why, I'm spring and the blouse is very much Autumn!  Time for a spot of shopping me thinks!

Judy is going to give a colour consultation live on stage so that you can see for yourself the impact of wearing the right colours and also the wrong ones.

Judy will be giving some taster sessions from her stand, so if you want to know what your colours are, be sure to go and talk to Judy, she's lovely and incredibly tuned in!

Need a new profile picture for your social media?

Max Daymond

I am thrilled that Max Daymond will be at the Cuddle My Soul event, taking profile shots of people for their social media.

Katie Knott

Max will be setting up his studio, complete with lights and background, offering you the chance to have a fantastic, new high resolution profile 'head shot' which you can use on your social media profiles or in your business.

Don't worry about making sure your hair is OK, there will be a mobile hairdresser and make up artist at the event to make sure you are looking your best.

Max will also create a QR Code (quick response) for you and your business.  QR codes are appearing everywhere, you may have seen them in the shops, on people's websites and in magazines.  QR codes are all the rage in America and as people become more familiar with them, they will become so here too.

QR codes are easily scanned into your iphone or mobile device, you just need to download the relevant QR code reader app for your phone.

When you have a QR code, you can use it anywhere and instead of people having to manually enter data and information into your phone - you just scan the QR code!
Not long to go now - Saturday 22nd October, 10am to 4pm £2.50 entrance (for charity).

Fancy a relaxing Indian Head Massage?

How lucky are we?  Angie Summers will be giving Indian Head Massages at the Cuddle My Soul event.

Angie says... 

When I was a small child, growing up on the North East coast of England I often visited an old lady, she was a sweet, loving and gentle Romany gypsy,  she told me I had healing hands.

Taught me all about karma (cause and effect), charka’s, palmistry, tapping into the universal energy, spiritual healing, feeling people’s energy (aura’s),  crystals, angels, the power of thought, the power of good intent, (like attracts like) and much much more, I couldn’t get enough of her and soaked up all her wise words and  knowledge.

Angie works as an emergency nurse (has done for 25 years) and has a healing practice in Banbury.

I am so looking forward to having some treatments with Angie and Anoushka, I can't wait!

Not long to go now - see you on the 22nd X

Now is the perfect time to invest in Silver and here's a unique way to it...

A good friend of mine gave me a fantastic tip the other day 'Invest in Silver' he said, 'The price is going to plummet' now's the time to buy.  I totally agree with him which is why I was delighted when Maggie called me to be a part of the Cuddle My Soul event.

Cuddle My Soul is delighted to have Maggie Smith from Smallprint Jewellery as a stall holder.

Maggie creates all sorts of amazing and beautiful keepsakes for your little ones or your loved ones, there's a whole range of gorgeous Silver Jewellery on offer.

Seriously, Silver is the metal to invest in this makes Maggie's treasure for your little treasure, even more treasureable (is there such a word?).

I wish Maggie had of been around when Max was little - all I've got as a keepsake is a handprint that I did with some poster paints and a piece of card, it's now 20 years old and fading! 

With Christmas fast approaching (yes, I'm officially allowed to say that word now) I'm sure Maggie will have no end of options for you to consider as presents and gifts.

Anyone else LOVE Massage & Reflexology?

Anoushka Lucas-Howells
I am thrilled and delighted that we are going to have Reflexology and Massage taster sessions by Anoushka at the Cuddle My Soul event.

Massage, Reflexology and Reiki work on so many different levels of the human system - mind, body and spirit.  I've had lots of session of all 3 of the above - I am a raving fan of them all!

When I'm stressed and fatigued, I turn to massage, when I'm dealing with a problem in my body (like gallstones) I turn to reflexology and when my energy feels 'all over the place' and I need grounding, I turn to Reiki.

All 3 are excellent de-stressors and make you feel absolutely amazing after a treatment.  I'm hoping to get a session with Anoushka and Annie (our other resident therapist for the day) - to be honest, I think I'm wishful in my thinking - ah well, one can always dream...  

Look forward to seeing you at the event - not long to go now X