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

22/02/2026

Good morning 😀 its the last Sunday of February.....March is literally around the corner, where has this year gone? 😱

And what a lovely day so far....definitely feels like the warmest day this year 🙃.

With today being Sunday, there's a reminder that The Mystical Cat is closed tomorrow as usual on a Monday but will back Tuesday as normal 🙌

We're still in the process of ordering this week (basically as we cant decide 🤦‍♀️) but expect a few new bits in next week. We have had a couple of new signs in though, they made us chuckle 😃.

We'll be here today until around 4pm ish so pop down and see us at Harts Barn Craft Centre just outside Longhope.

Have a fabulous day 🙏

21/02/2026

Good morning Mystical Cat followers.....its Saturday 21 February and do far its seems a fairly reasonable day 🤞

We have an important question to ask......which is at the of this post 👀

We are in, have our regular ☕️ and we're open ready for you to pop in and see us in our little shop here at Harts Barn Craft Centre 🙌.

We have lots of gifts for Mother's Day which isn't that far away now, as well as gifts for yourself and others loved ones....everything in our shop we would say is fantastic for wellbeing 💖

So to the important question....we have seen, as well as, been asked on lots of occasions if we do gift boxes. 🎁 We can totally make up a 'pick and mix' selection of goodies if you have an idea of what the person you're are sending it to is likely to want, have a budget in mind and yes, we can post these as well. The question though really is about 'mystery' boxes - there are lots of these ASMR boxes on FB, Tiktok etc, and actually something we could do and we've been looking at to see ATM but something we are looking around at both contents wise and cost.

The question, or rather questions are then - if we sold these what would you want in them? (Bearing in mind what we sell) How much would you be prepared to pay? Would you be interested in getting a 'scoop' of mixed mini items in the shop? And again how much would you want to pay? Let us know your thoughts....we are going to do something ( you should see the size of our shopping baskets at varying suppliers!!) but would appreciate the views of others, before we spend WAY too much!!!! Looking forward to your comments 🙏

In the meantime have a fabulous Saturday,

Namaste 🙏

The Mystical Cat 🐈

20/02/2026

Good morning its Friday!! The last day of the working week for some, and for those on half term, back to school next week.

For us at The Mystical Cat its just a normal day with 3 more days to go (including today) until we have a well needed day off 🥳 it's been a great week so far with a fair few visitors popping in on their hld term holidays.

The weather has been a bit, well, odd....allegedly today we are hitting the hottest this year at 14 degrees...well it certainly doesn't feel like it's heading that way from where we're sitting 😳!! As we came out of the Old Dairy Tearoom with our daily caffeine ☕️it was mizzling cold rain....and although its stopped now, we're pretty sure this is just a brief interlude!!

There's little over a week left of February now 🫣. Did you know that online apparently February 2026 is classed as special for being a "Perfect February," specifically a visually satisfying phenomenon where the 28 days create a symmetrical 4x7 grid with exactly four of each weekday, starting Sunday (Feb 1) and ending Saturday (Feb 28) in the Gregorian calendar, making it feel very organized 🤷‍♀️ . Its also been claimed that its perfection is a once-in-823-years event which is completely false.....you can't believe everything you read online!

On that note, we wish you a fabulous day and hope to see some of you popping into see us at The Mystical Cat at Harts Barn Craft Centre. At the time of writing a number of shops and businesses are already open including the already mentioned Old Dairy Tearoom, Chaos & Clarity, Miscellany and Quirk Vintage and Collectables, The Troll House, Broadlands Pottery, Creative Needles and Harts Barn Cookery School and their adjoining food shop, The Forest Larder. We've seen that Bridie Thorne Hairdressing and Anna Cole Beauty is also open although you'll almost need to book for their fabulous services as well as a few other businesses such as Wye Creative, Riverwood - Artisan Bridalwear, Crafty Upcycling, Holistic Health Massage & Massage Trainer and Release Holistics to name a few more. There really is a lot of small independent businesses here onsite 😀

Namaste 🙏

19/02/2026

Good morning, its pretty cold this morning and we've definitely had done wet stuff not so long ago but hopefully that's it for now and we turn into a completely dry day that's maybe on the side of chilly!

We've had some minor repairs to our temporary door at The Mystical Cat this morning. It was coming away at the top resulting it blowing open with every gust of wind. Hopefully it will now last until the weather turns warmer and we can take it down.

No deliveries yesterday although we have lots of new stock for the spring/summer in baskets 🫣. It's been lovely to see so many people popping in this half term week, some new visitors as well as regular travellers to us here at Harts Barn Craft Centre.

An interesting sporty ish fact of the day, or not 🤷‍♀️ in this time of the Winter Olympics....today is "International Tug of War Day".....well who knew (except Mr Google 😉). There are so many comments we could make in this current world climate but on this occasion we are choosing to stay away from making any.

Enjoy your day whatever you are doing and we look forward to seeing you soon 🙌

18/02/2026

Good morning it's Wednesday 18th February and the second time we at The Mystical Cat have written this post so far today 😂

Its a bit of a cold start today but so far dry, although wet stuff ☔️ may appear later on and rumour has it that we may even get some white stuff 🌨 🫨 . We shall see 👀 ...

As promised we're sharing today pictures of yesterday's little delivery. With Valentine's over (although love should be and is, a daily thing we feel 🌹❤️) we have got some gifts in that we believe would be just right for Mother's Day (Sunday 15th March here in the UK) although as with most of our stock, it's "just right" for all year round gift giving 💖.

In addition to yesterday being the Chinese New Year, it was also Shrove Tuesday aka Pancake Day and today, the day after, is Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent.

Lent is a holy day on the Christian Calendar is celebrated with prayers, fasting, and repentance and acts as a prelude to Easter, which will occur six and a half weeks later 😱 People often give "something up" for Lent, often it's chocolate but can be other things....which they then start again with aplomb at Easter.

On that note we hope to see some of you followers here at Harts Barn Craft Centre where a number of other shops are also open today. Everyone has their own hours but here at The Mystical Cat we close around 4pm today.

Have a great day 🙏

17/02/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆

The 17th February 2026 is the start of this year's Chinese New Year 🎇

Every year, a heavenly stem (one of five elements, which fall into the yin or yang category) is paired with an earthly branch (one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals). This year, the heavenly stem is “Bing” (big sun) and the earthly branch is “Wu” (the Horse), making it the Year of the Fire Horse.

The Year of the Fire Horse is a remarkable event in the Chinese zodiac. While the zodiac cycles every 12 years, the Fire Horse year appears just once every 60 years, making it especially rare.

In Chinese astrology, the Horse represents resilience, confidence, and progress; qualities associated with bold movement and personal growth. 2026 is also a Fire Horse year, emphasizing passion, action, and transformation entering a new lunar cycle.

In China, New Year Celebrations can go on for a couple of weeks....with parades and family gatherings, most regular work is put on hold during this time....they certainly know how to party 🥳

Here at Harts Barn Craft Centre, The Mystical Cat is open now and ready to welcome everyone (until around 4ish today) 🙌 some local schools broke up for half term this week (sorry for those that didnt 😢) and it's looks like a dry but nippy 🥶 day for the first half term of this year. We're keeping warm with an Old Dairy Tearoom coffee ☕️in hand and lots of layers!!
Incidentally the Old Dairy Tearoom has lots of empty jars available just outside on the table, they are giving away for free 👌

Right another small delivery today we'll share tomorrow. Have an amazing day whatever you're doing, Namaste 🙏

15/02/2026

Good morning, its Sunday 15th February and as the Met Office promised, it's a bit of a grotty mizzly rain day 😢

Here at The Mystical Cat we are open and ready to welcome anyone who pops in to browse our eclectic mix of goodies that support mind, body and soul 🙌

Today apparently is Global Whale Day 🐳, Singles Awareness Day and for the Buddhist followers its Parinirvana Day, also called Nirvana Day.

This day marks the moment when Shakyamuni Buddha entered parinirvana, the final “complete nirvana” that follows the death of an awakened being.

Rather than focusing on loss, the day invites steady contemplation of liberation, the end of suffering, and the truth that everything conditioned is impermanent.

Buddhists around the world reflect on his teachings and the path to enlightenment. The day is not only about remembering Buddha’s final moments but also appreciating the peace associated with awakening and renewing a personal commitment to living with wisdom and compassion in everyday life.

Whatever you choose to do on this Sunday we wish you a day filled with mindfulness and inner peace 🙏

14/02/2026

Hello again on this Valentine's Day....we are now open and very very caffeinated - and we've just got another large one ☕️☕️from the Old Dairy Tearoom 🫣 so will probably be bouncing off the walls today.

As promised sharing pictures of yesterday's teeny teeny delivery and to remind you that today is the day of romance and we have lots of beautiful little bits and bobs suitable as gifts for your loved one (that we actually stock all year round - love isn't just for Valentine's Day!)

It's actually gorgeous day today, the first daybof half term for many and we have it on good authority that the sun is only shining today 🌞 before more of the wet stuff may appear ☔️ tomorrow 😢.

So on this lovely day, pop down and see us The Mystical Cat here at Harts Barn Craft Centre where there are other little locally owned shops open today as well. We look forward to seeing you all soon 🙏

14/02/2026

Good morning its Saturday 14th February and Valentine's Day 🌹

We will be open a few minutes later today as we're collecting our monthly supply of meat from our favourite Plump Hill Farm who will be at The Forest Bakehouse in Longhope this morning. Needless to say, its an excuse for a coffee and catch up hence a slightly later opening 😉.

We'll post again once we're at our proper work 😊

13/02/2026

Good morning, its Friday 13th February.

Friday the 13th is considered unlucky due to a combination of long-standing Western superstitions, merging the fear of the number 13 with the traditionally unlucky day of Friday. Rooted in biblical, historical, and mythological stories, this combination of Friday and 13th, is often linked to the Last Supper, the crucifixion, and the 1307 arrests of the Knights Templar.

Biblically, at the Last Supper, 13 people were present, with Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus,often considered the 13th guest. Additionally, Jesus was also crucified on a Friday.

The Number 13 has been considered "unlucky" for centuries, 13 is seen as an imperfect number compared to 12 for example 12 months, 12 apostles, 12 signs of the zodiac.

Friday is known historically as "Hangman's Day" in Britain, so Friday has long been associated with bad luck or days of penance.

Historically then, King Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of Knights Templar on Friday, October 13, 1307 linking the specific date to tragedy.

In Norse Mythology, the trickster god Loki was the 13th guest at a dinner party for 12 gods, leading to the death of the beloved god Balder.

This fear of Friday the 13th is called: "paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia" 😱

But despite the lore, unlucky Friday 13th is largely a cultural phenomenon, as studies have shown no significant increase in accidents or bad luck on this day.

I was always told that after midday on an unlucky say whether Friday 13th or even 1st April, the "bad luck" ceases to be.....who knows if that's right or not but
Whatever you're doing today we hope bad luck stays away and you have a great day.

Here at The Mystical Cat we are open and will be here at Harts Barn Craft Centre until 4pm ish today. Its a bit of a wet day ahead but a teeny tiny delivery of crystals, crystal hearts and a few bracelets always brightens our day 🌞 we'll share pictures of this tiny quantity of stock tomorrow, on Valentine's day ❤️

12/02/2026

Well good morning, it's Thursday 12th February and a pretty wet start ☔️ to the day here at Harts Barn Craft Centre the location of The Mystical Cat. We are in and open though and didn’t realise that it's pretty late for our daily post 🫣

So with only a couple of days until the day of LOVE ❤️ that is Valentine's Day, we're sharing just a few close up pics of some of the Valentine's bits and bobs that we have in stock currently.

We are always mindful of our prices, sourcing as best as we can to get the better deals and then passing on the savings as much as we can. Some of our prices have stayed the same for almost 4 years now 😲 and inevitably some do and will go up, but we want to do our best. Our Valentine's gifts 🎁 start at just £2 🙌

Just a quick note to advise that we are shutting 5 minutes early today (at 3.55pm) as we have a client in for an Energy Healing session with us (if you didn't know we did healing, let us know - we're doing our best to get the info on what we offer out and about and we'll share more both here and on our sister page, Leap Holistic Therapies soon).

So on this on and off rainy day, if we don't see you today, we hope you have as good a day as you can 🙏

11/02/2026

Good morning Mystical Cat followers, its Wednesday 11th February and we have been in since 10am this morning.

Its a pretty mild day today, well we think so after being in frozen Oslo last week, the weather here is hot in comparison 😂 we've shared a few pics below of the snowy north not on any particular order but to give an idea!

Its also only a few days until Valentine's Day 💋 a day celebrated worldwide, dedicated to expressing love, romance, and affection through gifts, cards, and, flowers 🎁🍫 💝🌹. We have here at The Mystical Cat, valentines card as well as lots of little gifts such as crocheted flowers, little boxed hugs, and of course crystal hearts, candles and incense to set that romantic mood ❤️

You can find us at Harts Barn Craft Centre, open until 4pm ish today.

Other businesses onsite are open today including the Old Dairy Tearoom, Chaos & Clarity, Miscellany and Quirk Vintage and Collectables, The Troll House , Crafty Upcycling, The Forest Larder, Broadlands Pottery and Creative Needles. Harts Barn Cookery School has a class going on so its pretty buzzy in there, and Anna Cole Beauty is also open, although you'll need to book 😀 . There are other businesses onsite as well that might need to be booked including Bridie Thorne Hairdressing, Riverwood - Artisan Bridalwear, Wye Creative, Holistic Health Massage & Massage Trainer and Release Holistics. There really is a lot packed onsite here at Harts Barn. Others may have slighty different hours, do if there's something specific you're after, you're best to contact them on their own FB pages for information.

Have an amazing day and see you soon 🙏

The Mystical Cat

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