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It’s almost time for our Pop Up Market, which has become an annual fundraising event in aid of Keech Hospice.

This annual event is held in our garden on Robins Folly, Thurleigh on Saturday 20th June from 10am to 3pm and is open to everyone.  (See the map at the bottom of the page for directions).

I bring together local small businesses selling their beautiful wares from clothes to crystals and gin to skincare – as well as a cake stall and raffle to raise money for Keech Hospice. We raised over £400 last year – let’s see if we can beat that this year!

This year we have some new stall holders

Jennifer from The Lavender House

New to us this year is Jennifer and her ethos is so in line with Medulla brand. With products made from her home grown lavender, her homeware is specially curated to blend seamlessly.

I’ve often bought Jennifer’s beautiful items as presents 🎁

Emma is bringing coffee in The Clumsy Mare

Perfect to go with our cake stall, and maybe for after your G&T, Emma will be bringing her horsebox turned coffee shop to the Pop Up Market for the first time this year ☕

Joining many of your old favourites

Jo from MoochiMoo 

Jo is one of our founder stallholders and the source of much of my style and wardrobe 🤩

Jo sources her own selections as well as stocking chic French brand Elora.

Mary from Willow Tree Gin

Mary is also a long standing part of the Pop Up Market team and a staple part of the day. With a license to sell individual G&Ts, her beautiful smoky aromatic gin is welcome on a hot day! 🍸

Mary has a local distillery for her unique gin where she hosts tours and create-your-own gin workshops – ask for details when you see her. We highly recommend this!

Crystals with Joy

Joy always attracts a lot of attention at the Pop Up market. Not only do the pretty, shiny things draw you in but Joy has so much wonderful knowledge and information to share too.

She will also share an oracle card with you which feels like a mini-treatment in itself.

and my Neal’s Yard Remedies

…and this year my Reiki students will be offering Reiki taster sessions in the garden. 

The atmosphere is so friendly and the garden rings with chatter and laughter.  Please email me for more details anne@medulla.space

I have volunteered as a complementary therapist at the Keech Living Well Centre (formerly Bedford Daycare Hospice) for nearly 10 years.  The therapies I offer bring relaxation and calm to the patients at the Cancer Support Group on a Friday morning, at all stages of their cancer journey.

Keech Hospice offers free, specialist care for adults and children with life-limiting conditions. At our Living Well Centre in Bedford, adults with life-limiting conditions can access tailored support to help them live well—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Whether it’s managing symptoms, finding space for creativity, talking things through in counselling, or enjoying a moment of calm through complementary therapies, we’re here to help. The centre is a warm, inclusive space that brings people together to find joy, purpose and connection—every day.
Find out more: keech.org.uk

This year, I’ve changed — not just what I do, but how I do it.

Autumn, for me, has always felt like a season of reflection and transformation.

The trees remind us that letting go can be beautiful, and this year I’ve taken that lesson to heart. I chose to see things differently — to understand that I don’t have to live up to anyone else’s expectations of what I should do or how I should run my business.

For a long time, I carried the belief that success meant following the crowd, doing things “the right way.” But I’ve learned that the right way is simply the one that aligns with my own values — kindness, sharing, joy, and authenticity. When I started living by those values, life began to feel lighter. The endless push and comparison gave way to a calmer flow, and I found myself not just coping, but genuinely enjoying the process again.

As a reforming people-pleaser, this hasn’t always come easily. Letting go of old habits and stories takes practice — but the shift in energy has been incredible. By choosing to do things my way, prioritising what truly lights me up, I’ve noticed real changes in both my business and my wellbeing. I feel more grounded, more balanced, and more me.

I came back to the heart of why I started my business in the first place — to help people, to share what I’ve learned and what I’m passionate about. That meant reconnecting with more of you in real life: offering more treatments, creating and attendingmore events, and building more genuine connections. But it also meant taking care of myself, so that I could show up fully for others.

💫What needed to change to align with my happy values

To bring in these changes, I had to let go of the belief that I needed to be something I wasn’t. And that’s something I also share through my Find Your Happy programme — recognising, resetting, and replacing those limiting beliefs that keep us small or stuck. When we reconnect with what really matters, we naturally begin to shift our energy toward joy and ease.

Whether it’s through videos and online practices, hands-on therapies, or the well-being of using natural and organic products, everything I share is about helping you find your version of happy — one that feels real, peaceful, and deeply personal.

As autumn settles in, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect on your own journey. Notice how far you’ve come, and where a little more light and energy could still make a difference. Change doesn’t have to be dramatic — sometimes, it’s as simple as choosing to see things differently.

✨ Ready to find your version of happy?

If this message has resonated with you, maybe it’s time to explore your own season of change. My Find Your Happy programme gently guides you through letting go, realigning with your values, and inviting more calm, joy and light into your life.

If you’d like to know more or talk about how it could support you personally, I’d love to hear from you. Just send me a message — we can have a friendly, no-pressure chat about where you are right now and how you can start creating your next chapter with confidence and kindness. 💛