At Home with Fran

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

Today's fabric delivery washed and out on the line air drying. All fabric is washed before sewing to allow for shrinkage and colour running.

09/08/2026

New fabrics purchased today. If anything takes your fancy let me know. Back to sewing bandanas tomorrow after a week off from the machine.

09/08/2026

Thinking about starting your own business?

Join our next Enterprise Session and take the first step toward self-employment!

Led by our Enterprise Lead, Ainsley Mullen, these tailored group sessions are designed to support Redcar and Cleveland residents in building strong foundations for their business ideas.

Whether you're looking for support with business fundamentals, sales forecasting, or market research, we've got you covered!

Upcoming Session Details:

Date: Tuesday 11 August
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Venue: Redcar Civic Centre, Ridley Street, Redcar, TS10 1TD

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out. You can book your place today at
redcarcleveland.co.uk/business/contact-us

09/08/2026

WATER FESTIVAL AT LOCKE PARK! 💦🌊

We are so excited for today’s Water Festival! 🎉 Despite a little bit of rain, we are definitely going ahead with the event and can’t wait to see everyone getting wet and wild! 🌧️🔫

Don’t forget to bring:
💦 Water guns
🧺 Towels
👕 A change of clothes (recommended!)

🚗 Parking is available at Redcar and Cleveland College.

🎟️ £5 entry per child – tickets are available at the gate.

Join us for a fantastic day of water activities, slip & slide, paddle pools, bouncy castles (weather dependent), pirate and mermaid fun, BBQ, boat rides, face painting, toy stalls, and so much more!

📍 Locke Park, Redcar
🕚 11:00am – 5:00pm

08/08/2026

Please note we will not be attending the Locke Park family event tomorrow, Sunday 9th August 2026.
Apologies if you were expecting to see us, if you have any requirements, please message and I can arrange something direct with you.
Thankyou for your understanding.

07/08/2026

Don’t forget to nominate a rescue centre for their chance to receive a share of the Supadog food donation: https://tinyurl.com/n8bwak5k

04/08/2026

🌊🏴‍☠️🧜‍♀️ THE WATER FESTIVAL IS BACK – AND IT’S GOING TO BE BIGGER & BETTER THAN EVER! 🧜‍♀️🏴‍☠️🌊

After the huge success of our last Water Festival, we’re so excited to announce that this year’s event is going to be even bigger, even better, and packed with more family fun than ever before!

📅 Sunday 9th August
⏰ 11:00am – 5:00pm
📍 Locke Park, Redcar

Entry is just £5 per child – and under 2s go FREE! 🎉

Your £5 entry includes:
-Slip & Slide
-Paddle Pools
-Water Activities
-Bouncy Castles
-Walk the Plank Challenges with prizes to be won!

And that’s not all…

🏴‍☠️🧜‍♀️ Come dressed in your best pirate or mermaid outfit and enter our Pirate & Mermaid Fancy Dress Competition for the chance to win a special award for the best pirate or mermaid!

There will also be Captain’s BBQ, donkey rides, boat rides, face painters, toy stalls, mini animals, Hook-a-Duck, and so much more throughout the day.

This is the perfect summer family day out, with hours of fun, water games, prizes, entertainment, and amazing memories to be made.

We can’t wait to welcome you all for a fantastic day at Locke Park! 💙

Tag your friends, share this post, and let’s make this a brilliant summer day out! 🌊☀️🏴‍☠️🧜‍♀️

02/08/2026

Today is the day, Chaloner Street Market from 10am on Westgate, Guisborough.

See you all soon !

01/08/2026

Busy ironing, packing and baking for tomorrow's event. Something for everyone from 10am