Roll Up! Roll Up!

Betty's been ever so busy lately and has just finished a new batch of Coconut Fudge Ice.

Ooh, what could be prettier than those delicious pink and white sweet coconut layers? 

Except maybe an extra creamy layer of fudgy loveliness on top. You really do spoil us, Betty.  

And who is that dashing gent on the front? Hold on a darn-ticking minute. Isn't that world-famous conjurer and ringmaster at the Butterscotch & Beesting Circus, Bumblewick Beesting? Cunning bowler hat disguise, Bumblewick – you almost had us fooled. 

Get it while it's at its freshest bestest from the Butterscotch & Beesting Shop.

(Plus if you take a quick trip over to the Facebook page, and 'like' us while you're there, there might even be a little discount treat for you...)

Solomon the Simian

Here's a sneak peek of Solomon the Simian, resident troublemaker at the Butterscotch & Beesting Circus, and maker of the peculiar muddled-up animals in the Magical Menagerie.

Solomon the Simian

Accidentally adopted by conjurer extraordinaire Bumblewick Beesting on a trip to Persia, and brought back to the Butterscotch & Beesting Circus.

 Don't be taken in by his big innocent eyes, this is one dastardly snub-nosed monkey and no mistake. 

A Darker Turn This Halloween...

The sort of magic practised at the Butterscotch & Beesting Circus isn't normally of the dark variety, but I make an exception for Halloween. So today two Victorian dolls mysteriously came to life, while one poor Edwardian boy-child was zombified.

As you will observe, the Littlest Doll also turned out to be a most-terribly terrifying zombie. 

The Middle Doll appeared to be made from porcelain, but with spider-like lashes.

And the Littlest Doll referenced both Pierrot and Twiggy in her costume design and make-up. Quite an achievement for one so small. 

Eventually, after hours spent chasing squirrels, the zombie became stuck in a tree... 

... so, all's well that ends well. 

The Butterscotch & Beesting Circus will resume normal carnival-style magic first thing tomorrow.

Magical Menagerie Magnets Made By Me

A Poohorse... tee hee

Pelican + Rooster + Seahorse

The animals of the Butterscotch & Beesting Circus have been muddled into marvellous magnets! Each Magical Menagerie Magnet packet has a head, middle and tail, mixed into magical menagerie creatures by the wand of that dastardly monkey, Solomon the Simian.

**** If you are not yet familiar with Solomon, he is the most-terribly troublesome monkey accidentally adopted by Bumblewick Beesting on a trip to Persia, after he offered to mind the animal for his frazzled-looking owner while he nipped to the bathroom... a bathroom from which he was spotted escaping and consequently skipping away minutes later, singing a merry tune. Since that time, Solomon has wreaked havoc at the Butterscotch & Beesting Circus, forever stealing his master's wand and playing tricks on the other creatures, muddling them up with magic. And while this does make for an interesting menagerie, it is terribly tiring for the poor animals involved. ****

A Tincan

Toucan + Flamingo + Pelican

With these new magnets you can help to unmuddle the animals by collecting the packets until you have enough pieces to restore each creature to its original self.

A Frelipus and Plobit

Or, if so inclined, you could take a leaf out of Solomon's book and make your own magical combinations, but the animals might not be best pleased...

 A Patycan

Puppy + Platypus + Toucan

And because they're magnets, you can stick them on your fridge, or on anything else magnetic that takes your fancy...

A Reerg

Rabbit + Meercat + Frog

... and mix around the heads, middles and tails whenever the urge takes you. 

Huffhopper

Or you can get them already muddled, like this Huffhopper here, who is a mighty fine jumper, although somewhat smug. 

 Tattercock

And the fabulous Tattercock. 

Such fun!

They will be available to buy from my Etsy shop very, very soon. 

Autumnal Vintage Fair

I'll be at this fabulous fair on Sunday, yes this Sunday! As it's nearly Halloween, I shall be bringing a sparkle of magic with me... and lots of sweets (including two brand new treats featuring the Tattercock and Heidi LaLarge).

It's at the Borough Arms Hotel in Newcastle Under Lyme, from 10-4pm, and it's totally free to get into. You can read lots more, including a lovely bit all about Butterscotch & Beesting (thank you for being so super lovely x) on their blog http://staffordshirehandmadeandvintage.blogspot.com/ There's a Facebook page too to keep you up-to-date on all their marvellous fairs and events.

Can't wait x

Fizzy Wizzibees

Betty Butterscotch loves a whizz around after eating her favourite super sour sweet treats.

Spin, Betty, Spin!

If you whizz on over to the Butterscotch & Beesting Shop you can buy your very own pack of Fizzy Wizzibees and see if they make you spin around like Betty. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Voila!

And exploding from the cannon, flying gracefully across the Big Top, plumage on parade and a broad grin on his whiskers, enters...

The Tattercock

So who is this beautiful new creature, I hear you ask (you did, didn't you?)...

Well... the Tattercock is part Tiger (t)

part Caterpillar (atter)* 

and part Peacock (cock).

This happens to make him the ideal animal cannonball. For, his Tigerness gives him a head for bravery; his caterpillar middle is perfect for crawling down the mouth of the cannon and uncurling upon exit; and his peacock tail is nothing short of captivating when opened in flight over enraptured audiences.

He was created by Solomon the Simian, in one of his many terrible sprees running around the circus waving his master's wand at any nearby creature. In this particular instance, the Tattercock resulted when a caterpillar crawling up the side of the sleeping tiger's cage and a peacock preening itself behind, were all caught in the same spell. 

Unlike most of the Magical Menagerie Muddles, though, the Tattercock is exceedingly thrilled with his new self and wishes to stay as he is. May we all give him a very warm welcome to the Butterstings Circus. Hurrah for the Tattercock!

* The extra 't' is for for clarity of pronunciation, and he is very pleased to have it there. Otherwise he would be a Tatercock (said a bit like potatocock), and that would never do.