Welcome to SuSu's Faery Realm....

Faery is a realm, not an individual spirit. In the realm of Faerie, there are many different types of spirit. The origin of the word fairy is found within the mists of early history starting with Ancient Latin. The Fatum or Fates were a group of goddesses who inspired & governed the affairs of mankind. Another species of spirits were the femaleFatuae & the male Fatui, immortals who dwelt in hidden places near lakes, woods & waterfalls. Eventually all these spirits became collectively known as the Fata. The Celts struggled with the strict Latin language & in time the ‘t’ of Fata was dropped & became Fa’a, Fa’ae, Fee & Fay. Eventually Fae stopped meaning a specific group of spirits & became a description for anything otherworldly & mysterious. By the time we had the word Faery it simply meant enchanted.

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Latest News

Hello!

Welcome to our new site! This is specially for folk from the faery and fantasy realm. Beautiful fair trade clothes with a touch of magick.

We are still a work in progress, so please forgive if there are any gremlins lurking!

A FREE GIFTY*****As on our sister site SuSuMaMa World Wear, we offer all our customers a free little gift with all orders over £20 (excluding p&p). This will vary as mood and availability dictate. Be surprised!

SPECIAL OFFER!!!*****Digging in the depths of my stockroom, I came across a bag of long forgotten little stretch tops to go with our tutus. What to do? I have decided to give A FREE TOP with every tutu bought. This offer is only available while stocks last.

Festivals

Despite no Glastonbury this year, SuSu has managed to book a pretty solid and eclectic season. If you are at any of these events, please come and find our stall, say hello and if you mention this newsletter, you will get a 10% discount on our already rock bottom prices. You can find us at the following events for sure…..

 

JACK IN THE GREEN, May 7^TH Hastings, East Sussex, http://www.hastingsjack.co.uk/prog.html

Gave this a miss last year to trade at the local and lovely Wildheart Gathering which was wonderful, but unfortunately, in spite of having the best time, hardly covered my costs there, and even a Faery Goddess has to eat sometimes. So, back to the Jack, I go! Hopefully, it won’t be too windy on top of Hastings Castle, as 2 years ago I had to use my teenaged son as ballast all day long to stop the stall from blowing over the edge of the cliff! Huge parades of Green Men and Goddesses to welcome in the May!

 

LUNAR FESTIVAL, JUNE 1^ST – 4^TH, Tanworth, Warwickshire, http://www.moseleyfolk.co.uk/other-events/the-lunar-festival/

Really excited about this; a tiny (500 ticket) new folk festival in the Midlands, with a very eco conscience outlook. Sounds right up my street. An off-shoot of the Moseley Folk Festival, which we shall be attending later in the season, this is their first year and I wish them all the luck in the world. Plus, I get to miss some sort of diamond jubilee thingy.

 

3 WISHES FAERY FEST, June 15^TH – 17^TH, Torpoint, Cornwall, http://www.faeryevents.com/faery-events/3wishesfaeryfest/

Ever since it started, I have wanted to go! Unfortunately, the lovely magickal Karen Kay, always insists it takes place on the nearest weekend before the Summer Solstice, even though she would probably do better holding it AFTER Glastonbury. And quite right too! A Faery should stick to her guns! So my Glastonbury commitments have always gotten in the way. But this year I can go! This is the UK’s first and original Fairy festival. Others have tried to jump on the Faery bandwagon, and they always end up looking like they are just doing it for the money. Karen does it for the LOVE.

 

HOP FARM FESTIVAL, JUNE 29^TH – JULY 1^ST, Paddock Wood, Kent, http://hopfarmfestival.com/

Have you seen the line-up? Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Patti Smith, Ray Davis, Kool and the Gang, The Stranglers, George Clinton, The Levellers, Dr. John, Billy Ocean; Suede, British Sea Power, Joan Armatrading….whew. I could go on and on but I’m beginning to bore myself. Say no more; see you there!

 

BUDDHAFIELD, July 11^th – 15^th, Devon/Somerset borders, http://www.buddhafield.com/index.php?festival=about

Om!

 

BAREFOOT, July 27^th – 29^th, Prestwold Hall, Leicestershire, http://www.barefootfestival.com/

This is rapidly turning into one of my favourite small festies of the summer and going from strength to strength. Goddess Louisa and gang create a lush vibe, and last year’s strolling ukulele orchestra, beautiful (and hilarious, thanx Equador!) burlesque and boylesque, and Victorian Melodrama Society, were highlights that still make me smile to this day.

 

GREEN GATHERING, August 2^nd – 5^th, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, http://www.greengathering2012.co.uk/

Been a few years since I’ve gone Green, and I thought I’d give the recently resurrected (and down sized) Green Gathering a whirl. Have no idea what to expect, so will report back.

 

ARTEMIS GATHERING, August 10^th – 13^th, Horley, Oxfordshire, http://www.witchfest.net/artemis_gathering.htm

Enjoyed this pagan chill last year, particular the birds of prey demos, and the music in the hay bale strewn barn like tent. Kind of like a gentle camping holiday for witches.

 

MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL, August 31^st – Sept. 2^nd, Birmingham, West Midlands, http://www.moseleyfolk.co.uk/

A discovery to me! Great line-up (including Steeleye Span, Julian Cope, Echo and the Bunnymen, wow!)

 

We have the possibility of 3 more events in September but these have not yet been confirmed:

BESTIVAL, Sept. 6^th- 9^th, Isle of Wight, http://www.bestival.net/

OVER THE MOON, Sept. 14^th- 16^th, Sussex, http://www.overthemoonfestival.com/

ALCHEMY, Sept 21^st  - 23^rd, Lincolnshire, http://www.alchemyfestival.co.uk/

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