The places and makers featured on the website together offer you everything you could possibly need for a fabulous evening with the one you love.  Here are a few ideas…

Top Row (left to right):
Handmade personalised cushions from Housley & Co, handmade bath time goodies from Bow Boutique, Handmade personalised jewellery from Nina Carolyn Jewellery.
Second Row (left to right):
Handmade chocolates from BitterSweet Chocolates, Handmade Love Birds from HWR Designs, Garden Hampers from The Worm in Nottingham.
Third Row (left to right):
The Lime House Cafe is a Valentines Day lunchtime must & is located at the Harley Gallery in Notts, cupcakes from Star Bakery in Nottingham, handmade chocolates from I Should Cocoa in Belper.
Fourth Row (left to right):
Gorgeous flowers from The Blossom Tree in Melbourne, Jack Rabbits AGA cooked food to enjoy at home and handmade personalsed cards from Lucy Sheeran.

Valentine’s Food
How about cakes, cookies and cupcakes from Star Bakery in Nottingham, Cameo Cupcakes in Derby, Quirky Cookies and Cakes in Duffield and The Walk in Nottingham.
Chocolates & sweets from Bittersweet Chocolates & I Should Cocoa.
Fancy getting someone to do all the cooking for you?  Jack Rabbits are offering a full 3 course meal for you and your loved one to enjoy at home.

These are just a small selection of the valentines ideas available through the places and producers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.  Visit fabulousplaces.co.uk for some inspiration.

Have a wonderful Valentines Day!

The next fabulousplaces.co.uk event is just around the corner…the Christmas Market will be the perfect opportunity to browse over 70 festive food & gift stalls, visit the Polly’s List Christmas activity corner with little ones and enjoy a delicious bite to eat at the Jack Rabbits Kitchen!

The Christmas Market will bring something unique to Derby and I’m delighted to be hosting the event at the stunning Roundhouse.  Entry is £1 (supporting Marie Curie) and includes a free fabulousplaces.co.uk event guide.

Click here to for full event information.

Looking for a bonfire event for all the family…look no further!  Shottle Hall & the lovely ladies from Save The Date Magazine are bringing you a Guy Fawkes Extravaganza on Friday 5th November from 6pm – 10pm.

There’ll be lots of traditional fun fair games, stalls and children’s entertainers will keep the little ones amused until the fantastic fireworks finale.  The fabulous Jack Rabbits will be offering an array of winter warming food to tempt you.

Tickets for adults are £4.50 and children can attend for free.  Click here to get your tickets.

I am delighted to announce that the next fabulousplaces.co.uk event will be taking place on the evening of Thursday 4th March at the stunning Blackbrook House nr Belper.

Indulgence Evening
An exclusive evening of shopping, demonstrations & indulgence
Thursday 4th March 2010 (7-10pm)
Blackbrook House nr Belper, Derbyshire
Tickets are £5 each (event is free to Derbyshire Card holders)
Click here to get your ticket

Guests will receive a drink, mini cupcake & goody bag on arrival.  There will be a selection of fabulous places and producers to browse and there will be demonstrations being held throughout the evening.  Blackbrook House will also be holding cheese and wine tasting.  With the event being so close to Mothers Day, it will be the perfect opportunity to find something special for Mum.  Even better…why not take your Mum with you for a treat.

The event will be supporting the Wirksworth Rotary Club Aquabox Scheme, which sends vital resources and water filtering units to locations of natural disasters like the recent Haiti earthquake.  Proceeds from the entry ticket and raffle will be donated to the charity.

Exhibitors include:

Quirky Cookies & Cakes
Cocomine Chocolates
Lucy Sheeran Cards
Anney Grace Jewellery
Cameo Cupcakes
Housley & Co
Blossom Tree
Jamie Oliver Home & Giftware
Ribbon
Hearts & Homespun
Nina Carolyn Jewellery
Carol Cummins (handmade home accessories)
Lavender grey
Jack Rabbits
Eco Eco
Raggedy Homespun Crafts
Bow at the Printworks 

More fabulous businesses added daily…

Click here to get your ticket to the Indulgence Evening
Click here to get your Derbyshire Card.  If you are already a Derbyshire Card holder please click here to let us know you will be attending.

I would like to say a big thank you to the following businesses for supporting this event:
Blackbrook House, Belper
Dorset Cereals
Teapigs
Cameo Cupcakes
Quirky Cookies & Cakes

Click here to find out more about Jack Rabbits on the FP website.

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