{"id":66953,"date":"2022-11-08T16:49:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=66953"},"modified":"2022-11-08T16:49:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:49:03","slug":"optimism-at-pontcanna-christmas-market-despite-rising-cost-of-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/11\/08\/optimism-at-pontcanna-christmas-market-despite-rising-cost-of-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimism at Pontcanna Christmas Market despite rising cost of living"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Owners remain hopeful that people will continue to shop locally over the festive season<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PONTCANNA Christmas market returned for its fifth year at Kings Road Yard on Sunday and will run weekly until December 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The market was set up by Caroline and Keith Munro who bought the plot over 15 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to do something for the community, not to develop the plot,\u201d said Mrs Munro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, they have opened their studios and function room to host all sorts of creativity such as Welsh artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carlbevanart.com\/\">Carl Bevan Art<\/a> who sold 10 of his paintings during his opening night on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking inspiration from Mrs Munro\u2019s French heritage, the pair decided to set up their Farmers Market in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had the courtyard, and it was just an idea I had one day that we could have a market,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m from France and there are always markets there, in the villages and in the towns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs Munro\u2019s French background and the Cardiff city centre Christmas market were part of the inspiration behind Pontcanna\u2019s Christmas Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The courtyard at Kings Road Yard\" class=\"wp-image-66996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The courtyard at Kings Road Yard\" class=\"wp-image-66996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_1310-min-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The courtyard at Kings Road Yard in Pontcanna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople need to have a place where they can meet person to person, trader to customer,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe locals all come here and get to know each other, they become friends. It\u2019s like a big family almost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the Farmers Market has been quieter than usual over the past few weeks, Mrs Munro said that it&#8217;s too soon to tell whether the cost of living crisis is the reason behind this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She noted the poor weather, lack of parking spaces and school holidays as just a few other factors that could affect the markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although things are likely to be more challenging for the Christmas traders this year, Mrs Munro is hopeful that shoppers will still be eager to buy sustainable crafts and shop small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathays-based Louise Denham who owns Spun from The Soil pottery will be trading at Pontcanna Christmas Market on Nov 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rising cost of living means that the 32-year-old is aiming to move away from online sales as it\u2019s becoming too costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although she tries to keep her prices as low as possible, each item needs up to 12 hours in a 1,200-degree kiln which means high energy bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo get around this I also make smaller, less time-consuming items which are more affordable &#8211; such as love spoons that I can sell for around \u00a35,\u201d said Ms Denham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/313808169_701238521418672_8805814754124334_n.webp_-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/313808169_701238521418672_8805814754124334_n.webp_-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/313808169_701238521418672_8805814754124334_n.webp_-300x169.jpeg 300w, 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