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The Mystical Cat, Unit 2, Harts Barn Craft Centre, Monmouth Road, Mitcheldean (2026)

22/01/2026

Good morning, its Thursday 22nd January and another slightly soggy day as we begin our descent to the weekend!!

When we post each day, we try to share information or news that will make you smile or learn something new.

Today at The Mystical Cat we have no new stock in to share with you, and January being a month where most will be yearning for the warm weather to come, so with our Old Dairy Tearoom coffee in hand, we have trawled Google to share global celebration days on this the 22nd January. With that in mind some of the favourite celebration says today include:

National Hot Sauce Day - It's believed that Christopher Columbus may be one of the first explorers from Europe to taste chiles. He names them “peppers” because of their spicy flavor that is similar to the black peppercorns he was looking for. Did you know you can get an array of hot sauces from The Forest Larder which is made in Harts Barn Cookery School here onsite?

Today is also National Answer Your Cats Questions Day. Apparently every year, your cat grants you the power to understand and speak its language, giving you a great opportunity to communicate with them and answer their questions. We think it’s some kind of magic, but we’re not the ones asking the questions–our cat is!! Given we have felines in our names, and those that have visited know that we do have just a few cats at home, this is one which feels right for us!!

The other day we'll mention here in detail is National Celebration of Life Day. This is all about looking at the busy lifestyles that parents, grandparents, and any other adult who looks after someone might have today; recognising that it’s hard to spend quality time together with the young people in your life.

Other honourable mentions for celebratory days today include: Clashing Clothes Day, Polka Dot Day, Blond Brownie Day, Come in From the Cold Day and Farmhouse Breakfast Week!!

Whilst some of these are not UK specific, perhaps we should make them part of our culture!!

On that note we are to find Polka Dot and clashy clothes, and get ready for questions from the cat when we get home later!! Pop by and see us at Harts Barn Craft Centre, we're here until around 4pm 🙌

Whatever you're doing have a great day 😀

21/01/2026

Good morning, its a rainy start to this Wednesday 21st January. We have a bit of a "split shift" today - we are currently open and the have a meeting in the Old Dairy Tearoom next door starting around 11am (yes it involves coffee and possibly breakfast 😋) and then we'll reopen again properly afterwards. If you arrive and are ABSOLUTELY desperate to get in The Mystical Cat as you kbow what you want, then you can come and disturb us next door. A sign will also be on our door.

In the meantime as promised, our delivery yesterday yielded some new stock as well as some good sellers, that we've not had for a while. We've also found a new supplier of some very unusual stock which will arriving soon so watch this space for that one!!

Whilst its a bit soggy, we are always happy to see people here at Harts Barn Craft Centre. We'll be open -temporarily closed - open - then proper closing around 4pm this afternoon. Have a wonderful day 😊

19/01/2026

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18/01/2026

Good morning, its our first official Sunday open in 2026 and a bit of a "thin pea soup" start to the day 🌫

As we were travelling in today we went past a few cyclists 🚴‍♀️ on the road playing dodge the pothole!!
Now whilst we admire their tenacity to go cycling on a day like this (its due to rain 🌧 later as well), we would really ask that they consider wearing clothing that makes them a bit more visible - all the ones we saw this morning were wearing darker clothes no reflectors and those piddly little flashing were barely visible in the thin pea soup we were in especially on the narrow and pot holey roads that we have around this area. Anyhow preach over, those who know my story will understand why I mention this.

We are open today until around 4pm and then tomorrow we have our day off to spend on our own wellbeing 🏊‍♀️🛒 before we returning on Tuesday 20 January.

At the time of writing, there is just us at The Mystical Cat and The Old Dairy Tearoom open here at Harts Barn Craft Centre however others have their own opening hours and may be open a bit later.

We have a few more Valentine's bits to get on sale today, as that day approaches fast ❤️ 🌹

Pop down and see us here at Harts Barn Craft Centre, just outside Longhope and support your local small business 🙌

17/01/2026

Good morning Mystical Cat followers 🙌 it's Saturday and for some of you it's the start of a weekend off - not here at TMC central, we are open all weekend between 10am and 4pm (ish).

There seems to be a lot already going on today here at Harts Barn Craft Centre, Cookery classes at Harts Barn Cookery School and ring making at Wye Creative, beauty and wellbeing treatments at Anna Cole Beauty and Holistic Health Massage & Massage Trainer and people enjoying food and drink at The Old Dairy Tearoom (yes we have our coffee ☕️).

At the time of writing this, apart from us at The Mystical Cat being open, Broadlands Pottery as well as Eden plants are also open with other retailers opening around 11am ish.

Weather wise it's dry at the moment but there is a chance of rain today. With all that being said, its not as cold as it can be for a January day, so wrap up and pop down and see some of us here at Harts Barn Craft Centre today - we look forward to seeing some of you very soon 🙌

Namaste 🙏

16/01/2026

Hello everyone 😊 after yesterday's sogginess, today is the complete opposite with blue sky (well mostly!) and the sun trying to come out. Yes, its still nippy but we are in Winter so it's to be expected.

And yes, if you visit The Mystical Cat it probably feels colder in the shop than outside, mostly as we don't get the sunshine at all, however don't fear, we are adept at layering up as well as hugging a heater under the desk! We say to customers we are a market stall with a roof so at least we don't get wet!

Today, the 16th January in is National Nothing Day which started in the US and seems to have been adopted by us in the UK. Apparently it has been celebrated every year since 1973 and is a day that is dedicated to doing absolutely nothing – no agenda, just peace and quiet, perhaps meditating, napping, or enjoying nature.

Apparently today is also National Scalpel Day but haven't looked into that too much!!

At the time of writing as well as us at The Mystical Cat, the Old Dairy Tearoom, Eden plants, Crafty Upcycling, The Forest Larder, Broadlands Pottery and Creative Needles are also open. Also open for pre-booked services are Bridie Thorne Hairdressing, Holistic Health Massage & Massage Trainer and Anna Cole Beauty as well as Harts Barn Cookery School. There are other things to do and see here at Harts Barn Craft Centre, pop down and see us soon! The Mystical Cat is open until 4pm today and then in all weekend 😊

15/01/2026

Good morning on this rainy ☔️15th January. We had heard a rumour that it was going to be dry today but really sure that's going to be the case 🤷‍♀️

The only new stock we've had this week so far is a set of witches bells 🧙‍♀️ however we have had a few bits in earlier this month that we've yet to share....until now. Check out the pictures 😀 and yes we know that one is on sale but wrapped up ....that one's a surprise 😂. A few are hanging garden bits and tbh don't really think we have outside garden weather ATM.

We are mostly Valentine ready and TBH we'll never hit 100% as we're way too picky for that 😅. And we've also shared a few shop pics of things that might be in new places now and maybe you didnt know we stocked them 😉

Its probably a good point to remind you all that we can and do order things of The Mystical Cat 's ilk in for people if it's something you really desire then we are more than happy to try and source for you; and we also are happy to put bits and pieces aside for a limited period of time if you see something on here that you really want and can't visit for a few days. We do also post globally (postage is extra) with the exception of the US which is currently way too complicated to work out delivery costs and tariffs!

On that note we are off to drink our coffee courtesy of the Old Dairy Tearoom but look forward to seeing you here in The Mystical Cat at Harts Barn Craft Centre soon.

Have a great day 😀

14/01/2026

Good morning Mystical Cat followers. It's Wednesday 14th January and the start of what hopefully will be a lovely winter's day here at Harts Barn Craft Centre 🙌

Today is also the day that Makar(a) Sankranti is celebrated. It's the only Hindu festival based on the solar calendar instead of the lunar and is the celebration of the sun's journey from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere which is considered an auspicious time. As winter reaches its quiet peak and the days begin to lengthen, this ancient festival marks the Sun's steady return toward warmth and light. It is a moment when nature itself shifts direction, reminding people that even the coldest phase is temporary. Makar translates as 'Capricorn' and Sankranti means 'transition'. For those that celebrate this day we say, "may this festival bring you joy and prosperity".

Another fact you may or may not know is that today in 1886 Hugh Lofting, creator of ‘Dr Dolittle’ was born. He trained as a civil engineer prior to enlisting in the Irish Guards to serve in World War I. He wrote illustrated letters home to his children from the trenches during World War I when actual news, he later said, was either too horrible or too dull. These letters became the foundation of the his successful Doctor Dolittle novels for children but which have also now been made into movies for all ages to enjoy!

On that note, we wish you a fabulous day, and hope to welcome some of you to our little independent shop, The Mystical Cat very soon 🙏

13/01/2026

WOOHOO 🥳🎉🎊🥳 it's Tuesday 13th January 2026 and our normality is restored as we get our first proper made James Gourmet Coffee Co Ltd ☕️ courtesy of our neighbours at The Old Dairy Tearoom who re-opened today 🙌

We were back last week on reduced hours however we are back to relative normality with our opening times. We'll be in Tuesday to Sunday inclusive from 10am to 4pm ish - any tweaks or changes will be posted here on FB. This time of year, the weather can keep people inside and if we get any snow onsite (or anything else crops up) we may make a call to open later, close earlier or not open BUT keep an eye on this page as we update pretty much every day 😉.

Over the last couple of weeks we have re-organised some areas of the shop and have gradually worked to our desk which we do still need to finish 🙄but the shop itself is customer ready albeit a load of bulbs 💡 went out this morning 🤐🙃

As we mentioned last week we are selling some beautiful quality crystals for a local lady who has downsized her collection and they are all now onsale. The pictures really don't do them justice, we have put a few in frames for display which shows them off a little better. And yes you can purchase these frame for a nominal cost.

And one of our other crafters popped in on Saturday to deliver some wooden decorations all made with reclaimed wood 🪵 and includes wooden hearts ❤️ as well as a couple of little wooden sheep 🐑 complete with woolly hats and jumpers, and 1 piggie 🐖 complete with a blanket 😂. They also dropped off a fabulous oak door stop.

We do still have some of our last seasons display items on sale, albeit inside as well as Christmas candles, oils and melts which are heading for storage but if you're quick you could get a bargain ready for 🤐

It is a bit of a grotty day today but we hope to see some of you here at Harts Barn Craft Centre very soon.

10/01/2026

Good morning, what a lovely sunny but chilly Saturday here at The Mystical Cat. We are open until 230pm today.

Everything outside (and a few bits inside) are reduced as they are former display pieces and/or are slightly marked. Come down and see us at Harts Barn Craft Centre whilst we have such nice winter weather.

We are also selling some pre-loved oracle cards, some that come with guide books and a few that don't. All are in great, almost new condition.

It would lovely to see you today if you decide to head out. After today we're closed then until nect Tuesday 13th, we'll post about next week's hours later.

Have a great day whatever you decide to do 🙏

The Mystical Cat

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