The Christmas market has arrived at Goodsheds Barry

With a variety of craft and food and drink options available locals were spoilt for choice. 

The markets ran from Saturday November 30th to Sunday December 1st and had many Christmas gifts options and nibbles available.

Here's what was at this year's Goodsheds Christmas Market. 

For snackers this next business was great. ‘House of Grazers’ is a Barry based charcuterie board business that creates customised food platters.House of Grazers business owner Rugile Valaviciute with stall at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ) Business owner Rugile Valaviciute had the following to say about the business. 

"At the market yesterday we sold out of our sausage rolls by 11 o'clock.

"We do a very wide range of things, and bring or best sellers." 

Snackers absolutely loved this stall and could choose between homemade sausage rolls, cakes, immunity booster shots and a selection of cheese and dips.

Another foodie business that went down well with locals was the Penarth based sweet business Umpa Lumpa sweets. Umpa Lumpa Sweets owner Lily Tate at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ) Business owner Lily Tate had lots of sweets and chocolates on show for locals to pick from. 

Here's what she had to say about business and the Christmas Markets. 

"So footfalls been really good I think Santa's Grotto's made a big difference." 

"There's plenty of kids this time around so yeah it's been good.

"We've focused on a lot of stocking fillers this year so we've got our bubble gum machines we've got retro ring pops, and a lot of fudge and chocolate that fits into the Christmas feel." Beeswax products and honey by Heritage Honey at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ) Another stall for sweet tooths at the market was Heritage Honey. 

The Monknash business ran by Leah Mullin sold locally sourced honey and wax from her cowbridge farm. 

Leah said: "It's all local honey made by the bees in Monknash in hives on our farm." 

"And all the wax candles are from the bees wax that's left over." Leah Mullin of Heritage Honey at her stall at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ) A more crafty business present was Wooden Delights and Lazer engraving. 

The Aberdare based business run by Darren Saunders had many engraved slate items on show. 

Darren said the following about the market and business.

Darren Saunders of Wooden Delights and Lazer engraving at his stall (Image: NQ) "We do slate coasters all lazer engraved all personalised so they have names on them and alot of them are my own designs."

"The Christmas scenes especially the snowman one has gone well and pretty much anything really it's been a good day." 

"It's been steady it's been nice and it hasn't been rushed."

Engraved Slate coasters by Wooden Delights and Lazer engraving (Image: NQ) For those feeling parched this stall had people's backs. 

The Barrybados stall ran by Louie Ross was selling a crowd pleasing selection of 'Barry Ales.'

Louie Ross at his Barrybados stall (Image: NQ) Louis gave us a bit of background on each ale.

"It comes in a pack of three or you can have it with a pint glass.

"There's a pale ale a best bitter and an IPA." Barry Ale from the Barrybados shop at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ)  The stall also had a variety of Gavin and Stacey themed goods.

Louis said: "It's been selling really well and because there's a buzz with Gavin and Stacey I've got some Gavin and Stacey themed items from the shop as well." 

I wouldn't read this next but if you're hungry because there was even more delicious treats at Goodsheds Christmas Market. 

Leroy Williams and Andrea Williams 'The Patty Man' stall at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ) How could anyone forget about the Party Man? The award winning Cardiff based business run by Leroy Williams (also known as the Patty Man) sells a fusion of Welsh and Jamaican cuisine. 

Items up for grabs at the market included jellies and jams, jerk sauce and Welsh cakes with a Jamaican twist or 'Patty Cakes.'

Leroy said: "We've got on of our best sellers here today the red pepper jelly it's so versatile." 

"Now we are also supplying Cardiff airport! So it's going well."

Baked goods from Pogo's Bakery Bridgend at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ) Fancy a homemade baked good? Pogo's bakery the Bridgend based business was here to help you with just that.

Run by mother sun duo Perry Owens and Gareth Owens Pogo offers traditional home made treats like custard slices, pasties and sausage rolls. 

Perry Owens from Pogo's Bakery at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ) We asked Perry what she thought of the Christmas Market.

She said:"Today's been good we do a range of everything we do custard slices, scones, and we've sold out of our pigs in blankets." 

The business is opening a shop soon in Bridgend.

Along with multiple Christmas decorations and for locals to marvel at and Christmas music on repeat there was also a special guest at the market...

Santa in his Grotto at Goodsheds Christmas Market (Image: NQ) That's right Santa even paid a visit to Barry Goodsheds this year courtesy of Barry Rotary Club. 

The free Santa's Grotto was a big hit with all the kids and drew in many crowds. 

Overall at the Goodsheds Christmas Market there was something for everyone.